Basket handle bending form. Rectangular block of sycamore with rounded over corners allowing multiple handles to be bent simultaneously on either end. Form made with two retaining cleats on each side and one on each end which are secured to base of form with wood screws. Retaining cleats are some sort of soft wood with resin canals but not a pine.
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Shaker Museum Pattern, Woodworking. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=251. Accessed on November 2, 2024
