Hatchel

Object Name:

Hatchel

Object ID:

1976.071.11 b

Description:

Hatchel. Wood and steel. Medium-tan, fine-grained hardwood. Square spike base section. Near back, a slight shoulder on both sides, semi-circular section leading to a straight handle. Handle 4.3" long. Round handle end: 4.1" diameter. Slight chamfering around top edges. Spike bed 5.7" wide, 3.3" deep. Five rows of spikes. Alternate 10-19-10. Three rows 10, two rows of 9, equaling 48 in total. Spike length about 4.1" high. Spikes square cross-section at base, 0.2" on a side. Taper to a point. Driven with a square corner facing front and one facing back. Bottom surface relatively flush, but a few of the spike bases stick up above surface a little. Spike bases irregular due to being fractured from their stock. Some scribe lines on bottom for cutting of design elements at corners. Two rivets with large diameter threads that run horizontally in front of and behind spike bed. On right side, heads irregular but about 0.85". In the largest dimension on left side, deep square washers slightly recessed in the wood. Steel rivet head peened over to hold in place. Both slightly loose. End of handle, 4" diameter. Handle width: 2.5" wide. One central 0.75" hole in center of round handle end. On left side of handle, grooves and wear marks near base. Light scribe marks for diameter of handle and for alignment of decorative shaping. Also scribe marks for rivet location. On right side of base, a little section of wood, slightly different than rest of it, probably some sapwood.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.9 W-7.7 L-15.4 D-1.9 inches Weight-95.7 oz

Provenance:

From Clement family homestead, Clement Hill Road, Deering, NH.

Credit Line:

Given in Memory of Ruth Ethel Clement Farr