Name that Tool

[CrealCritter]

Pike something. something pike.
pole

Yep that it's name... Pikes Pole. Makes no sense but I suspect some guy by the name of Pike invented it but IDK for sure.

Here's a picture of two Pikes Poles in use - don't these guys look like they are enjoying their job?

 

[NH Homesteader]

I've always referred to it as the zombie head basher... Because I watch too much Walking Dead... Lol

Tried to upload a pic of mine but didn't work. The handle is broken, I didn't realize how long it was supposed to be!

 

[CrealCritter]

I've always referred to it as the zombie head basher... Because I watch too much Walking Dead... Lol

Tried to upload a pic of mine but didn't work. The handle is broken, I didn't realize how long it was supposed to be!

Very cool you actually have one and now you know a little more about it and how to use it

Long handle is needed for safety I would guess.

Dont see why it wouldn't work as a zombie weapon either.

 

[NH Homesteader]

My husband has a bunch of really weird random old tools like that. I've never paid much attention to them. Guess I should go see what else he has! Here's my zombie weapon, sorry kind of blurry, my phone is annoying.

 

[CrealCritter]

Very cool you actually have one and now you know a little more about it and how to use it

Long handle is needed for safety I would guess.

My husband has a bunch of really weird random old tools like that. I've never paid much attention to them. Guess I should go see what else he has! Here's my zombie weapon, sorry kind of blurry, my phone is annoying. View attachment 7407

And a straight grain white ash handle too (strong like bull ox) they make baseball bats out of white ash.

Thanks for sharing - pretty cool

 

[CrealCritter]

It's for making ice beads for Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster. He uses Hermey's dental floss to string them.

Too funny

 

[Nardo]

Here's a picture of two Pikes Poles in use - don't these guys look like they are enjoying their job?
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They look miserable

 

[NH Homesteader]

So my husband said these were originally designed for moving logs downstream. They rode on top of the logs and used the pikes to break up logjams. A lot of people fell between the logs and died. Happy job huh? Then someone realized they would also work for harvesting ice. He knows them as log pikes.

 

[CrealCritter]

So my husband said these were originally designed for moving logs downstream. They rode on top of the logs and used the pikes to break up logjams. A lot of people fell between the logs and died. Happy job huh? Then someone realized they would also work for harvesting ice. He knows them as log pikes.

Husband sounds like a smart guy. It's interesting to me to know a little more history around the pike. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NH Homesteader]

He is a pretty smart guy for someone who almost didn't make it through high school. Showed me how schools fail kids who have alternative learning styles too often.

I've got to get him to dig out some old tools so I'll have something to challenge you folks with