Temple center of basswood with working end carved to shape and sheathed in sheet metal (steel?), the leading edge of which was cut and filed to create ten points of which seven are still extant. About half of the edge with points has been covered with leather which is stitched in place. One side of shaft has dado.
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Shaker Museum Temple, Weaving Machine. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7187. Accessed on October 3, 2024
