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HACHETTE LATTER [1 record]

Record 1 1987-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Woodworking
  • Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
DEF

a hatchet for trimming and nailing laths having a long thin blade and a head that is crosshatched with grooves.

CONT

Hatchet, Lathing .... The blade is always flat along the top, with the lower edge usually notched for pulling nails.... Used by plasterers for cutting to length and nailing plaster laths. The flat top enables the tool to be used close to a ceiling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Travail du bois
  • Liants et mastics (Construction)
Key term(s)
  • hachette de latteur

Spanish

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