Abstract: A tool for lifting and carrying a piece of wood such as a log includes a rigid rod one end of which is curved downwardly with pointed elements thereon and the other end of the rod is curved upwardly to define a handle. A gripping member is loosely suspended from a central portion of the rod and is provided with a pair of diverging legs the ends of which are each provided with a point. The pointed ends on the rod and the gripping member readily penetrate into a piece of wood thereby exerting a gripping action on a piece of wood positioned between the pointed teeth on the end of the rod and the teeth on the gripping member when a lifting force is exerted upon the handle.

Abstract: A device for handling a cored building block has a substantially U-shaped body portion which is inserted into the core of a building block such that the curved base and one end of a leg exert opposing forces on the wall of the core when an upward lifting force is applied to a handle attached to the other leg of the body portion and positioned substantially horizontally in the lifting position. A modification includes a U-shaped body portion, one leg of which is longer than the other and the legs are straddled over a wall separating cores of a building block to exert forces on the wall when an upward lifting force is applied to a handle attached to the curved base of the body portion.