Hay Knife
Description
Hay knife with long broad single edged cutting blade that slants to a point at the front. Thick, squared ridge along the top that extends at the back into a short round rod that twists sideways then upwards to form the handle. Has "Shelton and Co-Sheffield" stamped on the blade.
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Once
harvested,
hay
was
stacked
in
round
stacks
with
the
tops
thatched.
The
hay
knife
was
used
to
cut
away
armloads
of
hay
from
the
stack
for
feeding
cattle.
Gifted
by
Mr
K.J.
Hancock.
Accession number
A92.170
Collection type
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