Padded Metal Rods

[mojjax]

The bigger one is over 4 feet long . The padded ends swivel . Any ideas what these are for ? They seem to be to long for use as leg splints .

mojjax

 

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[hollowpointred]

this is just a wild guess mind you, but maybe for holding a young tree straight when planting it so it doesnt grow crooked? .....thats the best i could come up with

 

[PBK]

I think you may be on the right track with the "splint" idea:

http://www.google.com/patents?id=Ji1-AAAAEBAJ&pg=PA10&dq=metal+leg+splint

 

[lonesomebob]

Yepper splints they are. the limb was torqued tigh to keep it streight with a windless affair.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

I think what you have is an Army Field Leg splint

 

[rustyfind]

Look like Army femur traction splints.

 

[JJensenJr]

Definitely a traction splint, used on patients with a fractured femur to prevent the bone from obstructing or damaging the femoral artery, as the tension of the muscles tend to pull everything "upward" when there is no intact bone to hold the leg's form. I've used these several times in the field.
Here's a pic of a modern one to give you a better idea of what they look like when used: