Vise

Pin vise, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.3095.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Pin vise-like object consisting of a piece of birch with a longitudinal saw kerf which stops 3" from end and a hickory screw 5/16" diameter inserted into a hole through birch piece, the back half (beyond saw kerf) of which is tapped. By tightening the screw, the saw kerf closes, creating a vise.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Vise. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7033. Accessed on November 23, 2024

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