 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1880 -
Description: Two of the three hay knives have steel blades with serrated edges, one is 82cm by 5cm and the other is 92cm by 6cm. The handles are 10cm long with a diameter of 2cm. The larger knife is 69cm by 12cm with the blade tapering to a point. The handle is 43cm long with a diameter of 3cm. These hay knives were used on the Howard property at Woodsdale to cut open and trim haystacks in the late 1800s. Format: realia Object: knives Material: metal Titles: Hay Knives Subjects: knives; Hay cutter People/Orgs: Howard, Clifford Places: Woodsdale, Tasmania Institution: Levendale and Woodsdale History Rooms Inc. Object number: LHR_PH0059 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Levendale and Woodsdale History Rooms Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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