What is this object?

[dacar]

Hi all.
I found this in a shed clean-up. Any ideas what it is?
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/10861604233_ba3d35d527_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidcarroll/10861604233/)
object (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidcarroll/10861604233/) by david-carroll (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidcarroll/), on Flickr

...and don't say "A yellow tape measure"!http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/images/smilies/Doh.gif

[WarChild]

looks like a home made rail spike removal tool, pigs foot.

[Mary Anne]

...and don't say "A yellow tape measure"!http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/images/smilies/Doh.gif

Then why post that photo :lol2:

Better still clone the tape measure out..

[davsv1]

Could be for turning off/on water mains or the like.

[Bax]

My initial thought was for a peg lifter/ railway spike lifter.

The more I thought about it the more options came up though, manhole lifter, albeit probably too small for something like that.

Looks home made regardless.

[aussiephotographer]

Looks like the thing you screw into a car jack to me

[CQGems]

If it is from a farm that has a bit of irrigation, I agree that it could be for turning taps on and off. Saves bending down.

[macmich]

wigwam for a gooses bridle

[mudman]

a tool for turning taps on and off where they can't be easily reached. like in a hole

[brownegaz]

I agree with Mudman, I have been at sea for many years as a marine engineer we use these for turning valves (or taps) on and of when they are out of reach

[Hawthy]

Agree. These things are great for turning the water mains off. Particularly if they are a bit stuck. Beats getting down on your knees in the mud with a shifter.