A thin rectangular file with a very fine cut. One end tapers to form the tang which is set into a turned wooden handle. The handle has a small lip where it joins the tang. The handle is smallest in diameter underneath the lip and grows in width as it continues before rounding off. The handle has two scribe lines just before the handles widest point.
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Shaker Museum File. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=2465. Accessed on November 1, 2024
