What is this?

[CarpCharacin]

Hoof tester? I did a reverse image search on the picture you posted.

 

[SueT]

I would have thought it was for pulling metal objects out of a forge (and placing them in)

 

[casportpony]

Hoof tester? I did a reverse image search on the picture you posted.

Yes, hoof tester.
https://piehtoolco.com/contents/en-us/d674.html

 

[SueT]

Here's a similarly shaped item. Anyone know what it is used for/called?

 

[MochaDuck]

Here's a similarly shaped item. Anyone know what it is used for/called?
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Is that what they used to pull out the teeth while ralphie's apple picked held their heads still?

 

[casportpony]

Here's a similarly shaped item. Anyone know what it is used for/called?

Is it used to lead men around?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Is it used to lead men around?

By their . . . . .

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Nose?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Here's a similarly shaped item. Anyone know what it is used for/called?
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Is it another type of ice pick?

 

[SueT]

Is it another type of ice pick?

not for ice

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Here's a similarly shaped item. Anyone know what it is used for/called?
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I’m all but sure it’s logging/firewood related...

I get a forestry catalog and I recognize it from there... but without looking I wouldn’t know what it’s exact name is.... does it work well?