May 7, 2010

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Flail
The flail was used to separate
grains. They work like a whip,
with one loose end that gains
momentum and cuts.
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Rake Haymaking Forks Sickle
The rake was used for spreading Haymaking Forks were used to The iron sickle was used to cut
and collecting things, like grass get the ground ready so that they corn. It was a very useful and
and leaves . Poor farmers used could haymake. They piled the common tool of the middle ages.
the rake because it was cheap. hay. It was better for your wrists, too.

Welcome to the Farming Tools Digest of 900. This year is the year for you,
because great new technologies have been tested and recommended for The Most Important Tools
you so that you can succeed in your farming pursuits. These new of the Middle Ages
technologies are also vital so you can hold your own against your
farming competition and sur vive sickness like the plague. Iron Plough: The plough was
The most innovative and useful technology created by far is the new by far one of the most
horse-allowing harness. These new harnesses allow faster moving important tools of the middle
ages. The new invention made
horses to carry the plows. This is important because it makes it possible
it possible to have horses
to plow almost double the land you can with an oxen in the same amount carry the ploughs, which were
of time. much faster. This made it so
You also should definitely consider partaking in a three field system. that farmers could have more
land farmed in less time. In
This system involves planting one field of beans or peas, another with fact, horses could plow double
grain, and another barren. The reason you can now do this is because the land that slower moving
farmers have now discovered that beans and peas restore fertility in the oxen could in the same
amount of time. This was also
soil . You can now cover t wo thirds of your field with plants, which will
a huge catalyst for the
end up equating in more food for you! economy and population
Another modern technology is the iron plow. These new plows are growth in the High Middle
better and make it easier to plow these wetter soils of Europe. They cut Ages.
The Axe: The axe was a great
deeper into the ground and increase productivity of your crops
tool for not only killing
dramatically. They plow much better and everybody who has gotten animals, but also cutting down
these plows has been satisfied! trees. It was a very versatile
tool. Most had wooden heads,
We wish you the best of luck for your farming season. May your
and were very heavy. It was a
hard work and new technology bring great harvest! very cheap tool, so it was
used by almost everybody.