cal-k Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 i hope i spelled that right! a peeve (pee-V) is a tool of steel and wood that we canadians use for moving felled trees by hand. it has three basic parts: the long wood handle, the iron spike end cap, and the hinged arm which grabs the wood. i have a few ideas already but need help with bending the arm, forge welding the spike to the arm, and making the end cap's hollow for the handle. any help would be appreciated, i wood (haha) like to have it made for the fall firewood cutting. cal-k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachingclay Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) thats gonna be some serious heavy steel. How experienced are you with working iron? Edited August 27, 2008 by Teachingclay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 you could us 2"pipe instead of wood . the hinge is just wrapped around the shaft and bent at right angle with a hole for a bolt. the arm has the point formed and bent the shaft of the arm is bent in a curve...least thats how mine is made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 You would be amazed what a search will turn up. Ring dogs, before there was the peavey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) If you have to ask; it's probably a better idea to arc weld the parts together. I might suggest forging the spike and the arm from an old crow bar or coil spring and normalize them to make them a bit tougher than mild steel. I'd go with pipe for the socket and if you want it tapered forge the pipe to the taper. I'd also go with wrapping the strap making the eye to attach the hook to all the way around the socket and arc weld it top and bottom to provide more re-inforcement to the socket. ISTR that Charles McRavens "Country Blacksmithing" included information on forging a peavy. I'll check tonight. Edited August 27, 2008 by ThomasPowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Leppo Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Anyone have a dimensioned drawing of a Peeve? Someone asked me about how to make one last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Actually it's a Peavey, named for it's inventor Joseph Peavey, from StillWater, Maine.Rural Heritage - Cant Hook or Peavey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Dimensioned drawing? Wouldn't you want to make one that was best sized for *you* rather than some random one that probably is *not* sized for you? This idea that there is one magic size is an artifact of the modern factory system and hopefully in the future the highly automated and computerized factories will once again start making things to fit the exact person using them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melonkernel Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Here are some pictures:http://www.peaveymfg.com/peavey.jpghttp://www.leevalley.com/images/item/woodworking/logbuild/48u0801s1.jpghttp://livingindryden.org/images/home/logRollingB06082006B.jpghttp://www.terratech.net/images/products/psl1962.jpghttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/955586443_78104c4be2.jpg?v=0 AndPeavey (tool) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melonkernel Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) "The peavey was named for blacksmith Joseph Peavey of Stillwater, Maine, who invented the tool as a refinement to the Cant Hook (also known as a cant dog) in the 1850s" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peavey_%28tool%29 Edited August 27, 2008 by melonkernel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 You CAN break the 3 inch wooden handle (at the thickest part of the handle) and bend 1-1/4 inch pipe used as a replacement handle. Do not ask how I know these things (grin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Leppo Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 In this case the drawing would serve as a guide, or starting place, for me ore anyone else interested. In the drafting business, many drawings are not precisely followed by fabricators, and some even have a built-in flexibility, with notes such as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal-k Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 thats gonna be some serious heavy steel. How experienced are you with working iron? not ready much, a few knives (D2), hawk, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Thanks Goatman; but that's an AXE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I GUESS you embellish on sketches and drawings! So, let us know how your Peavey sounds when you're finished with it. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksb Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 McRaven's book - The Blacksmith's Craft has pics and dimensions/materials for a cant hook. KSB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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