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Fleshing Beam

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Description
Flat wood beam, square at one end, other end narrows to a pointed tip.
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Other Names
Tanning Beam
Tanner's Beam
Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
Sub-Category
LEATHER, HORN, SHELLWORKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Description
Flat wood beam, square at one end, other end narrows to a pointed tip.
History Of Use
Hides would be draped over the beam and then scraped with a tanner's knife to remove the flesh and fat prior to tanning.
Accession No.
1979.64.2
Type of Record
Museum Artifact
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