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2. Shepherd's crook - Wikipedia

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   Shepherd's crook A shepherd's crook. A shepherd's crook is a long and sturdy stick with a hook at one end, often with the point flared outwards, used by a shepherd to manage and sometimes catch sheep. In addition, the crook may aid in defending against attack by predators. When traversing rough terrain, a crook is an aid to balance.

3. Bill (weapon) - Wikipedia

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   Both the concave and convex edges may be sharpened edges, but spear-points and back-hooks are not available. Expertly used, the brush-axe can fell a 3-inch (7.6 cm) tree with a single blow. In Brazil, the bill ( foice ) is a very common tool in rural areas as tool and sometimes as a self-defence weapon.

4. Cant hook - Wikipedia

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   A modern cant hook. A log driver using a peavey. A cant hook, pike, or hooked pike is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, used for handling and turning logs and cants, especially in sawmills. A cant hook has a blunt end, or possibly small teeth for friction.

5. Pyecombe hook - Wikipedia

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   A Pyecombe hook is a distinctive shepherd's crook crafted in the old forge at the village of Pyecombe in Sussex, England since the 19th century. The Pyecombe hook was perfectly balanced with a twist that allowed shepherds to easily catch the hind leg of a sheep without injuring the sheep. Its use is described by Charles Mitchell: "the curve is ...

6. Shepherd's hook - Wikipedia

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   Shepherd's hook may refer to: A form of crochet hook used to produce slip-stitch crochet fabric; Shepherd's crook, an implement used by shepherds;

7. Man catcher - Wikipedia

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   Modern sasumata man catcher used by riot police in Japan. While other man catchers are no longer in use, the sasumata (described above) currently has modern variants that are semi-flexible, with padding, blunt endpoints, and other slightly modified geometry, designed to significantly reduce the chance of injury to restrained civilians.