Búzavonásó

Búzavonásó is a Hungarian term that translates to "wheat comb" or "wheat comb-er." It refers to a traditional method of harvesting wheat, particularly in historical agricultural practices. This technique involved using a specialized tool, often a wooden comb with metal teeth, to separate the grain from the stalk.

The búzavonásó was used after the wheat had been cut and laid in swaths. A person would gather a bundle of the cut wheat and draw it through the teeth of the comb. This action would effectively strip the ripe grains from the ears, leaving the straw behind. The collected grain would then be further processed for storage or milling.

This method was labor-intensive and required a significant amount of manual effort, often performed by multiple individuals working together. It was a common practice before the advent of more mechanized harvesting equipment like reapers and threshers. The búzavonásó represented a step in the agricultural process between cutting the crop and having usable grain, highlighting a time when much of farming relied on human and animal power. While largely obsolete in modern agriculture, the búzavonásó remains a part of Hungarian agricultural history and folklore.