Title
Bung reamer
Mediumsteel, wood
Dimensions23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.2750
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA hand-forged large concave reamer with a lathe-turned wood handle. The tang (a long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock) is attached to the handle with a square iron nut. The handle is shaped with a bulbous center.On View
Not on view
Circa 1880
Circa 1870
Circa 1870
Circa 1870
Circa 1870
Circa 1860
Circa 1850
1745-1925
19th Century
19th Century
