A thick forged steel three pronged fork hoe head made by a blacksmith. There is a bent extension piece at the fork head where a handle can be attached.agricultural tools, gardening tools, hoes, gardening forks, handtools

Used late 19th and early 20th centuries.A blacksmith handmade hay fork or pitch fork with three thin forked metal spikes and a handmade long wooden handle. The head is attached to the handle with two rivets. It was used in the late 19th century and early 20th century.gardening tools, gardening equipment, domestic equipment, tools, gardening forks, pitchforks, agricultural equipment

A thick forged steel three pronged fork hoe head made by a blacksmith. There is a hole at the fork head where a handle can be attached.agricultural tools, gardening tools, hoes, gardening forks, handtools

Used to break up soil in gardeningGarden fork, four steel tines bolted to wooden shaft and wooden handle gripgarden fork, garden equipment

Used in the 19th Century. A forged steel two pronged Forked Hoe head used to break up very hard or dry ground. There is a bend at the top of the fork with a hole for the handle. It was made by a blacksmith and used in the 19th century.agricultural tools, gardening tools, steel, pitchforks

Used circa 1890.A blacksmith handmade bush rake with a steel head and a handmade long wooden handle which was roughly hewn from tea-tree wood. The head with 11 prongs is attached to the handle by a fork shaped steel fitted extension with three rivets. It was used to rake up debris after clearing land circa 1890.gardening tools, gardening rakes, rakes, gardening equipment, domestic equipment, tools

In 1999, a series of photos were taken of Arthritis Victoria member, Glenda Shalman, demonstrating arthritis-friendly gardening tools and aids, and how to use them. Some of these photos were used to accompany an article in the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. In this photo, a woman demonstrates how to sit back on her calves and feet while kneeling on a 'garden kneeler' mobility aid. From this position, she leans forward to dig a small garden fork or trowel into the ground with one hand.COL photo of a woman sitting back on her calves and feet while kneeling on a 'garden kneeler' mobility aid. She is holding a small garden fork or trowel in one hand, which she has dug into the ground. There are two other garden forks or trowels pushed into the ground in front of her. She is positioned beneath a large tree. In the background, some houses are visible from behind a wooden fence.[On a yellow sticky note, in blue ink] Glenda Shalman Gardeningarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritic aids, mobility aids, gardening aids, gardening tools, garden kneeler, living with arthritis, pain management, arthritis update, 1999