(a) Hatchel with birch (Betula spp.) base fastened together with hand-wrought iron nails. This base supports a hatchel, an array of 124 steel needles driven through the top portion of the base, through a rectangle of sheet metal secured with iron tacks. The needles extend about 2 7/8" above the surface of the base. (b) Lid of white pine (Pinus strobus) covers the exposed needles when not in use. No finish.
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Shaker Museum Hatchel. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=24410. Accessed on November 2, 2024
