Country skills question#3

[Bowlander]

Name this tool and its use. Its from the Lincolnshire wolds.

 

[fishfish]

a grubber?

 

[Chiseller]

Imo not a grubber....some sort of roofing tool, for lifting stone slates ?

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[Bowlander]

It is for lifting but not stone/slate.

 

[British Red]

Not for deep rooted plants is it?

 

[Chiseller]

Not for deep rooted plants is it?

Like burdock?

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[Bowlander]

Nope. Its livestock related.

 

[British Red]

Hmmm holds something up....livestock.....

Tail docking?

 

[Chiseller]

Trying hard not to google :screwy::sly:
Pigs....

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[Bowlander]

It's not for use on the animals. I tried googling and came up with a pub in Leeds.

 

[welchyd1]

Is it something to do with hooves? Or horse shoes?

 

[Bowlander]

Nope. not equine related.

 

[Robbi]

moving great big cast iron pig feeders ?

 

[Bowlander]

Nor porcine. Think ovine.

 

[Chiseller]

Rig-welltin sheep ?

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[British Red]

For use on / with a tup?

 

[Chiseller]

To turn a sheep that is fast on its back kinda thing

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[Bowlander]

Nope. Think Colin Jackson.

 

[Chiseller]

Never heard of him

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[Chiseller]

Killing me this....ovine, sheep, prybar...aaaaargh

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