Handle bending form, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1952.5510.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

Handle bending form consisting of a hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) form (5/8 x 4 5/8 x 19 3/8") nailed to a cherry (Prunus serotina) backer board (5/16 x 6 1/2 x 16 1/16"). Top of bending form is rounded and saw kerfs are cut into each side of both backer board and form at 4 3/4" down from top of form. Five finish nails (one missing) are driven into backer to hold handle blank against bending form.

Notes

Used to bend handles for carriers to shape.

New York Mount Lebanon

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