What is it? Game 81

1. cheechman85
   November 13th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

   Is it a fire poker? AKA stoker?

2. Rocky Rook
   November 13th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

   I'm never good at these. I'll say a pitchfork for olives.

3. Terry
   November 13th, 2008 at 1:41 pm

   Something to pick up or move logs...or something similar to logs

4. hobbes3
   November 13th, 2008 at 1:46 pm

   It's a broken trident.

5. SenorMysterioso
   November 13th, 2008 at 1:52 pm

   looks like a fish-spear

6. Japesy
   November 13th, 2008 at 1:55 pm

   Something to move logs/branches in a lumber mill context?

7. noahstrickland
   November 13th, 2008 at 1:58 pm

   it is a hide hook for hanging skins at a tannery....obviously.

8. rebelderojo
   November 13th, 2008 at 2:06 pm

   clearly it is a tool for bothering cute babies and small animals

9. Gauldar
   November 13th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

   It's for feeding goats, so they don't accidently eat the metal part too.

10. Tim Hilf-Barr
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

    It is used in logging...and as a marital aid.

11. Markos
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    hmmm, it looks like a musket holder.

12. Randalll
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    This is Norwegian shepards Husker Gudak, or calling fork. Norway is a rugged land and normal dogs cannot cope with running up and down hills to gather sheep. A specail breed, the Norwegian Furduu, was bred and had one set of legs shorter than the other to cope with the steep hills. Its ears also wear offset, one being stronger than the other, so when called, they tended to run in circles. However, it was found that they could not hear some tones on both ears and when they were called using this fork, struck with the traditional elk horn hammer, they would gather the sheep straight away. Incidently, its carried on a twenty-five foot staff which caused many deaths when Norway hung their first power lines.

13. anon
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    @Markos - You mean like a mount for an arquebus?

    I'd lean toward log roller myself. Some assumptions are made as to its size based on the photo. It doesn't seem to be much wider than 8 inches. Seems about right for a glorified fire poker.

14. DOJ
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    It's a old law enforcement tool for pinning prisoners necks to a wall/the ground. The middle spike discouraged struggling.

15. streetattack
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    King Trident's sons trident?

16. Jimbo
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    It is use for rolling logs around in a fire pit, oven, or fireplace.

17. Captison
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    Duh, it's obviously a noodle stretcher/twirler used in the creation of noodles! Italian, not Chinese.

18. Johnny Cat
    November 13th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    Yeah, Jimbo, that's what I'd use it for. Or maybe a backscratcher.

19. sandal
    November 13th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    Why did you always put torturing tools here?

20. Corinne
    November 13th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    Vintage metal Salvador Dali mustache on a stick.

21. Mudfoot
    November 13th, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    It's a tool for moving logs around in a fireplace or bonfire.

22. Kent
    November 13th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    Is it a prostate checker? Well, that's what the doctor told me it was....

23. dgaicun
    November 13th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    It's a sasumata, a Japanese police pole.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasumata

24. Craig
    November 13th, 2008 at 4:13 pm

    I'm not sure what is was designed for, but I bet you could torture someone with it.

25. ZenBlue
    November 13th, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    It's probably related to the sai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_(weapon)).

    Hand tool for moving wheat and/or hay.

26. cheechman85
    November 13th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    I don't know if I can guess twice... but since there is no prize and nobody has suggested it; Is this a tool used to take off your boots?

27. MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT
    November 13th, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    it is a power line pole designed to allow line workers to move a powerline without getting electrocuted, note the wood handle.

28. Spewingllama
    November 13th, 2008 at 4:55 pm

    Is it an old-fashioned cattle prod?

29. Tyler
    November 13th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    It's used for moving logs around in a log flume (on water).

30. belled27
    November 13th, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    It's a medieval torture device. Used to "catch" witches or criminals.

31. felix
    November 13th, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    Yes its a torturing device, but specifically used on those suspected of witchcraft... don't want to touch those pesky witches.

32. jason
    November 13th, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    it's used to pry horseshoes off a horses hoof

33. Allison
    November 13th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    jason, I would hope you don't pull of the hoof, just the shoe!!

    Ouch...

34. Shanathalas
    November 13th, 2008 at 6:35 pm

    It's a peavey. It was used by log-drivers to manipulate logs floating down the river.

35. avraamov
    November 13th, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    it's a chocolate swiss army candleabre. on a stick.

36. strtomas
    November 13th, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    its a medieval tool used for roasting marshmellows over fires

37. grimes
    November 13th, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    it is a device for rotating/turning hay or wheat

38. mark P
    November 13th, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    Possible a "show stick", which I just read of in the late David Foster Wallace's books of essay's? Used to prod cattle, swine, horses on show at (in this case) state fairs.

39. mark P
    November 13th, 2008 at 11:50 pm

    ok, I take it back, I am leaning towards the log roller/lumber mill context....tho it seems kinda small.

40. Ali S.
    November 14th, 2008 at 12:40 am

    It's most definitely a log tool. It's used to push and hook logs into place.

41. Neil
    November 14th, 2008 at 8:26 am

    It is a frog gigger.

42. rahlquist
    November 14th, 2008 at 9:22 am

    Its an oarlock

43. missfidget
    November 14th, 2008 at 10:12 am

    It's a whaling tool. Along with a flensing knife it's part of a dead whale carving set.

44. lynne
    November 14th, 2008 at 11:23 am

    I think its a tedder for haymaking.

45. Xinavera
    November 14th, 2008 at 11:36 am

    Definitely a fish spear.

46. akakii
    November 14th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    Fish spear

47. ZenBlue
    November 14th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Anyone wonder why there are a lot of "medieval torture devices" posted to the "what is it game"?

    Or why so many readers guess "medieval torture device"?

    It's for moving sheaves of wheat and/or hay.

48. ciaochowbella
    November 14th, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    It is a neck pinning device used on slaves and prisoners.

    One wonders how often slaves/prisoners were pinned to the ground that a special tool was created just for the job.

49. Pete
    November 20th, 2008 at 11:59 am

    Log pick. Primarly used to cull logs floating in a flume or on a conveyer.

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