Cutting gauge of beech. Stem mortised into a jack handle. Fence locked with a thumbscrew in a tapped mortise but a side mortise indicates that the fence was originally secured with a wedge. A further mortise through the stem just inside the handle held a cutting blade and wedge which are no longer extant.
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Shaker Museum Gauge, Cutting. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7289. Accessed on April 19, 2024
Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
