Any ideas on what this evil looking thing could be??

[outraged]

I found this at a site of a dance hall that burned in 1880. I also found a small gold coin there...hehe

 

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[lumbercamp]

It is tool used in moving logs in a pond. The bent point was for pulling logs and the straight point was for shoving the logs. Was a long wooden handle on it.

 

[Tony in SC]

Looks like a log roller. Probably had a long handle on it . Tony

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Looks like a log roller to me to, but it could have been used by a Fireman to pull down burning boards.

 

[junkdigger]

When I worked in the saw mill,we called it a "pickeroon". Modern ones have aluminum handles.......lighter,and no splinters in your hands!

 

[silverswede]

Yup, these folks know their pike poles. here's a pic from eBay.

 

[Angelo]

Nice Job All!

Tony

 

[PBK]

Ditto! Picture-perfect, in fact.