antique sickle blade knife reaper scythe, vintage farm primitive, old wood handle

Antique hand harvesters field scythe with long handle, grim reaper of death style. This was used to cut hay or grain (not corn, but wheat, rye, oats, etc.) in the field, before horses, and then tractors, took over the work.

The blade on this one is marked Sweden. It's in good shape, though not sharpened for many years. (The blade is 26" long.) The wood handle is very weathered and worn.