Primitive Antique Kitchen Paddle with Jointed Cross Handle made in japan A really lovely and super

A really lovely and super useful piece

but is still in very good shape and this box is in really excellent structural shape

which I assume is some sort of craft

spanning 1st grade to high school

it measures 54 x 72 inches and in is excellent condition

Primitive Antique Kitchen Paddle with Jointed Cross Handle made in japan A really lovely and superThis 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