University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
66/175
Description
Gimlet used to bore holes in wood as pilot holes for nails and screws. Shell gimlet with a screw tip and a T-shaped wooden handle.
A gimlet is a tool used to bore small holes in wood as pilot holes for nails and screws. This is a shell gimlet with a screw tip and a T-shaped wooden handle.
Object name
Gimlet
Associated subject
CRAFTS : wood-working
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8398.tif - High resolution image