Shell bit (11/32" in diameter) with long shaft set into a maple pad with a brass ferrule. Wrought iron shaft has a 7/16" tapered square tang which transitions to a 5/16" diameter x 17" cylinder which further transitions to a 1/4" diameter cylinder (7" h) which terminates with an 11/32" x 1 3/4" steel shell bit.
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Shaker Museum Bit, Shell. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=21700. Accessed on November 23, 2024
