Peavey, by the Peavey Tool Company, Bangor, Maine, ca. 1920. Maine State Museum, 90.56.4.
Peavey, by the Peavey Tool Company, Bangor, Maine, ca. 1920. Maine State Museum, 90.56.4.
The peavey was an improvement on the cant dog (seen in the previous slide). In 1858, Joseph Peavey of Stillwater, Maine, added an iron point to the end of his cant dog. In doing so, he combined two tools, the cant dog and a pike pole that pushed the log into place. He also improved the hook by adding a hinge, which limited its range of motion.