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What is this tool?? Garden find mystery!

bighevsbighevs Posts: 22
edited March 2018 in Tools and techniques
Hi, I’ve just hacked down a really overgrown conifer and this was slotted between the Trellis and the wall the conifer was against. Any ideas what it is?! Not seen anything like it! 
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It reminds me of something I've seen used by a thatcher ... 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • HelixHelix Posts: 631
    Does the bottom of it twizel round? Looks a bit like a homemade weather vane?
  • FritillaryFritillary Posts: 498
    I think it looks like an old hay knife for cutting hay out of the ricks.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited March 2018
    That could be it Fritillary ... I know I've seen one like it before and stacks of hay/straw/reed is certainly what came to my mind. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • bighevsbighevs Posts: 22
    No, it’s all one piece Helix.. Thankyou for all your suggestions! It’s so old and has fussel stamped on the “knife” part, don’t now if that helps?! I live in an old terrace, thinking I could put it somewhere on display in the garden etc, just would be nice to know what it is! Didn’t know what to start researching, with your help I may get somewhere. Thankyou. 
  • Pauline 7Pauline 7 Posts: 2,246
    If you find out what it is please let us know. 
    West Yorkshire
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    edited March 2018
    @bighevs If you Google Fussels tools, info comes up. Frome museum seem to have a fair lot of information and they might be able to help you find out a bit more.
  • bighevsbighevs Posts: 22
    Thankyou AnniD! Will have a search now. 😊 
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
    The suggestion here is a silage knife. (I trust him...he knows stuff).

    I found this picture of one.
  • bighevsbighevs Posts: 22
    edited March 2018
    Fab! That’s it but without the handle. Thankyou very much! Mystery solved! 😊 I’ll give Frome museum an email tomorrow too about Fussells that made it. Thankyou everyone for taking the time to reply and for being so helpful! 😊 
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