Lightning Hay Knife, Circa 1900
Description
- Médias
- Object
- Description
- This is a wrought iron "hay knife" or hay knife with two handles, one for the right hand at the rear end of the blade and one for the left hand some inches forward and at the side of the blade. Sometimes referred to as a Lightning Hay Knife.
- Notes
- This type of knife was used by farmers to cut through an outdoor hay pile or mow in order to get at cleaner untouched hay on the inside. It took a great deal of strength to use it.
- Inscriptions
- 995.2.3
- Date de l'original
- Circa 1900
- Sujet(s)
- Identifiant local
- Artifact Collection
- Collection
- Local History
- Langage de l'élément
- English
- Couverture géographique
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 46.28336 Longitude: -83.23318
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- Donneur
- Mr. and Mrs. Currie, R.R. #2 Iron Bridge, from their farm west of Iron Bridge.
- Contacter
- Huron Shores MuseumCourriel:thessalonlib@hotmail.com
Adresse postale d'agence1 James St. P.O. Box 460
Iron Bridge, ON P0R 1H0
