Tool
Scythe
Iron ore → Iron bloom → Wrought iron → Scythe
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A long, slightly curved iron blade fixed almost at right angles to a long wooden handle, swung with both hands close to the ground. In medieval England it was chiefly used for mowing hay in meadows, a heavy task often owed to lords as a labour service. Standing wheat was generally cut with the sickle, though scythes could be used for oats, barley or straw after reaping.
Caveats (confidence: medium)
The source consulted describes the sickle-for-wheat, scythe-for-straw/oats/barley division without dating it; its application to the 12th century is a general inference. Handle design in this period is not well documented.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Made by
- Forge a scythe
A tool for
- Mow hay