Peavy

1994.42

The peavy has a cant hook and a spiked end. It was used for rolling, lifting, and prying logs. The peavy was found in the Pike River in Dunbar on the property of Joseph Kristoff while chugging for deadheads on their property. Deadheads are logs buried in the mud during river drives.

W-12 L-42 inches

Oshkosh Logging Tool Co.

Oshkosh Logging Tool Co., Oshkosh, WI

Large logs are very heavy and the peavy was used to lift and roll the logs. This one was found in the Pike River where river drivers moved logs down the river to the saw mills.

Logging
Peavies

River drives