The peavey is a lever for handling logs It was designed in 1858 and named after its inventor Joseph Peavey, who was a Maine blacksmith. The peavey, which is a refinement of the earlier cant hook, greatly facilitated the down
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- Wynn, Graeme. "Peavey". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 04 March 2015, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/peavey. Accessed 05 November 2024.
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- Wynn, G. (2015). Peavey. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/peavey
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- Wynn, Graeme. "Peavey." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published March 15, 2006; Last Edited March 04, 2015.
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- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Peavey," by Graeme Wynn, Accessed November 05, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/peavey
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Peavey
Article by Graeme Wynn
Published Online March 15, 2006
Last Edited March 4, 2015