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General Forestry => Firewood and Wood Heating => Topic started by: iffy on April 24, 2018, 05:49:12 PM

Title: Whatisit
Post by: iffy on April 24, 2018, 05:49:12 PM
 
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 I recently bought a cant hook & log tongs at an antique auction & this tool was included with them. It is turned wood, about 4' long, 2.5" dia in the center, tapering to a 1.5" dia knob at each end. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Whatisit
Post by: iffy on April 24, 2018, 05:52:36 PM
Could an admin please delete the duplicate photo? Thx
Title: Re: Whatisit
Post by: hedgerow on April 24, 2018, 06:28:15 PM
Looks like a handle for a two person set of log tongs.
Title: Re: Whatisit
Post by: Don P on April 24, 2018, 07:16:38 PM
Yup, looks like a handle for a timber carrier.
Title: Re: Whatisit
Post by: barbender on April 25, 2018, 12:31:40 AM
I agree.
Title: Re: Whatisit
Post by: Texas Ranger on April 25, 2018, 09:01:53 AM
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Title: Re: Whatisit
Post by: iffy on April 25, 2018, 09:13:50 AM
Looks like this is leaning towards unanimous. smiley_hellow_im_here
Title: Re: Whatisit
Post by: mike_belben on April 25, 2018, 10:11:59 AM
"Hey friend, cmon over and we'll drag some big trees around together."

-click-

"Hello?  Bill are ya there?"


It gives me a shiver like pizza and uhaul trucks.  Sure id love to carry dressers down your spiral staircase all night!
Title: Re: Whatisit
Post by: Ron Scott on May 27, 2018, 09:50:42 PM
Yes, to the two person log tongs handle.

We made a lot of use of this tool for carrying logs to the edge of the cleared rights of way while clearing the gas pipeline line across Michigan's U.P. in 1953.
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