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.

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nwdetectorist

 

[ojm bc]

n/t

 

[gordygroover]

ojm bc got it right.
these are still used in the timber world. They are called 'dogs' in woods terminology.

 

[nwdetectorist]

Thanks guys, I had a guess that this might be what it was for.
I found it in an old sidewalk repair site about 20 blocks uphill from the river's edge.
But I understand that the river originally came up to the area before all the dams and other restructuring.


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nwdetectorist

 

[gordygroover]

Before logs got a chance to float downstream they were dragged by horses a few at a time from the stump to the the rivers edge. Your "dog" was what made the log trail behind the horse like a dog on a leash.

 

[nwdetectorist]

WOW

Thanks gordygroover for the update on this hook.
It's great to know what the meaning and use of a relic is all about.
I think it is cool all corroded like it is even if it never realizes a cent in value.

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nwdetectorist