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Hay Knife
- Hay Fork, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
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Hay Fork, circa 1885
- Hay Knife, circa 1850 -
- circa 1850
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Hay Knife, circa 1850
- Hay Knife -
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Hay Knife
- Hiram Holt & Co. Lightning Hay Knife, 1888-1894 - Farm families cut and cured enough grass each summer to make hay to feed their livestock all winter. Stored hay settled over time and farmers used special knives to cut out chunks for feed. George Weymouth patented it in 1871 and Hiram Holt & Co. manufactured and sold it as "Lightning" starting in May 1872. The offset handles made it easier to push the sharp serrated steel blade down to cut through the hay.
- 1888-1894
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Hiram Holt & Co. Lightning Hay Knife, 1888-1894
Farm families cut and cured enough grass each summer to make hay to feed their livestock all winter. Stored hay settled over time and farmers used special knives to cut out chunks for feed. George Weymouth patented it in 1871 and Hiram Holt & Co. manufactured and sold it as "Lightning" starting in May 1872. The offset handles made it easier to push the sharp serrated steel blade down to cut through the hay.
- Hay Knife, 1875-1900 - Farm families cut and cured enough grass each summer to make hay to feed their livestock all winter. Stored hay settled over time and farmers used special knives to cut out chunks for feed. George Weymouth patented it in 1871 and Hiram Holt & Co. manufactured and sold it as "Lightning" starting in May 1872. The offset handles made it easier to push the sharp serrated steel blade down to cut through the hay.
- 1875-1900
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Hay Knife, 1875-1900
Farm families cut and cured enough grass each summer to make hay to feed their livestock all winter. Stored hay settled over time and farmers used special knives to cut out chunks for feed. George Weymouth patented it in 1871 and Hiram Holt & Co. manufactured and sold it as "Lightning" starting in May 1872. The offset handles made it easier to push the sharp serrated steel blade down to cut through the hay.
- Hay Knife, circa 1860 - Farm families cut and cured enough grass each summer to make hay to feed their livestock all winter. Stored hay settled over time and farmers used special knives to cut out chunks for feed. The farmer who used this knife likely put one foot on the metal rod to push the blade into the haystack, and then pulled on the wooden handle to drag the blade out. Someone repaired the broken handle with a wrought-iron band and screws.
- circa 1860
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Hay Knife, circa 1860
Farm families cut and cured enough grass each summer to make hay to feed their livestock all winter. Stored hay settled over time and farmers used special knives to cut out chunks for feed. The farmer who used this knife likely put one foot on the metal rod to push the blade into the haystack, and then pulled on the wooden handle to drag the blade out. Someone repaired the broken handle with a wrought-iron band and screws.
- Hay Knife, circa 1860 - Farm families cut and cured enough grass each summer to feed hay to their livestock all winter. Stored hay settled over time and farmers used special knives made by blacksmiths to cut out chunks for feed. The smiths forged wrought-iron blades with a long cutting edge. The wooden handle was set on a tang (a pointed metal extension of the handle) and secured with a metal collar for durability.
- circa 1860
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Hay Knife, circa 1860
Farm families cut and cured enough grass each summer to feed hay to their livestock all winter. Stored hay settled over time and farmers used special knives made by blacksmiths to cut out chunks for feed. The smiths forged wrought-iron blades with a long cutting edge. The wooden handle was set on a tang (a pointed metal extension of the handle) and secured with a metal collar for durability.
- Hay Knife, circa 1870 -
- circa 1870
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Hay Knife, circa 1870
- Hay Knife, circa 1860 -
- circa 1860
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Hay Knife, circa 1860