Any clue on age of this Weird Hook ?

[csa1865]

I found this (guessing) about 30+ years ago . I have had it hanging on a large nail in my barn for the last 25+ years . I had it before barn was ever built . It is about 1 1/4 inch thick . Maybe 10 inches long . It was definitely hand made many years ago . I guess there is really no way to tell the age of it . Anyone ever found anything like it ?

 

[ARC]

Looks like a hook off a large tractor or better yet a dozer.

 

[csa1865]

It was found at a old saw mill that was ran by my great-grand father . It was ran as far back to about 1900 . He was also the local blacksmith .

 

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https://www.ebay.com/i/171933819492?chn=ps

 

[csa1865]

That's looks to be about the same thing , but mine is just a little bit uglier .

 

[ARC]

That's looks to be about the same thing , but mine is just a little bit uglier .

Actually I think yours looks much better.

 

[csa1865]

Thanks my friend !

 

[Older The Better]

That’s the hanger for your heavy pot

 

[csa1865]

Dang , didn't think about that . It was funny . Wife was in my shop and seen it on the floor . She walked over to it and grabbed the handle and went to pick it up and swore it was stuck to the floor . It is crazy how heavy it is . By looking at it you would never think it could be that heavy .

 

[No gold in NY]

Being that it was found at the sawmill, it could have been used to move logs on site or a logger lost it.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm thinking possibly antique plow hardware.

Dave

 

[Tony in SC]

All I can say is that it is a large old smith made hook.

 

[CaptEsteban]

All I can say is that it is a large old smith made hook.

I agree !