Object number
57/198
Description
Nail remover used by a farmer in the Weardale area of County Durham, where it was probably made by a local blacksmith.
This nail remover was used by a farmer in the Weardale area of County Durham, where it was probably made by a local blacksmith. It was used for removing worn studs or nails from horseshoes. It was hammered under the worn stud and used as a lever to remove it.
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Used by a farmer in Weadale and probably made by a local blacksmith. // For removing worn studs or frost nails from horse shoes. Hammered under the worn stud and used as a lever. // [pencil sketch]'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4473.tif - High resolution image
