This vintage wooden hand masher is a bit of a mystery to us. What does it do? The seller says that it is a heavy-duty hand masher, to be used for breads and cakes. What does it mash? Dough? The seller also says it is vintage, from the 1940s, and owned by her great-aunt, who never used electric appliances. It's currently going for $5, with shipping $4.60. The auction ends September 24.
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This is a guess, but I think one use is crushing nuts. Thwacking them into submission is so much more fun than grinding them.
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We've always used one of those as a potato masher.
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