[TheForge] OT (?) What's this?

[Stephen Viola]

I'm an idiot.. there are 4 hooks aren't there?.. well regardless of
what it is.. it is well made!!

Steve

On 31/01/2008, Stephen Viola <wombatforge at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm leaning towards the rope making idea.. This picture has some
> similar attributes..
>
> 3 hooks at one end.. and some square stock at the other..
>
> http://www.makerope.com/rope_photos/c_Clamp_n_bolt_mount.jpg
>
> or more radical
>
> http://www.wctatel.net/web/equityrealty/4hookWonder.jpg
>
> oh and during my search for items similar.. I stumbled onto this
> page.. probably well known amongst you but I found it interesting..
>
> http://www.antiquefarmtools.info/page12.htm
>
> steve
>
> On 31/01/2008, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:
> > Looks like it could be the ceiling mount for a
> > chandelier.
> >
> > The square shank could've held a central ornament while
> > the hooks held hanging chains for the rest.
> >
> > Frosty
> > -------------------------------
> > If it ain't forged
> > it ain't real.
> > Wrought iron is.
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> >
> > Meadow Lakes, AK.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Rich Maynard" <rich at maynard.org.uk>
> >
> >
> > Yes, they do. The section with the hooks (and there are
> > 4) is an easy
> > sliding/rotating fit on the shaft.
> >
> > The tail of the shaft is about the right size to fit in
> > a hardy hole, and it
> > does have a slot punched all the way through it which
> > could take a wedge to
> > lock it onto something.
> >
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