Tell Me What This Hook Is For

[Scott(IN)]

Could someone tell me what this hook was used for? I believe I saved it from a barn I tore down several years ago.

 

[Richard G.]

Looks like half of a log carrier.
Richard
 

[Tracy Brown]

It is the hook off a cant hook used for turning or rolling logs
 

[Zachary Hoyt]

I am going to guess that it may be half of the business end of a two man ice carrier. I have one I can take a picture of to back up my view, but I am not totally sure about it either.
Zach
 

[old]

Can't hook which is only one part of a rig made to roll logs into a saw mill or other such needs of rolling a log over
 

[rusted nuts]

I think your right. Not off of a kant hook.
 

[Waltmo]

I go with OLD and Tracy, Used them in the logging operation. Rolled logs up skid poles to the saw mill carriage or onto truck or wagon.
WaltMo
 

[JDseller]

I think you have one half of a set of log tongs or hook. Here is a full set.

 

[Scott(IN)]

Thanks for the picture.
 

[pete black]

In alabama that would be used for bream fishing.
 

[36 Coupe]

I still use one.Its called a cant hook;If there is a spike at the end of the wood handle its called a Peavey.
 

[alg]

Thats what they always hang the body on in the horror movies.
 

[DiyDave]

1/2 of an abortion tong.
 

[Mark - IN.]

Ever seen that movie "Jaws"? Remember the scene where the sheriff was chumming the water and saw the shark eyeball to eyeball and waked into the cabin as pale as a ghost and told the boat owner "I think you're going to need a bigger boat"?. Well, I think you're going to need a bigger boat. A much bigger boat, or much bigger barn if thats for catchin one of them barn sharks that eat cattle in the middle of the night.

Actually, by the looks of it, as others have said, its half a pair used for lifting, dragging, etc. If I were you, I would mount it to a timber in the barn near the door and use it for "your" coat hook. Anyone else can hang their coat on a nail, because that is "your" coat hook.

Good luck.

Mark
 

[Wick]

It is one side from an ice block tongs. Notice the curve of the log hook has a deeper curve. A cant hook is much smaller. And also has a different shape hook.