Steel brace with maple handle and breast pad. Bit holder (integral) consists of a tapered, four sided block with a tapered, four-sided mortise to house auger bit tang. One side is drilled and tapped for a machine screw which would hold the bit in place (screw lost).
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Shaker Museum Brace, Woodworking. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=1309. Accessed on November 15, 2024
