H4668.23
carpenter and blacksmith's tools. Description: From Mother Lode - 19th Century. wood working tool with measuring guage on handle made in Saginaw, Mich.
From the History Information Station:
Object: Handmade tool, possibly a scraper.
History:
Craftsmen often remade old tools into new tools. You can see the marks and numbers from a brass ruler that was cut to provide the shank for this tool.
Used: Mother Lode | Carpentry
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