Object number
65/298/1
Description
A wooden mill bill thrift with a turned handle and a knot at the end. It was used in Mattingley, Hampshire. A mill bill is a hammer-like hand tool consisting of a 'bill' or 'bit' (steel wedge) and a thrift (wooden handle). It is used for dressing millstones by the process of 'cracking' so that the correct grinding action is achieved between the upper stone, or 'runner', and the lower 'bed-stone'.
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Description: Wooden mill bill holder or thrift with turned handle and knot at end // Dimensions: Length: 46.0cm // Associated information: Used at the mill in Mattingley for dressing or sharpening millstones. // References: PB 5390 Millstone Tools by C. F. Tebbutt'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6417.tif - High resolution image
