auger
Botwood Heritage Park and Museums
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| Nom de l'objet : | auger |
|---|---|
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Tools and Equipment |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Woodworking |
| Groupe de l'objet : | Shipbuilding |
| Matériaux : | wood metal |
| Numéro d'accession : | 97-126 |
| Province d'utilisation : | Newfoundland Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada |
| Description : | It is an auger used to drill holes in the sides of ships in order to insert screws or nails. The tool has a wooden handle that is fastened perpendicular to a long straight metal portion. The metal portion is round and about two thirds of it is spiralled and the end looks like a screw. The handle is attached with a solid, metal loop fastened around the end. |
| Fonctions : | Before the advent of power tools, the holes to accommodate fasteners in shipbuilding had to be drilled by hand. An auger was used like a hand powered drill to create these holes and remove the wood debris within them. On larger ships, some of the holes were required to be up to five feet deep. |
| Longueur : | 66 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Établissement : | Botwood Heritage Park and Museums |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Botwood |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland Labrador |