Ice pike. Long wooden handle with circular cross-section, which grows in diameter. Bolted to wider end are two forged iron spikes; one is bent at obtuse angle and other is bent slightly more than 90 degrees. Iron ring wraps around spikes and handle. Spike have triangular cross section.
For more on the Shakers' harvesting of ice, see blog post: https://shakerml.org/ready-cool-milk-broth-necessity-ice/
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Shaker Museum Tool, Ice Harvesting. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22993. Accessed on September 24, 2024
