Tool, Shoemaker's

Description

Shoulder stick or forepart iron. The body of the stick's edges are shaved narrowing the middle of the stick. The ends of the stick are cut down to create the forepart irons. These two irons are different sizes. One is 1 1/16" wide and 3/4" long with a protruding piece of wood 3/16" wide and 9/16" tall. The other end is 1" long by 1/2" wide with a protruding piece of wood 1/8" wide and 1/2" tall.