Whetstone

Whetstone or oilstone, Hancock, MA

Object ID:
1960.11443.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Whetstone or oilstone for honing edged tools. What appear to be two different natural stones are glued together to provide two sharpening surfaces of different grits.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Whetstone. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=24085. Accessed on November 27, 2024

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