Chisel, Firmer

Firmer chisel, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1952.5875.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
W. Butcher
Description

Cast steel 1 15/16" wide firmer chisel with octagonal bolster set into a turned American hornbeam handle with an iron ferrule. The handle shape is similar to socket slick handles but much shorter.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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Shaker Museum Chisel, Firmer. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=3577. Accessed on November 25, 2024

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