Showing posts with label hay rake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hay rake. Show all posts

Monday, 20 March 2023

Ancient hay rake


We came upon this ancient hay rake next to a collapsing timber-framed barn in an old orchard. It was barely visible in the long grass, weeds and branches but the shape of a steel wheel caught my eye and I began to decipher the other parts. I say it is an old hay rake, the sort that was pulled by a horse or tractor to turn hay to dry and put it into lines prior to the baler doing its work - but I may be wrong.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5