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Flails were commonly used to thresh corn and other crops to separate the grain from the husks. Acquired this flail in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
Flails were commonly used to thresh corn and other crops to separate the grain from the husks, before the development of threshing machines. A flail usually consists of a handle, a 'swingel' (the swinging part of the flail which hits the grain) and a 'swivel' joint to join the two together. The donor acquired this flail in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

1 flail; wood and leather; good condition; though swiple has broken in half