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54/72
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Description
Timber dog used by a wheelwright in Tring, Hertfordshire. Used for moving logs that are too large to be moved by hand.
This timber dog was used by a wheelwright in Tring, Hertfordshire. Timber dogs are used by woodworkers for moving logs that are too large to be moved by hand. A long piece of wood which acts as a lever is placed through the ring while the hook is passed over a log. By levering the handle forwards the whole log is moved.
Physical description
1 timber dog: metal (iron); good condition
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