Group of - 5 - Hay / Straw Bale Hooks (Group #2)

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5 Hay/Straw Bale Hooks - Group #2 GUARANTEE - We'll ship within *1* Day of Receiving Payment, Same Day if Possible! You are bidding on a group of 5 very old hay / straw bale hooks. 4 of the hooks have wooden handles (3 rounded, 1 hexagonal), the other hook is all iron. These were hand tools that were essential to farmers and livestock keepers (still are!) to help with moving bales of hay and straw. Instead of having to pick up the bales by the strings or wires (many times you can't get hold of them, particularly wires), you swing the hook into the bale so it "catches" and simply pick up one end of the bale by the hook and drag it to wver it's being moved to. Bales can be close to 100 lbs today, but are usually lighter, and these hooks make moving several hundred bales in a few hours ALOT more easy. These hooks were usually made by the farmer who needed to use them, or by their local smithy. This is the reason t is so much variety in size, style, shape, materials, design, etc. available to us today! The hook that has the hexagonal wooden handle also features flat sides in the metal shank down into and including the hook, some of the flat sides appear to be hammered. Two of the rounded wooden handled hooks have a spindle lengthwise through the handle, the third rounded handle does not. The very largest bale hook has rounded metal from the handle downwards until the curve of the hook begins, then the metal features 2 hammered flat sides. The largest hook measures 13 inches long, the smallest is 7-1/2 inches long. Please feel free to ask questions - I will do my best to provide accurate information! T have been times when sellers have not been able to add information or pictures to their listings using the "revise item" function. I have always been able to answer questions. Please know that if you've requested pictures, I'll provide them - I'll provide my personal email address if necessary, and will send pictures to anyone who wants them. Answering questions is the only way we can add information when this problem occurs, so I encourage everyone to CHECK OUT THE QUESTIONS SECTION. Payment : I accept PayPal, money orders and cashier's checks. Sorry, no personal checks (not you, just prior experience). If you need to use a different form of payment, please contact me & we'll work out something. I'm a reasonable person. International bidders - please be aware that any customs or import fees are your responsibility. Shipping : Shipping fees include delivery confirmation at no extra cost! I will ship your item in any way you prefer. If the method you want to use isn't listed, please just let me know and we'll do it your way. I will only ship to PayPal confirmed addresses, or the address on record for you at eBay. Unfortunately I've learned we all need to be careful! PLEASE - Seriously consider INSURING your item for shipment. I take great pains to describe the items I sell accurately. If you feel I have NOT described your item correctly, please contact me prior to leaving feedback. I will work with you! My #1 goal is to have 100% satisfied customers. After all, without you, w would eBay and the rest of us be? And - I can make mistakes at times. Payment is hoped for within 5 days of winning an item, required within 7 days. If I don't hear from you within those 5 days, I will become nervous so please do keep in contact with me! Thank you for looking and reading all this, and thank you for bidding! read more

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