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Pitchfork
also called hayfork, hay fork
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About
A long-handled farming tool measuring over five feet in length, built light enough for repetitive manual lifting.
Pitchforks are noticeably longer and lighter than digging forks, which have stout handles and thick tines built for prying heavy soil. Their handles typically range from 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 m) long so workers can gather and throw hay or straw without stooping. Even with a forged steel head, the slender wood or fiberglass shaft keeps the tool lightweight to reduce arm strain during repetitive field work.
From Wikipedia
A pitchfork or hay fork is an agricultural tool used to pitch loose material, such as hay, straw, manure, or leaves. It has a long handle and usually two to five thin tines designed to efficiently move such materials.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a pitchfork?
- A standard pitchfork is about 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 m) long, 6 inches (0.15 m) tall at the curve of the head, and weighs about 4 pounds (1.8 kg). This puts its total length close to the height of an average adult woman.
- How much space does a pitchfork take up?
- About 2.3 gal (8.7 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
3.97 lb (1.8 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 2.3 gal (8.7 L)
- Length
- 5.09 ft (1.55 m)
- Height
- 5.91 in (15 cm)
Quick answer
A standard pitchfork is about 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 m) long, 6 inches (0.15 m) tall at the curve of the head, and weighs about 4 pounds (1.8 kg). This puts its total length close to the height of an average adult woman.
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