Vintage tool, but what is it.

[northwesty]

Got this old tool today but don't know what it is, hoping someone out there does. It is fairly light, so it isn't steel. I thought it was for honing or polishing but it doesn't have those types of marks on it. Thanks

 

[wiskybill]

I love a mystery

I came in possession of this tool.

One end is like a spoon and the other is flat like a trowel.

It took some searching, but I found it. It is a tool used in making
sand molds for sand casting. I had no idea.

Your tool looks somewhat like a trowel, but it's hard to tell. Does it
look like it's homemade?

 

[northwesty]

No, I don't think it is hand-made. It is about 1/4 inch thick. It almost seems like a piece of slate there, but I am not sure.

 

[goatfarmer]

I wonder if a body shop used such a tool back in the day for lead body work?

 

[jeffg]

Is the end of the blade tapered, and does it show more signs of wear than the side edges? If so it's probably a putty knife. Here's one that looks similar:

UNUSUAL WOOD HANDLE COLLECTIBLE OLD VTG PINTER PUTTY KNIFE ANTIQUE RARE TOOL -- Antique Price Guide Details Page

 

[northwesty]

No, it is about 1/4 of an inch all through

 

[northwesty]

I think it is an oil stone after all, probably never used. Thanks for thinking about it and if anyone has another theory let me know.

 

[vacosaurus]

slate tool ?

Could it maybey be some sort of a paddle for stirring chemicals?