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3rd June 2020, 08:00 PM | #2 |
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The first lohar were agricultural tools, there is one in Dimitry's book.
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4th June 2020, 06:25 PM | #3 |
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Sorry guys, but this is not a sickle. It just wouldn't work. Sickles are thin and usually serrated and more curved. This is a thick and almost straight. Because it has an almost triangular cross-section, it is logical to assume it was used for perforating something. But what??
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6th June 2020, 09:25 PM | #4 |
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I'm not giving up that easily! Whilst agreeing it probably does not fit the definition of a sickle if the definition includes a curved blade, I still think it is most probably a harvesting knife of some sort. With a sharp inside edge I think you could quite easily tackle asparagus, lettuce and similar market garden type crops.
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7th June 2020, 09:23 AM | #5 |
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Antique reaping hook, note the decorative line carvings and the starburst washer under the bolster rivet, etc.
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7th June 2020, 02:06 PM | #6 |
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At this point can we all agree that this interesting and mysterious item is NOT a weapon? I think it should be moved to the miscellaneous section.
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7th June 2020, 07:54 PM | #7 |
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Yes. Farm tool.
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