Lafleur Outbuildings

Lafleur Outbuildings - Tools

This image could be called Once 'Round the Barnyard. The pail or bucket and bail handles from similar items indicate utensils used for tending livestock. The axe head would have been useful for general chopping, the shovel handy for mucking out the stable or mixing mortar, and the hoe handy in the garden.

Pail

Collection: Lafleur Barnyard and Outbuildings
Object: Pail
Material: Ferrous
Period: Early 20th Century

Pail or bucket. Lower part of pail is 23.5 cm in diameter; comes with two rim fragments.

Axe Head

Collection: Lafleur Barnyard and Outbuildings
Object: Axe Head
Material: Iron
Period: Early 20th Century

Forged-iron axe head. Though this is a felling axe pattern, this type could be used for general duty. The smith usually welded a more finely tempered steel into the cutting edge to provide for a sharper, longer-lasting edge.

Garden Hoe

Collection: Lafleur Barnyard and Outbuildings
Object: Hoe
Material: Ferrous
Period: Early 20th Century

A metal garden hoe: blade, shank and ferrule. Hoes have many uses, such as planting, thinning, weeding, and cultivating. A hoe's shape indicates its primary function. This one is similar to a Warren pattern hoe - ideal for digging and filling furrows during planting. Its pointed tip was also efficient at cultivating the soil.

Shovel

Collection: Lafleur Barnyard and Outbuildings
Object: Shovel
Material: Ferrous
Period: Early 20th Century

A shovel; the blade measures 27 cm x 28 cm, and is very corroded. It might be useful for mucking out stables and general purposes around the farm.