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Large Steel Auger
Large Steel Auger

Large Steel Auger

Date1890-1950
Object number00053330
NameAuger
MediumSteel, metal
DimensionsOverall: 420 x 20 mm, 391 g
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bernard Lake
DescriptionThis large steel auger made with a single twist or L' Hommedieu pattern twist ends in a tang. Steel augers are used to bore large holes by hand and consist of a bit or cutting part on a shank ending in an eye or a tang.