If Peter Piper Hooked a Hook What Kind of Hook Would He Hook?

[DCMetal]

Got a new pin pointer today (other one lost its mind out of pure boredom) and despite the mud and rain I went out back to my mini mine field of assorted metal mysteries.

After locating several targets, and missing them, today was one of those days I was just too lazy to put the headphones on again to better pinpoint the location. Sometimes I just dig holes and let the pin pointer see if anything is hanging around.

Sure enough, found a 1951 D Wheat Penny... one of a small jar full that I've found in my yard, the oldest from 1911.



Found some other odds and ends, including a stainless steel spoon and a "re-found" hook. Every once in a while I'll drop something that I previously dug and then find it again. Yes, it happens.



It looks to be hand forged, with four sides. Based on the measurements, it seems too wide to be a scabbard hook so I'm thinking part of a grappling hook? Musket hook? Tent hook? Cooking hook? Meat hook? Just a hook.....



Thanks for looking... hopefully the view will be better next week.

 

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[rich f]

nice shark hook

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

I'm thinking ice hook. Before the days of the modern refrigerator they use to deliver blocks of ice to stores and houses and they used ice picks like yours to move them around.


ZDD

 

[yodi]

I would say ice hook or maybe a hay hook. Defiantly old nice finds.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks like one tine off a cultivator rake.

 

[DCMetal]

Looks like one tine off a cultivator rake.

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Where do you find this stuff? You're like the Cliff Claven of Metal Detecting.