Jmellc
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I saw this at a Cracker Barrel. I assume it is some type of rake for wheat or hay but that’s only a guess.
Does anyone know for sure?
Does anyone know for sure?
Vintage Farm Implement
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Wrench97
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Dagny
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It's called a cradle for setting grain down gently.
It's a scythe with a gather.
It catches the cut.
It's a right handed one.
I saved a left handed one from being thrown away.
It was perfect.
Gave it to a neighbor who works the swap meet.
It took him three years to get rid of it at I think 30 bucks. Worst piece of gear to store ever made.
Mine still had red paint on the tine ends.
It was surprisingly well balanced and almost swung itself.
I couldn't try it out because No grass up here to have thrown me on my ***(theyll throw you on your *** judo style) , but it was a nice even swing.
It catches the cut.
It's a right handed one.
I saved a left handed one from being thrown away.
It was perfect.
Gave it to a neighbor who works the swap meet.
It took him three years to get rid of it at I think 30 bucks. Worst piece of gear to store ever made.
Mine still had red paint on the tine ends.
It was surprisingly well balanced and almost swung itself.
I couldn't try it out because No grass up here to have thrown me on my ***(theyll throw you on your *** judo style) , but it was a nice even swing.
wrenchguy
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The cradle kinda bundles the stem and tillers for multiple swipes. When enough the guy would dump it to be shocked or gathered.
Private Lugnutz
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Cracker Barrel! Pickers' favorite restaurant! I posted a photo of a perfect #4 Dayton pattern Kelly Works axe with a does foot handle on here a few years ago, joking I was going to steal it off the wall. Hard to find WWII jeep axe. Worth a good $50 or so. And there it was just staring at me on a wall eating my fried catfish! 