Sanding jig, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Back to Search Results

Sanding jig, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1950.3846.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Makers

Shaker

Description

Sanding jig. Jig comprises two pieces of wood screwed together. The wider of the two has a flat base with square edges and has a concave recess on top. Secured to either side of the curve is a strip of metal. The metal strip is ridged along the curve. Second piece of wood is a fence; it has rounded edges and extends past one side of the jig and is shorter than the jig at the other end.

Notes

Used to make oval boxes.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

Do you have information you'd like to share?

Shaker Museum updates records with information as it becomes available.

Copyright of this artwork

You are welcome to reproduce low resolution images of objects from the Shaker Museum collection for your personal, non-commercial, and / or academic use. Please acknowledge the museum in your citation. If you wish to publish, license, and / or commercially reproduce an image, contact the Museum for information about attributions, permissions, and fees.

Citation rules

Shaker Museum Jig. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22378. Accessed on September 24, 2024

We are dedicated to making the cultural heritage of the Shakers available to the public for free.

DONATE

Shaker Museum

Jig