What Kind of Eye Hook is this?:whites:

[nwdetectorist]

What Kind of Eye Hook is this?

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This item is approx. 1/2" in thickness, 6.5" long, and 3.5" wide.
It appears that the top of the loop has been hammered on and the spear point end must have been hammered into wood?
I dunno as I have never seen anything like this.
It seems to be iron or steel but is very heavy and seems a little bit like it has some copper content.

Thanks for looking.

TOO MUCH DIRT, NOT ENUFF TIME!

nwdetectorist

 

[RickIowa2009]

Cool, and interesting

 

[gordygroover]

It is called a "dog" in the timber world.
This is simply a device used in logging that when hammered into a log a cable then can be run through the eye to lash one or more logs together.
May not have too much age on it as they are still in use today.

 

[nwdetectorist]

Thanks gordygroover,

I thought maybe it would be for either logging, or for working around heavy timber construction.
The area I found it in is about 20 blocks uphill from the waterline, but I understand that waterline was much closer years ago.

TOO MUCH DIRT, NOT ENUFF TIME!

nwdetectorist
Tonight I am using the Tesoro BIIuMax with 5.75 concentric to work over another area a second time!

 

[Cupajo]

From the pictures it could be an antique bottle opener!!

CJ

 

[nwdetectorist]

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