Handpiece (length 7 1/4 ins) of wood
- Made:
- North America
Handpiece (length 7 1/4 ins) of wood, for keeping the head of a Fire-drill in position during rotation, one operator grasping it with both hands, while a second rotates the drill by means of a thong; a piece of soap-stone, in which a pivot-hole is sunk, is let in below (as in no. 73); the wood is pierced at one end to allow of it being tied to drill and hearth; Eskimo. North America.
Details
- Category:
- Firemaking
- Object Number:
- 1937-682/77
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
-
overall: 184.15 mm
- type:
- handpiece
- credit:
- Wilkinson Sword Ltd.
