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AUGER BIT

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Material
WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-IRON-WROUGHT; PAINT
Description
One metal rod 50cm in length with 11cm 'four blade' screw at bottom and 30.5cm wooden dowel through metal looped handle. Wood handle is shorter on one side than the other with traces of black paint. It is worn and dirty.
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Other Names
BUTTON BIT
Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
Sub-Category
WOODWORKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Description
One metal rod 50cm in length with 11cm 'four blade' screw at bottom and 30.5cm wooden dowel through metal looped handle. Wood handle is shorter on one side than the other with traces of black paint. It is worn and dirty.
History Of Use
Auger bit was used for shallow holes or to start a boring. It cut downward without pulling shavings upward as the big spiral bit does. Used with a wooden bar through looped handle.
Material
WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-IRON-WROUGHT; PAINT
Length
50
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Accession No.
1995.0032.0001
Type of Record
Museum Artifact
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