Rob Gilkerson acquired the wood object shown below at an estate auction of a power company lineman's 40 year accumulation of stuff. Rob thinks the item may be a hand chiseled strain insulator made from a decay resistant wood like cedar or juniper. The estate auction was in Canon City, Colorado.

If any readers have ideas about how this object was used, or what it was made for, we'd love to hear from you.

Above, view showing holes carved through the wood at opposite angles. Below, back view of same object.

Rob enjoys the sights at the Western Regional Show in Denver, Co.