Antique Hay Hook / Bale Hook with Wooden Handle – Early Farm Tool – Rustic Primitive

This is a genuine antique hay hook (also called a bale hook) featuring a solid forged iron hook and an original wooden T-handle. Designed for gripping, lifting, and moving hay bales, sacks, and farm goods, this tool was a hardworking staple of early agricultural life.

The iron hook has a beautiful, dark aged patina with surface wear consistent with long-term use. The wooden handle is smooth from years of handling and shows honest age without modern refinishing. The curve and taper of the hook indicate hand-forged or early machine-forged construction rather than a modern reproduction.

This piece is being sold as found, unpolished and unaltered — perfect for collectors, decorators, or anyone who appreciates authentic rural tools.