The Little Farmhand

The Little Farmhand HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 19-5-12 Frustration with conventional hay hooks led Montana farmer Steve Lindquist to in-vent a totally new tool that he uses for a lot more than just handling hay bales. "The Little Farmhand" looks like a cross between an axe and a crowbar. It's about 16 in. long and has a large handle made from 7/16-in. dia. steel pipe. It's fitted with a small axe head on one side and a hook on the other. "The design of the handle makes it easy to use even with heavy mittens on. You can cut twine with the blade and then handle bales with the hook. No need to fumble for a pocket knife. And it's a lot easier to hold on to when lifting a load," says Lindquist, who builds a small and large version of the tool. "I've been using it since 1989 and have come up with many different uses. Besides handling bales, you can use it to chop holes in ice in winter, chop kindling, dig small holes, trim small branches, etc. When hunting, you can use it to split tail bones on game animals or you can hang meat from the hook. It'll even scrape hides," notes Lindquist. The large one sells for $16.95. The small one for $12.99. Add $4.95 for shipping and handling. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steve Lindquist, P.O. Box 154, Dixon, Mont. 59831-0154 (ph 406 246-3263).

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