Thanks Neil. I was beginning to wonder. The style, finish and where I found it all pointed towards it coming from the bike. Problem now is working out where it is from. At least I can stop worrying about the bike falling to bits.
At least you found out. Terrifying when you find a bit and don't know where it came from. I found a bit of broken wratchet in the bottom of my oil pan one day and this place identified it as such and not a piece of my engine. Lol!
It was used to repair one of the chairs for the breakfast bar on the kitchen I've just ripped out. Not my repair by the way it was the previous tennant. They were wooden chairs to