Handle-bending form with basswood (Tilia americana) sides, white pine (Pinus strobus) top, hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) bottom and two sides, and top clamping bar of ash (Fraxinus americana). Clamping bars secured with eight flat-head steel wood screws and one 1/4" carriage bolt.
Used to hold steam-bent handles to shape until set.
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Shaker Museum Pattern, Woodworking. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=4780. Accessed on September 27, 2024
