Butter Hands

Object/Artifact

Wildwood Historic Center

Front of butter hands.

Name/Title

Butter Hands

Entry/Object ID

1968.420.112

Description

Wooden paddles grooved on one side.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection], Ware Family

Acquisition

Accession

1968.420

Source or Donor

420 Wildwood Historic Center/Ware

Acquisition Method

Found

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Paddle, Butter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Dairy

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

3 in

Length

10 in

Parts

Count

Parts

Two paddles, one has a crack.

Location

Cabinet

Pine Cupboard

Wall

West Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Butter hands or 'scotch hands' corrugated wood paddles usually purchased or hand made in pairs. Kitchen Collectibles by Linda Franklin: To use butter hands-Let stand in boiling water for 5 min. Next put in cold water for 5 min. or longer. Must be cold when used. Have large bowl half full of cold water. Cut some firm butter into pieces about the size of a hickory nut. Roll these pieces between the butterhands into any shape you please-grooved balls, little pineapples, scrolls, etc. Dip the hands frequently in ice water.