Looks like a handle with a bolt through it sharpened to a point. I repurposed a broken X27 handle into a pickeroon to pull logs/splits off the truck.
Oops I'm blind...but my excuse is that I ruined my "regular" glasses by crazing the AR coating because I was futzing around the fireplace too long!!! And now I'm using my old glasses that were scratched to hell.....so I can't see anything is what I'm saying. hahahahaha.
Yep, some kind of hoe/harrow gizmo could work, one that has tines. This is kinda what I was thinking of. Need to be on lookout for a used one... Buy Cultivators and Tillers - Sign In: Free Shipping $50+ | Zoro.com
I have one of those.......came in real handy when loosening up a huge pile of soil I haven't touched in 12 years to use in my garden beds. Pile had a zillion rocks and tree roots in it so I used the tiller to scrape all the soil loose.