mike-hr Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 This is on a display table at the Mining Park in Tonopah, NV. I thought I would make one for an upcoming demo I have, but it would be nice to know what it is. Thanks, mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 looks like someone was playing around with a hay hook idea---but that's a random guess especially as it's not scaled to see if that would work as a grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I have one of these and was thinking it was a hay hook but it would be very uncomfortable to hold with that configuration. So a little bit of Google fu is saying its a butchers hook. Forgot I even had it until you posted this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 yup I'd think that the hook would need to come off the middle hole for hay; but then I've seen some odd ball stuff out there. Never tried to hook a butcher before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I propose that the top hole is for hanging the load, whilst the the remaining holes receive reverse hooks on the ends of "hoisting poles", operated by stout beefy butcher types. Robert Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaleh Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Used to use them to hang offal in the meat cooler . You can link them together on one hook . So yes they are a meat hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thanks, folks! I think this will be a fun demo. fairly fast, simple, and people love to see holes drifted that exceed the width of the parent stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aessinus Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Idea borrowed. Scaled down would make a pretty cool adjustable racking system for all sorts of things. My roommate sews & might use it to hang all her spools, large & small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mberghorn Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 On 4/20/2016 at 0:15 PM, ThomasPowers said: Never tried to hook a butcher before... Well they say it's never too late to try something new.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray iron Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 This is a French butchers hook. Look at google images lots of examples. Some neat forge welded and twisted examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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