Wheelwright's setting stone. Circular marble stone with central through-hole, 18 5/8" in diameter.
Used by wheelwrights as a stand to set wheels. The wooden wheel was set on it with the hub down in the center hole; the iron tire, while still hot, was set over the wheel and doused with water to shrink it on, and then nailed in place.
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Shaker Museum Block, Holding. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22526. Accessed on September 23, 2024
