Cutter, Leather

Leather cutting tool, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.1480.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

L-shaped tool with a turned wood handle. The handle is turned in two places with a rectangular cross-section at the end where the metal pieces of the tool are attached. The tool mechanism is affixed to the handle by five screws. The mechanism is made up of three parts. There is one rectangular piece the height and width of the rectangular section of the handle. This piece has two thin rectangular cut-outs where two of the five screws fit within. These screws hold the adjustable fence in place and with a rounded outer edge. The third mechanical piece is an L-shape and affixed to the side. One leg of the "L" butts up against the fence and is circular in cross-section.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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