✅ SOLVED Yard sale find, never saw one before.

[mhess22]

Found this at a yard sale with some old tools. I grabbed it up for a few bucks because I really liked the look of it but I'm not sure what it is. After some research I have an idea but I want to see what you guys think before I put anything in your heads. Thanks for the help!

 

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[Possum]

Is it possibly some type of an early version of a router? Just guessing... "D"

 

[Bruce R]

Looks like a home made tool used in ice harvesting, for pulling blocks of ice along a chute.

 

[nhbenz]

Seal/whale/fish gaff hook. Japanese style.

 

[Gambrinus]

It is a Hookaroon or pickeroon.

for lumber or wood products.

 

[Peyton Manning]

back scratcher?

 

[Bruce R]

Seems light for lumber.

 

[trdking]

Poultry pick?

 

[Ammoman]

My first thought was old tool for ice mountain climbing

 

[Red James Cash]

For cleaning,eating lobster or crab we

 

[fyrffytr1]

I think Gambrinus is right. Do an search for Hookaroon.

 

[mhess22]

Seal/whale/fish gaff hook. Japanese style.

I think it is too light weight for gaffing a fish out of the water. However that got me thinking, could it be a fishmonger's tool for the market? You know, for reaching out a little further to pull a fish to you?

It is a Hookaroon or pickeroon.
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for lumber or wood products.

Seems light for lumber.

I agree, I think the item is too light and possibly a little to fragile for lumber. Thanks for the responses!

 

[creskol]

.. a precursor to Preparation H

 

[olroy70]

pulling staples

 

[HuntinDog]

It looks similar to a powder hole cleaner/tamper for hard rock mining.

 

[DizzyDigger]

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Gotta ask...whatdidyagiveferit?

 

[diggummup]

Asparagus knife for harvesting. Definitely for harvesting something. Looks too fragile/thin to be a war club. Unless it's for a child.

 

[mhess22]

You may find that it was the best garage sale investment you've
ever made.

What you have there is an Iroquois war club:

Native American Weapons: Bows and Arrows, Spears, Tomahawks, War Clubs, and Other American Indian Weaponry

Might be wise to find a qualified person to authenticate it,
and also get a possible age of the club as values can run
well over $500.

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I paid $5.00 for it. I would like to believe that it is an old Iroquois war club however, I think the wood is too thin to use as club. I think I found a picture of what it is and that is a Japanese fishmongers tool for pulling first from one table to the next to clean the fish.. Loving the ideas. Keep them coming!

 

[RichieRich]

Very cool looking, the flat base is odd. I am going with an artificial limb

 

[nhbenz]

I was short on time earlier, so lacked evidence, so anyway these folks sell them in various sizes;
https://www.nichimo-marine.jp/products/marine_supplies/tools_for_fisherman/010_hand_gaff_hooks.html

Many of the old ones will have Japanese markings on either the bottom of the handle or on the metal hook.