Any idea what this is?

[quicksandfarmer]

I've been working on an old dairy barn. (See this thread: This Old Barn for details).

I came across two pieces of wood that seem to have been made for a purpose but I have no idea what.

On one side, each piece has a bunch of diagonal lines, about a quarter inch wide and a quarter inch deep, that form diamonds. Roughly in the center of each diamond is a hole. The holes are not the same size. One piece has bigger diamonds and bigger holes.

On the back side, the holes are all beveled, like they're countersunk.

Each piece is roughly 2 feet long, 2" thick and 10" wide.

Do I throw them away or take them to the historical society?

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Mendonsy]

Maybe parts for some sort of flour mill??

 

[stuckmotor]

I find many welded items in my scrap pile that I know I made but can't remember why and even pieces of cabinetry at my mother's house that I don't remember banging together. This makes me think that even whoever built yours couldn't tell you their purpose. I'd probably save them and let my son get rid of them when all of my glorious junk is his.

 

[bigtiller]

I would save them. They will make a great "what is it" subject on a tractor forum some day. Maybe even better than "rounded off drain plug"

 

[ponytug]

Flat bearing bushings from a steam engine cylinder control rod?

 

[Jstpssng]

Somebody had a piece of wood and was killing time waiting for the cows to come home. They thought "I'm going to drill a bunch of holes into this board and stash it. Someday it will be found and people will wonder what it was for.

I have no idea what it could have been.

 

[MossRoad]

Cheese extruder plates.