Comments on: What is it? Game 81

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:59:06 +0000

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

By: ciaochowbella

ciaochowbella — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:44:48 +0000

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.

By: ZenBlue

ZenBlue — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:56:01 +0000

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.

By: akakii

akakii — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:21:32 +0000

Fish spear

By: Xinavera

Xinavera — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:36:56 +0000

Definitely a fish spear.

By: lynne

lynne — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:23:43 +0000

I think its a tedder for haymaking.

By: missfidget

missfidget — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:12:14 +0000

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

By: rahlquist

rahlquist — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:22:41 +0000

Its an oarlock

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:26:09 +0000

It is a frog gigger.

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:40:23 +0000

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

By: mark P

mark P — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:50:45 +0000

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

By: mark P

mark P — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:38:10 +0000

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.

By: grimes

grimes — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:41:57 +0000

it is a device for rotating/turning hay or wheat

By: strtomas

strtomas — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:45:36 +0000

its a medieval tool used for roasting marshmellows over fires

By: avraamov

avraamov — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:56:58 +0000

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

By: Shanathalas

Shanathalas — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:35:59 +0000

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

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:31:15 +0000

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

Ouch…

By: jason

jason — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:04:28 +0000

it’s used to pry horseshoes off a horses hoof

By: felix

felix — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:05:40 +0000

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

By: belled27

belled27 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:05:25 +0000

It’s a medieval torture device. Used to “catch” witches or criminals.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:01:04 +0000

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

By: Spewingllama

Spewingllama — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:55:43 +0000

Is it an old-fashioned cattle prod?

By: MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT

MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:53:45 +0000

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

By: cheechman85

cheechman85 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:25:07 +0000

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?

By: ZenBlue

ZenBlue — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:15:25 +0000

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

Hand tool for moving wheat and/or hay.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:13:57 +0000

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

By: dgaicun

dgaicun — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:56:57 +0000

It’s a sasumata, a Japanese police pole.

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

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:56:47 +0000

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

By: Mudfoot

Mudfoot — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:30:25 +0000

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

By: Corinne

Corinne — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:13:31 +0000

Vintage metal Salvador Dali mustache on a stick.

By: sandal

sandal — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:03:26 +0000

Why did you always put torturing tools here?

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:57:17 +0000

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

By: Captison

Captison — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:49:31 +0000

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

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:41:34 +0000

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

By: streetattack

streetattack — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:34:55 +0000

King Trident’s sons trident?

By: DOJ

DOJ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:34:07 +0000

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

By: anon

anon — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:33:00 +0000

@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.

By: Randalll

Randalll — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:25:29 +0000

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.

By: Markos

Markos — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:16:08 +0000

hmmm, it looks like a musket holder.

By: Tim Hilf-Barr

Tim Hilf-Barr — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:12:37 +0000

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

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:08:31 +0000

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

By: rebelderojo

rebelderojo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:06:21 +0000

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

By: noahstrickland

noahstrickland — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:58:13 +0000

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

By: Japesy

Japesy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:55:34 +0000

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

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:52:41 +0000

looks like a fish-spear

By: hobbes3

hobbes3 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:46:54 +0000

It’s a broken trident.

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:41:20 +0000

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

By: Rocky Rook

Rocky Rook — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:37:11 +0000

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

By: cheechman85

cheechman85 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:33:22 +0000

Is it a fire poker? AKA stoker?