What is this hook?

[Bigcypresshunter]

It is steel with a wooden handle, painted black.

 

[TimC]

If there was a hole near the handle I would say it was half of an ice block tool.

TimC

 

[jglunt]

Old...my guess is meat or ice most likely

Jim

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If there was a hole near the handle I would say it was half of an ice block tool.

TimC

I see no holes...no markings. The hook part is welded to the handle.

 

[TimC]

I can't see it being a meat hook. The angle of the handle to the point doesn't seem right.

 

[fortbball9]

I will say it is a hook used to grab a hay bale off of the baler so you can stack it on the hay wagon.

fortbball9

 

[TimC]

I think fortball has my vote.

 

[Evolx10]

First i thought Meat, then ICE, third thought was Hay-- Fortball be correctums--
http://www.farmhardware.com/SuperStore/SuperStore-Assortment.asp?AssortmentID=431

 

[woody50]

I will say it is a hook used to grab a hay bale off of the baler so you can stack it on the hay wagon.

fortbball9

I agree with you on this one, a hay bale hook, but hand made?

 

[dingode]

Doesn't look like a hay hook to me. All the ones I used were made of round metal stock. Plus the hook shape doesn't look quite right either.

Erin

 

[simonds]

I have to go with hay bale hook. I used them 40 years ago, loading the hay wagons for .25 (25 cents) per hour. That gave me enough money to go to the movies on the weekend. Hard work for a 14-15 year old but it is still great memory's.
Clayton

 

[NGE]

It's a pirate's weapon. When boarding a ship, (after he fires his on bullet), he starts slashing others with his hook..... ....NGE (T)

 

[nova treasure]

Definetly a hay bale hook,nothing like hard days work in a hay barn when it's about 120 degrees in there.

Nova Treasure

 

[River Rat]

I had that deep gut feeling it was a hay hooker when I first glimpse this post. So much for me and my thoughts, looks like the guessing game is solved.

RR

 

[simonds]

Hey Nova,
I can remember those 120 degree days up in the hay loft.
I also remember the day when the old farmer that I was working for, seen a rattlesnake going into the baler. I was hooking the bales and stacking them on the hay wagon. He never said a word, but I noticed he kept grinning. When we got back to the barn and was unloading the wagon, he stopped at a certain bale and took out his jackknife and cut open the bale. Out came a large chopped up rattlesnake.
Just thinking about the good old days,
Thanks for the memories,
Clayton

 

[TimC]

Hey NGE,

What's the name of the parrot on your shoulder?

TimC

 

[bradyboy]

Im thinking hay bale hook
Brady

 

[NGE]

Aye' Boney Maroney is his name, stayed with me through cannon's and flame.,,,NGE (T)

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thanks for the replies. Since yall know more about hay than I do, I will take your word for it. Its a hay baler.
Is it old?