What kind of hook is this?

[PreacherM]

Sky hook for sure.

 

[Buzzard7]

I don't know what it is but it would make a real good booger whopper. Keep it near the bed in case of a home invasion.

 

[beenthere]

What is this hook intended for? I bought it from a junk and curiosity dealer in Oxford PA who had a bunch of them. It's steel, and seems fabricated from half inch by two inch steel bent the hard way, except I can't tell how they formed the eye. Except for a little bit in the eye, I don't see any wear, only weathering.

He said it's for holding things that are spinning. You hang them in the hook and they slow down. That's why there's a small ring attached on the outer bottom. I have no idea what he's talking about.

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Thanks!

This is one hook of four that goes with a hay fork grapple to lift loose or baled hay into the barn loft.
By now, prolly already have the answer to your question. From a few responses I have read, a lot of them were from people who had no clue what this single hook was for. LOL