Orbost & District Historical Society
hay knife, c. 1900 - 1950
... agricultural-implement hay-silage-knife... from Buchan. agricultural-implement hay-silage-knife A large ...
Used in agriculture in the Orbost district, to cut hay or silage, most likely on the Mundy farm. The original Mundy family moved to a land "selection" at Betebolong in the early 1880's from Buchan. A large flat iron blade with an iron handle attached. The blade is sharper on the bottom side and shows some evidence of perhaps having been serrated.agricultural-implement hay-silage-knife