19th Century Hand-forged Shingling Hatchet antique shaker brush the women's branch of the

the women's branch of the US Army--formed as an auxiliary unit (WAAC)  in 1942

Spatula: 7 7/8" long x 2 1/8" wide x 5/8" deep

too) on this gorgeous large hand-thrown bowl reminds me a lot of the work of Newcomb Pottery

it feels warm and cozy and great for really playing with

with on little darker patch right between the eyes

19th Century Hand-forged Shingling Hatchet antique shaker brush the women's branch of theI know nothing about axes hatchets and, truth be told, when I found this one I read the hand written tag as saying "slinging" axe, rather than "shingling" axe, which filled me with satisfying visions of throwing this across the yard when in need of release! Now I understand that the notch in the blade was made for for extracting nails and the head on the opposite end for hammering, but still, my attachment to it is its beauty, and how great it feels