Hatchel
- Object Name:
- Hatchel
- Object ID:
- 1994.514.14
- Description:
- Hatchel. Wood and steel. Medium-tan, fine-grained hardwood. Rectangular shaped with two rounded ends. Hole near each end, 0.5" diameter. Array of spikes in 27 rows. Rows alternate 4 and 3. Total of 95 spikes. Spikes approximately 4.4" above wood in length. Roughly square in cross-section at base, then taper to sharp point. about 0.18" to a side. Some smaller and a few slightly larger. Driven through the wood. Protrude slightly on bottom. Bottom of each spike different depending on how it was cut or sheared off. Pencil marks on wood surfaces. On bottom some scribed lines to show locations. Bottom, top, and sides all quite smooth. Chip missing from top at one end. Pencil mark "47A". Red mark painted on one side "FP47d". Wood slightly stained "HHS 19".
- Material:
- Wood
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-6 W-5.4 L-17.1 D-1.4 inches Weight-96.45 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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