Inherited Tools!

[woodsmithsbakery]

Well, I finally got into the shed, after Previous owner was un-contactable (by Council), Me and the Husband, along with my mum went though the shed, Lots to dispose of, but some very valuable tools, One I had no Idea what was or why, so did some googling and I have a Potato Fork!
And the usual Tools, but one very interesting one; a detachable Handle (wolf-garten); All the various trowels, Forks, Hoes and Racks. and one I never thought I'd see in small scale! a Single Pole Plough!

Do I push These or Pull Them?

These is a Spade it has foot push part very straight and upright, is this a turfing or something else?

and a off set claw hand tool and for the longer hand pole.

[burnie]

I love old tools, really need to get rid of a few, especially some old bow saws, without pictures, difficult to know what you have, but back in the day most tools had a specific purpose, we now tend to expect one tool to do many different jobs, my dad had a set of spades and trowels like a set of golf clubs.

[woodsmithsbakery]

I guess my job tomorrow is to capture what I have.

Can a Potato Fork be used for anything else?

[Can the Man]

I guess my job tomorrow is to capture what I have.

Can a Potato Fork be used for anything else?

Is your potato fork one with 3 flat prongs ?, if so then I use this when lifting cabbage and cauliflower plants, it’s great at getting in under the root system. It’s great when digging potatoes as you can sweep it through the soil to see if you have missed any spuds, though it does take a nasty big slice out of the spud if you hit it while digging

[woodsmithsbakery]

No, It's a Spork with a full fork, it has a spoon shape while having fork prongs with bobbles/small globes on the end.

[Can the Man]

No, It's a Spork with a full fork, it has a spoon shape while having fork prongs with bobbles/small globes on the end.

Are you sure it’s a potato fork, sounds more like a turf fork, would love to see a photo. When I get a chance I will photo my potato fork and my turf fork so we can compare

[woodsmithsbakery]

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0hB6...cVm8bqqp5CVPlg

[Can the Man]

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0hB6...cVm8bqqp5CVPlg

That last oks like a turf fork to me. Maybe others will disagree. I will try photograph mine tomorrow and post

[ESBkevin]

I think that is a root crop fork.
I have a similar one that I had seen in my grandfathers shed decades ago and inherited from my father. The small balls on the end of the tines are to reduce damage to the crop.
Back in his day everything was done by hand, loading the lorries migt have used an elevator but someone had to feed that by hand. Also things like turnips were fed to the cattle, again a root crop fork was used (theres nothing more annoying than having to keep stopping to remove a parsnip or spud you've stabbed with your fork).

[Snoop Puss]

Sounds like you've got quite a haul there, WSB.

[Thelma Sanders]

I have a vintage plough head on a long handle, apparently used years ago for drawing deep grooves for planting potatoes, or leeks, which was then used in the spaces between the rows to draw the earth back over. Like this https://www.tooltique.co.uk/vintage-...-ridging-tool/

This kind is definitely pulled and only works with pre-cultivated soil unless you are superman - I've tried it and I'm not! LOL

[woodsmithsbakery]

Thank you THemla, It does look just like that, but this one.. https://www.garden-goodies.co.uk/aca...ols_JAM20.html
On this page https://www.garden-goodies.co.uk/aca...Allotment.html all but 5 of the tools are there.

[veggiechicken]

You're very lucky to inherit those tools. I use the Cultiweeder for almost everything - its my favourite!!

[Can the Man]

This is my potato fork inherited from my dad and my uncle, the foot piece was added by my uncle





This is my turf fork again inherited from my dad, but since this thread started I looked on google and discovered it has many uses, even as a root crop fork which makes a lot of sense when you see the nodules on the end of the prongs.

[SarrissUK]

The one with the nodules on the end of the tines look similar to what I remember using for potatoes back in Sweden. But it was perhaps slightly more scoop like in its shape. It was also used not only to dig the potatoes out of the ground, but to shift them from a wheelbarrow to a sack for example, instead of using a shovel.