Object #671 from the CAG Bulskampveld Collection. “The harrow is a very old implement. Together with the plow and the roller, for example, it was one of the implements present on every farm. The classic wooden harrow - triangular or quadrangular - was the work of the wheelwright. Harrows came in all sizes and types, depending on the work to be done and the structure of the soil. For crumbling the clods of soil after plowing, the rather heavy types were used, with long and sturdy wooden or iron tines. Finer harrow work was, for example, seed harrowing. Then the harrows were equipped with finer and shorter teeth. Moreover, this type was usually triangular. The harrow was also used for loosening weeds or pulling a stubble field. In the absence of a draft animal or for tilling a small piece of ground, a hand harrow was used. Because harrowing by hand was quite heavy work, the harrow was pulled by two people.”
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