Hookaroon homemade

[timbrjackrussel]

Had a couple of broken shovel handles, pounded on a 1.25" X3" pipe nipple, drilled a 3/8' hole in one side and pushed in a Pulp hook replacement tip. A large wood screw goes in from the end to lock the tip in. First try with gear clamps is OK but the extra weight of the pipe nipple makes it stick!

 

[Johnny Yooper]

received a pickaroon from my dad as a gift a few years ago, surprising how much I use it now that I have one; he also gave me an old axe with a broken head that someone started to make into a pickaroon, and said "here, one of those rainy day projects". Need to get around to completing that one of these days.

Nice touch with the hook/talon at the tip, that's what I like about mine, really holds the chunks as I pull 'em out of the trailer or truck bed.

 

[turnkey4099]

I did much the same but the handle pulled right out of the pipe after a bit of use. 2nd version has been in service around 8 years with not problem. I used an 8' closet pole to reach to front of the PU bed, and a compression fitting (Dresller Coupling), cross drilled for section of 1/2" all thread ground to point that points back at me in use. I use my LogRite 36" as far as I can reach and then the 8'er to grab the stuff up front back to where the LogRite can grab it.

Harry K

 

[Philbert]

I did much the same but the handle pulled right out of the pipe after a bit of use. 2nd version has been in service around 8 years with not problem.

Updating some lost photos: @turnkey4099 home made hookaroon:



Philbert

 

[kevin j]

I made a hookaroon a couple years ago from an old axe (because I like wood handles) and love it.
Then I made one of Harry’s Hooks a year ago. About 6.5 ft of closet pole. I cut a flat on the left side the length of the rod, so I can orient it with my fingers without looking. Love it. Just used it two days ago to unload the trailer inside topper. Saves the knees crawling up into the trailer.

 

[turnkey4099]

I made a hookaroon a couple years ago from an old axe (because I like wood handles) and love it.
Then I made one of Harry’s Hooks a year ago. About 6.5 ft of closet pole. I cut a flat on the left side the length of the rod, so I can orient it with my fingers without looking. Love it. Just used it two days ago to unload the trailer inside topper. Saves the knees crawling up into the trailer.

Thanks for that great idea. I'll be doing that to mine!

 

[bigfellascott]

I made one recently but it didn’t work as I expected and thinking about it more I need to make it heavier so I can drive it into the Aussie hardwood we have here, might weld some pipe to the spike and see how that goes.


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[dave_dj1]

They all look great!
Here's the one I made out of a HD cheapo axe handle after the head fell off (I was surprised it lasted as long as it did with the small amount of handle in the head, then just epoxy filled)
It works awesome, I use it all the time now
I do need to make one longer though , to reach in the back of the truck.

 

[kevin j]

They are tools for different uses though.
1. I use the hookaroon to move things around on the ground, where it needs to stick in. Or for flippingh rounds up on end. Don’t use the hookaroon as much as I thought I would.
I tried a round foam covered logrite, but didn’t care for the handle size. Everything is personal preference.

2. I use the Harry Hook pole for pulling rounds out of the trailer. I don’t really stick the sharp point into the wood, just grab it on the front edge of the round usually. Occasionally stick the point into the bark. Use this tool on EVERY round out of the trailer.

3. Modified framing hammer I use on the splitter, sort of like a pulp hook. I don’t care for pulp hook, spins in my hand. Many years with bale hooks on the far, but different handle design to allow the wrist to control the hook. Any way, picsof the handle flat, and the hammer. Ground a flat on the hammer handle similar shape later.

 

[turnkey4099]

They all look great!
Here's the one I made out of a HD cheapo axe handle after the head fell off (I was surprised it lasted as long as it did with the small amount of handle in the head, then just epoxy filled)
It works awesome, I use it all the time now
I do need to make one longer though , to reach in the back of the truck.

That backward bend in the spike seems to be what make them work so good. My 8' one has banged off the truck bed enough that it has hammered the time into a very thin, small hook in addition. All I have to do is reach out, lay the spike on a round and pull, bites in every time.