what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

[jorge del norte]

what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

I found one and tossed it, thought it was part of a chain link fence.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

My guess is a knapsack hook. It's a j hook with a button like end, Good Luck!

 

[finderzzs]

Re: what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

Sword hanger.

 

[bearbqd]

Re: what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

It was used to basically hang any accessories you wanted to off of it. You tossed it DOH!

 

[Scott (Upstate NY)]

Re: what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

....depends on what you are calling a "j" hook. The smaller variety were brass and found commonly on knapsacks/leather bags. Larger hooks were sometimes made of ferrous material and were used for holding larger items. A knapsack hook by itself is a nice piece of history but not worth much. If you dig several miscellaneous items like these in a camp then the value is higher for the set.

 

[PBK]

Re: what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

Here's a Confederate knapsack "J" hook:

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[trk5capt]

Re: what was the civil war "J" Hook used for?

Here Are Some Union ARMY Knapp Sack Hooks And Sword Hangers. trk5capt...

 

[TacoBill65]

do these normally have any marking on them and are they made of brass?

 

[CRUSADER]

do these normally have any marking on them and are they made of brass?

No marks & yes brass.

 

[Worm-Slicer]

Here is how a "J" hook was used.