Hatchet
- Object Name:
- Hatchet
- Object ID:
- 1972.518.10
- Description:
- Hatchet head, steel, iron, and wood. Narrow, rectangular striking surface on back end of head. Oval socket with section of wood still inside. Oval has smaller end facing cutting blade. Wooden shim in end of handle on top side. Handle flush with top edge. Cutting blade slightly wider than height of head at socket. Head flares ~0.4" at cutting blade. Cutting edge curved. Slight concave bevel along outer edge to create cutting surface. Slight line in top surface in front of socket that could be remnants of welding front edge of steel to iron body. Striking surface on back has slight depression parallel to back edge on either side. Dents in striking surface on back. Stamped on right side near back, vertically oriented: "[W]HITIN[G]"; below that: "E"; below that larger single stamp, numeral "0".
- Material:
- Metal
Steel
Wood
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-2.9 W-4.9 D-0.8 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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