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Snail Auger or Pod Auger
Snail Auger or Pod Auger

Snail Auger or Pod Auger

Date1890-1950
Object number00053377
NameAuger
MediumSteel or metal
DimensionsOverall: 113 x 7 mm, 17 g
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bernard Lake
DescriptionThis steel auger with a Scotch 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.