Some 'aggressive' tool for ID

kronckew · 23rd January 2018, 06:48 PM

Musta been a harrowing experience for Elias...

fernando · 24th January 2018, 11:31 AM

I wonder whether they keep hay knives at Fisher Barn, or only earlier tools.
During Elias Haven days such implement was yet to be invented.
However the local minutemen training camp still existed in 1910.

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kronckew · 24th January 2018, 11:55 AM

For completeness, Not Dover, De, NH, Pa, NJ, Or Dover, UK but
Dover, MA, USA - barn was re-erected & tools moved back to it.

Rick · 24th January 2018, 07:50 PM

“He that would make a pun would pick a pocket.”

Stephen Maturin

kronckew · 24th January 2018, 08:56 PM

peter piper picked a peck of pickled pockets, how many pickled pockets did peter piper pick? I suspect he used a hay saw.

fernando · 24th January 2018, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

“He that would make a pun would pick a pocket.”

Stephen Maturin

Look the French version ...

" Qui vole un oeuf vole un boeuf "

kronckew · 25th January 2018, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

Look the French version ...

" Qui vole un oeuf vole un boeuf "

Hang the thief! Obviously a vicious sociopath! next thing he will be asking for more porridge!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbdNgbCOq_s

Rick · 25th January 2018, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

I wonder whether they keep hay knives at Fisher Barn, or only earlier tools.
During Elias Haven days such implement was yet to be invented.
However the local minutemen training camp still existed in 1910.

I have two immense hand turned wood cider press screws from the mill at Chickering Farm in my basement here on the Cape. There was a harrow at the farm made entirely of wood, teeth and all.
The place was a time capsule.

I never visited the Fisher Barn.

fernando · 25th January 2018, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

I have two immense hand turned wood cider press screws from the mill at Chickering Farm in my basement here on the Cape...

Most interesting; and eventually the kind of things you can't collect and keep in a 1st floor apartment ...

Rick · 25th January 2018, 03:58 PM

I was hoping to use them as an interior feature in one of the houses I have built here, but I just couldn't find a way to do that, so they rest in the cellar.
Maybe my boy can find a use for them.

fernando · 26th January 2018, 04:54 PM

My neighborhood fellow collector has one of these things, but sturdier and with a wider thread pitch; for wine or olive oil, i don't remember ... but certainly not for cider. He decided to transform his large house basement divisions and removed the screw from its original old press apparatus. I don't know what will happen to it.

Madnumforce · 14th February 2018, 02:51 AM

I don't know if it can help, Fernando, but in French hay knives are called "coupe-foin", hay-cutters. And the one you have there is refered to in catalogs as "coupe-foin américain", as there were traditional patterns that looked like spades. I've posted pictures of scans of toolmakers catalogs from around the 20's, showing both the "coupe-foin américain", other traditionnal French patterns of coupe-foins, and various other tools, including "coupe-marc" and "taille-pré" that are sometimes sold as medieval halberds or vouges for many hundreds of dollars/euros. Though it's still relatively rare, you can buy them in flee markets and garage sells for 40-120€

24th January 2018, 11:31 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I wonder whether they keep hay knives at Fisher Barn, or only earlier tools. During Elias Haven days such implement was yet to be invented. However the local minutemen training camp still existed in 1910. . Attached Images

25th January 2018, 03:58 PM	#10
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I was hoping to use them as an interior feature in one of the houses I have built here, but I just couldn't find a way to do that, so they rest in the cellar. Maybe my boy can find a use for them. Attached Images

14th February 2018, 02:51 AM	#12
Madnumforce Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 28	I don't know if it can help, Fernando, but in French hay knives are called "coupe-foin", hay-cutters. And the one you have there is refered to in catalogs as "coupe-foin américain", as there were traditional patterns that looked like spades. I've posted pictures of scans of toolmakers catalogs from around the 20's, showing both the "coupe-foin américain", other traditionnal French patterns of coupe-foins, and various other tools, including "coupe-marc" and "taille-pré" that are sometimes sold as medieval halberds or vouges for many hundreds of dollars/euros. Though it's still relatively rare, you can buy them in flee markets and garage sells for 40-120€ Attached Images

23rd January 2018, 06:48 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	Musta been a harrowing experience for Elias...

24th January 2018, 11:55 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	For completeness, Not Dover, De, NH, Pa, NJ, Or Dover, UK but Dover, MA, USA - barn was re-erected & tools moved back to it.

24th January 2018, 07:50 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	“He that would make a pun would pick a pocket.” Stephen Maturin

24th January 2018, 08:56 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	peter piper picked a peck of pickled pockets, how many pickled pockets did peter piper pick? I suspect he used a hay saw.

26th January 2018, 04:54 PM	#11
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	My neighborhood fellow collector has one of these things, but sturdier and with a wider thread pitch; for wine or olive oil, i don't remember ... but certainly not for cider. He decided to transform his large house basement divisions and removed the screw from its original old press apparatus. I don't know what will happen to it.