boarding pike?

[dano91]

I found this a few years ago at lake george ny. It was in the lake 9 ft down, I almost froze to death getting it!
It's my good luck piece, Cause the next day I was at the Philly airport waiting to get on a cross country flight to denver at 7:45 am
The date was 09-11-01 and the world trade centers went up in smoke just minutes later...dano91 is short for danman911 where I got the nickname. My wife say's we are survivors.
Anyway it's 8 1/2 inches long and hand made no idea how old

 

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[weldermark]

it's a gaff like a fireman would use,they are also used on ships and various other applications for prying and or retrieving.



Mark

 

[Boaz]

seems as if I'e seen this sort of thing used [on the end of a pole] to guide, etc. floating logs.

 

[resq937]

well maybe someone saw Nessie and was using a overkill size gig for fish-----

 

[hollowpointred]

ive seen these types of pikes used to navigate in icy waters as well.

 

[nhbenz]

I believe Boaz got it. I think its a "peavie" , a tool for maneuvering logs that are afloat.

 

[stoney56]

Other name used in fire service is pike pole used to pull ceilings and for long reach rescue work.

 

[mojjax]

They were also used in harvesting ice blocks back when everybody needed ice for keeping their perishables cold . Ice harvesting was a huge industry back in the 1800 's . That looks like a nice early one !
Mojjax

 

[JARMAN]

COOL FIND,I would say take your pick from above,one of them has to be correct.We all remember where and what we were doing on that SAD DAY, But yours is a story.HH

 

[cs1969]

Looks like a fireplace poker to me.