Object number
54/623
Description
Wheelwright's boxing auger, used for making the box of the wheel nave or hub. Used by a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire.
This is a wheelwright's boxing auger, a tool used for making the box of the wheel nave (also called the wheel 'hub'). It measures a total of 46 inches in length, and has a metal support along the screw thread. It was used by the donor's father, who was a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire.
Physical description
1 boxing auger: metal
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