unknown cutting tool

[GaryD]

Found this unknown tool at a yard sale with some very old farm tools.  What makes it odd is the cutting edges on top-- where the foot step would normally be for a potato fork or the like.  Could find nothing like it on internet searches.  Anyone seen or used one of these?  The handle looks newer (replaced) than the fork.  Maybe for ice?

[p_toad]

looks like it's for ripping shingles off a roof and cuts them coming and going...

[GaryD]

That sounds very likely.  Had not thought of that.

[Bill Houghton]

Sounds like a prospect.  Here's a modern version:

The tearoffs I've done, I just use a flat shovel.  Works a treat, and you can scoop up the shingles with the shovel and drop them in the chute into the truck.  This tool looks like it would call for two steps: rip shingles, load shingles.

[john k]

For shingles makes sense,  could also be a hay knife.   For cutting hay from a haymow were it is pressed down,  sharp on the back stroke would keep it from getting stuck in the hay pile.  Have two versions, not like this though.

[Catch22!]

A number of possibilities.  Roof shingle shovel is a potential.

Hay cutter is another

And a Root shovel is another

Here is probably one that is close.  It is called a shark tine spade by Dewitt.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/561753753499618306/

[GaryD]

I like the hay cutter idea.  This tool has no angle or bend to slide under shingles.  Could even cut baled hay with cutting on upstroke maybe.  The blades are quite sharp.

[john k]

That second tool pictured with the 3 pointed blades, is a hay knife, got some just like it.  Some actually had sickle mower sections riveted in. 

[mikeswrenches]

I believe it is an ice chipper. Gifford-Wood made one like it but with a much longer handle.

http://icetoolcollection.com/5bladedicechippers.htm

Mike

[GaryD]

I think you solved it Mike!  Very similar design.  Thanks for your help--
Gary