Old Tools

[sandersj89]

Had a rummage around in the sheds last week to see what I could find. Some need a bit of work but will be worth the effort.

This is what I call a hoe, need wide rows though!!!!




Old spud fork, rounded tips to the tines so they don’t spear the tubers when bagging or riddling the crop.




An old wheeled hoe made in the States by  Planet. A bit of work with a wire brush and a file and it will be working again.










And finally this:



I am going to be using this as a garden line, but as the spike is about 24” long it is a bit too long and it was not it’s original purpose. I know what it was used for originally but does anyone else?

Jerry

[sandersj89]

[Leonnie]

What a find! :D I love that spud fork, I want one :) Not sure what the mystery tool is though.

[markyb23]

:)Some nice tools there Jerry-Was the last one part of an electric cattle fence?

[sandersj89]

:)Some nice tools there Jerry-Was the last one part of an electric cattle fence?

Nope, from the time before electric and not related to farming or gardening......

Nice try.

Jerry

[Roy Bham UK]

Barbed wire reel or wire reel?

[sarah]

kebab stick?

[lorna]

Jerry . Interesting items. Don't have a clue what mystery item is. My elderly neighbour (RIP) gave me what he called a ladies fork, looks quite old also again what he called a ladies spade. They are much smaller than my usual fork and spade but boy have I been glad of them. Due to sciatica I just cannot manage the heavy big tools. Maybe you could advise me, the handles (shaft?) have a few cracks in them. Do you think if I treated them with  linseed oil before putting them away next winter it would help?? Would like to keep them in their original  state.
Lorna.

[markyb23]

:)A weather vane?

[Hyacinth]

(nice watering can you've got there, Jerry) :D

A tether for something or another....mad bull, goat, horse, tortoise to stop it wandering off ???

Whatever, it's a lovely object.

Also really love the wheeled hoe. Covet that.

So what are these sheds you were rummaging through? Only got spiders in mine :(

[busy_lizzie]

What brilliant old tools Jerry.  You could probably open a little museum with that lot.   :) busy_zlizzie

[sandersj89]

Barbed wire reel or wire reel?

Well there was a line around it but niether of those.....

Jerry

[sandersj89]

kebab stick?

How big are your kebabs????

:o

Jerry

[sandersj89]

. Maybe you could advise me, the handles (shaft?) have a few cracks in them. Do you think if I treated them with  linseed oil before putting them away next winter it would help?? Would like to keep them in their original  state.
Lorna.

Lorna

When the shafts crack that is the wood drying out, linseed oil or teak oil will certainly help prolong their life. Keep them out of the sun and extremes of heat will also help.

Jerry

[sandersj89]

:)A weather vane?

Closer, it is certainly to do with a roof and used off the ground

Think of natural plant roofing materials might help.

Jerry

[sandersj89]

A tether for something or another....mad bull, goat, horse, tortoise to stop it wandering off ???

So what are these sheds you were rummaging through? Only got spiders in mine :(

It might hold a tortoise, but no, wrong direction!

The sheds are on the farm, dating from 1847.

Jerry

[lorna]

Thanks Jerry. Will give them a treatment this year. .... Mystery tool.. to do with thatching??

[sandersj89]

Mystery tool.. to do with thatching??

Very warm indeed!!!!!

[Curryandchips]

Was this the 'needle' used to tie the bundles of thatch together ... ?

[sandersj89]

Was this the 'needle' used to tie the bundles of thatch together ... ?

Not quite, now think along the lines so to speak.......

[Curryandchips]

Then I am starting to guess, looking at the design, a tensioning tool for pulling the sheaves closely together?