Handle-bending form with basswood (Tilia americana) sides and ends, a white pine (Pinus strobus) top and top clamp bar, and an ash (Fraxinus americana) side clamp bar. The three extant clamp screws are turned from maple (Acer spp.) and have 5/8" diameter threaded shafts.
Used to hold steam-bent handles to shape until set.
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Shaker Museum Pattern, Woodworking. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7217. Accessed on November 26, 2024
