It followed me home (Part 2)

Agent_H said:
A Billnäs cant hook? That’s interesting for sure, Miller.

Is there a number after the lettering? If so, it may help in looking up info.
Did it have a wooden handle attached at some point or do you figure it was run as is?
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Very interesting and amazingly light in the hand. Well balanced.
I do believe there was, would have been a wood handle attached, for comfort, grip and probably made up the difference in length to make up to perhaps 36".

Billnäs (;)) 1934 is what these eyes make out.

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I had found and searched thru a 1937 Hults Bruk catalog late last night but stopped after. There is a 1930 I can look thru perhaps later.

•5 1/8lb.

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•31" in length

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This end, just looks finished to fit a handle to

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It has a nub here to catch and keep the hook slipping north...unless you pop it intentionally, which can be done.

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•The hook is 9"

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I would consider this a sawmill, cant hook log roller
:cool:
 
Miller '72 said:
...I would consider this a sawmill, cant hook log roller
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It looks like what's called a "felling lever". The end goes into the kerf to pry it open.

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https://www.finna.fi/Record/lusto.M011-168147

Still being made by several companies, including Husaqvarna, Fiskars...

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Tree Felling Lever

This tree felling lever’s unique 31” long, bent handle provides extra leverage when felling, breaking up stumps, freeing pinched saws and rolling logs. Features forged high carbon steel spade, heat treated spring steel cant hook and heavy gauge rectangular steel handle.


 
Wow Steve! Next level research and leaving me certain with an identity...as always, thank you!

Tree Felling Lever...

Do we know if the 1934 is a date or the model type NO.?
My first Billnäs ;):thumbsup:
 
Some time in the mid 1970's The US Forest Service and the Colorado State FS bought some of these felling lever things, first time I had ever seen one. I was a contract logger with the FS on the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation projects. My fallers and I tried these things, didn't have any use for them. The Peavey is my tool of choice.
 
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Old Axeman said:
Some time in the mid 1970's The US Forest Service and the Colorado State FS bought some of these things, first time I had ever seen one. I was a contract logger with the FS on the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation projects. My fallers and I tried these things, didn't have any use for them. The Peavey is my tool of choice.
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I cleaned up a #2-1/2 PV Cant Dog on a 5' 4" handle today.
 
Miller '72 said:
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Billnas cant hook (?) I have not found an other in my searches on the web.
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Agent_H said:
A Billnäs cant hook? That’s interesting for sure, Miller.

Is there a number after the lettering? If so, it may help in looking up info.
Did it have a wooden handle attached at some point or do you figure it was run as is?
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Yeah. That's super cool. Looks like it was used as-is. Is that a flat out beyond the hook? I'm thinking it was made just for turning logs in a mill. Not made for big timber.

The long drift pick is also very cool. It could have been drawn out and re-steeled at some point. I'd like to see more picks of both of these tools.
 
jb- can we see the Cant Dog? The other thing you just showed us looks like a large hook knife (used like a bent knife but shaped different) I have smaller versions, but have never seen any that large. Your tool was meant to be sharpened both sides and a sharp point from the looks of it. Also has the look of a useful garden tool.
 
Miller, that’s a very cool piece!

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Since we are on the subject, here’s a few peavey and cant hook parts that I came across earlier this summer. The seller didn’t have the hooks or handles for either of these, and I’m not sure if the pointy bit for the peavey is actually the correct mate for the collar. The peavey is marked OSH. MFG. CO. OSHKOSH WIS, the cant hook collar (and I presume the feet as well) are from the Warren Axe and Tool Co. I will take some more pictures of everything this weekend but in the meantime thought I would share this.
 
jblyttle said:
Who the heck knows what this is? Some kind of scraper?

IMG_20180824_180801 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180824_180821 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
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IMG_20180824_180833 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
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My guess, that's all it is, a guess, is a scorp only a scorp with a one handed grip instead of two. Used in woodworking to carve concave forms in a surface most typically by the chair maker to form the seat but also the trough maker, similar versions but then smaller used by the wooden shoe maker. This one double edged so you can reverse cutting directions.
 
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