Whetstone holder
1925 — 1935
National Museum in Szczecin
Part of the collection: Agriculture
Scythe cradle is a tool used for mowing and collecting cut cereal in an effective and easy manner. It consists of two, three and rarely four long teeth attached to the scythe. For as long as the scythe was used as the primary tool in harvesting work, cradles of this type were also used. They were, however, mounted at will; some farmers used them constantly, others not at all. Similarly, there were regions where they were popular, while in others, even nearby, they were used by a handful of farmers. Some farmers found them easier to work with, others found them an added burden. Certainly, mowing with cradles required more skill and experience than using a scythe without them. This is probably one reason cradles were used much shorter than a scythe itself. As late as the last quarter of the 20th century, and even later, mowing with a scythe was still to be found; however, the use of this interesting tooling was not noted by then. Iwona Karwowska
Author / creator
Object type
scythe cradle, agricultural equipment
Technique
carpentry techniques
Material
wood
Origin / acquisition method
donation
Creation time / dating
Creation / finding place
Owner
Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie
Identification number
Location / status
1925 — 1935
National Museum in Szczecin
1901 — 1945
National Museum in Szczecin
1960 — 1965
National Museum in Szczecin
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