Another "pair" for the experts here...Found at seperate locations

[Darkflight]

One I found today at the same park as the other items I posted here-the other I found months ago on the Columbia River shoreline near PDX. They are the same item but from diffrent makers. I googled iron rope spike and a few other terms that seemed right. No match or ID...I assume it's driven into wood as a rope anchor. Maybe a boat oar anchor? Anyhow if you can ID them please post.

Thanks!

 

[taz42o]

Beaver tail log dogs.

http://www.fineline-antiques.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=916&osCsid=ftcijgortatge

Also talks about them here under handling tools.

http://www.waybacktimes.com/antiquetools2.html

 

[Darkflight]

Thats it alright!

Thanks very kindly. Definite fit for the area/history....

 

[starvin]

My brother used to be a raft man on the Columbia River and used the items you have found. They used these to tie up log rafts to move down river.

 

[Marcus Detectus]

Probably driven into the log rafts so they could be lashed together before floated downriver.