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Long Steel Auger
Long Steel Auger

Long Steel Auger

Date1890-1950
Object number00053331
NameAuger
MediumSteel, metal
DimensionsOverall: 500 x 13 mm, 238 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.