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A cant hook is a logging tool consisting of a wooden handle with a movable metal hook at one end called a dog. It is used for handling and turning logs and cants (squared logs). The cant hook has a blunt tip, often bearing teeth.

Iron tongs were used to handle the large blocks of ice harvested from the Hudson River in winter. Similar tongs were used to handle logs of wood.

Iron tongs were used to handle the large blocks of ice harvested from the Hudson River in winter. Similar tongs were used to handle logs of wood.

Pot feet are used to raise clay pots off the ground or pavement, for better drainage and to prevent staining.