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Scraper

Date1800-1840

MediumIron, wood, and tin

DimensionsOverall: 4 3/8 × 3 15/16 × 1 1/2 in (11.1 × 10 × 3.8cm)
Handle: 4 5/16" x 1 3/8" x 1 3/8" Diameter of blade: 3 11/16"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1951-185

DescriptionMake-do scraper with a two piece oak handle held to the blade by clinched wrought nails. The blade is the base of a broken "hogscraper" candlestick. Two curved openings in the center of the blade once received the anchor tabs at the candlestick's bottom.Label TextA piece of metal with a clean edge is a very good tool to scrape smooth the surface of a piece of wood. While broken saw blades were often used, this make-do scraper incorporates the base of a “hogscraper” candlestick.