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« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2011, 05:49:13 pm »
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It's a tool of some nature. I just can't remember if it has something to do with nets, or knots  Sad

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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2011, 10:33:15 pm »
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Hi Spud,

Yep, makes sense. Nice area to search it appears.
Yes I figure maybe mid 19th century, looks older but the condition isnt as corroded as it would be for an 18 century submerged piece of hardened iron.

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I was wondering about how old it is. That's pretty cool. The port town close by was founded in about 1890. Next low tide when I have time I'll go back and look around some more. There was other iron pieces I found, now I'll look at them a little closer.
The railroad spikes weren't nearly as encrusted with barnacles as this piece was.


Posted on: October 07, 2011, 10:29:30 PM
Hey RO,

I think you may be onto the right track, knots makes my memory snap alittle bit & I recall a knot jig being similar?

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« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2011, 09:39:30 pm »
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I believe it to be a rigging knot tool. Used in the fishing and whaleing trade.

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« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2011, 10:25:15 pm »
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I think your right on, and that was what I figured it was.

Great stuff here on T'hunting!  Great

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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2012, 11:10:58 am »
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Beaver tail log dog. Used to connect logs together into a log boom.

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Also talks about them here under handling tools.

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« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2012, 08:47:59 am »
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Awesome! That is exactly what it is all the way down to the measurments.
This one does look forged instead of tied wire though.
Very cool, thanks to everyone for looking.

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« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2012, 01:53:06 pm »
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I will add pics of a  couple solid cast for future reference also.

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« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2012, 04:18:27 pm »
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Good Thing it's not encrusted with Jewels etc, or the courts would make you give it back to the Spanish.   Grin

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« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2012, 04:10:27 pm »
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They are generally used for tying log booms together, or for towing individual logs behind a boat. They are driven in with a large hammer. Smiley

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« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2012, 08:57:04 pm »
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Similar items were used on the big interior lakes here when booming logs to the sawmills - "log dogs" - not for the boom sticks themselves, but as a temporary way of securing individual logs.

...just another thought.

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