Posted 5 years ago
PaulNix
(3 items)
This mystery tool was found in an 1866 South Georgia Farmhouse. The tool is very flat, and has a hole in the top end to accept a wooden handle. There is a small hole in the side of the top to secure the tool to the wooden handle with a nail or screw. The flat, wide part of the tool is about 8” long.
Someone told me it was used to dip pine sap out of a “bowl” at the bottom of the tree (before tin cups), in the naval stores/turpentine business. But don’t know for sure.
Interesting thought Thomas, here's another. ;-) Maybe something that 'stirred' something else though not necessarily in a kitchen, perhaps laundry in a kettle, or animal feed, or ??
Also guessing that it's maybe 8-10" long, but can't quite tell for sure by the pic. Are there any marks whatsoever on it, PaulNix?? You can add up to 3 more pics to this showing by using the <edit> button...??
Thomas, you are describing a "peel" for inserting or removing food from stone (etc.) ovens. Have used them & nothing like Dutch stone oven bread !