Primitive Antique Kitchen Paddle with Jointed Cross Handle wood cat green pants

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These show some age and use

with wonderfully irregular notched bentwood handles

I'd guess it is more than 100 years old

Primitive Antique Kitchen Paddle with Jointed Cross Handle wood cat green pantsThis is really a wonderful, very old kitchen paddle with a terrific patina, and quite an unusual one, with horizontal handle at the end. The paddle itself beautifully extends all the way through the handle, with the end visible on the other side, and a couple of old fat nails holding it securely in place. I'd guess it was an apple butter paddle, with the handle allowing for an extra good grip, but it also might have been the all purpose go to for all