Y . . ?

[mojjax]

Hand forged , it looks like it once had a handle . the inner part of the blades are still quite sharp !

What in tarnation is it ?

 

[creskol]

My in-laws come over to dinner just about every Friday evening. My father-in-law is 82 years old and grew up on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley. He is quite interested in, and very knowledgeable about old farm tools and equipment. This evening, they brought an elderly gentleman by the name of Lester Hopper, who goes to our church, out to dinner with them. He, too, grew up on a farm, but his was on eastern shore of Maryland, where his family raised cabbage, melons and corn. Anyhow, to make the time go by, I was showing them both all the neat stuff posted on this forum. When I showed them your tool, my father-in-law had no idea, but thought it was quite interesting. However, Lester said, "Oh my! .. Why .. Why .. We made something similar to that to harvest our cabbage ... we would gently swing it .. swing it with one hand .. swing it .. you know .. sorta like a golf club, and lop the cabbages off .. it would rest right there ... there in the cavity of the jaws .. we would drop them into the bin wagons .. uh.. carts .. It was much much easier than crawling along on our hands and knees with a knife .. easier and faster....." He couldn't understand why the tang or yours wasn't at 90 degrees to the jaw, because it attached to a short wooden handle. So, even though there are some differences, based on his testimony, that might be a possibility for your tool??

 

[One mans trash...]

Often, when you see something with a spike like that, it was intended to be stuck in a stump or in the ground and used like that.

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Very interesting piece. I have no clue I wish you luck

DANGLANGLEY

 

[intimer]

Often, when you see something with a spike like that, it was intended to be stuck in a stump or in the ground and used like that.

sure heavy duty! guessing mass production -- trim cabbage ends ? just putting two and two together. the first posts said it all.

i have to agree with it being mounted vertically.

mike

 

[creskol]

Often, when you see something with a spike like that, it was intended to be stuck in a stump or in the ground and used like that.

sure heavy duty! guessing mass production -- trim cabbage ends ? just putting two and two together. the first posts said it all.

i have to agree with it being mounted vertically.

mike

I was merely passing along the info Lester gave me .. I personally have no idea what it is.

 

[intimer]

Often, when you see something with a spike like that, it was intended to be stuck in a stump or in the ground and used like that.

sure heavy duty! guessing mass production -- trim cabbage ends ? just putting two and two together. the first posts said it all.

i have to agree with it being mounted vertically.

mike

I was merely passing along the info Lester gave me .. I personally have no idea what it is.

if you ask me your post started the ball or "cabbage head" rolling! ha ha!

mike

 

[mojjax]

I was looking up hay knives for Ironspikes Sickle/sling blade post , and I found this "Y" shaped hay knife in my Sloan book .

If I can get a person or 2 to agree - It wll be a final GREEEN CHECK

I still love the cabbage idea

 

[IronSpike]

Great ID mojjax Is there a reference book you don't have

 

[mojjax]

Great ID mojjax Is there a reference book you don't have

I don't have any Button Books

Thanks Ironspike . I'll give it a green check .

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Yes! I too love those books Mojjax..And the cool Iron.