Title:
Rawhide carpenter's mallet
Catalog Number:
0011.11.2
Description:
Carpenter's mallet with round head made of rolled rawhide leather with wood handle.
Date:
ca 1900
Size:
W-3.25 Dia-3.2 inches
People:
Beck, John
KID TALK:
When a carpenter wanted to hammer a board to make it fit into a groove or mortise, a rawhide leather mallet could be used without making any marks.
Subjects:
Mallets
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Carpenter's Mallet
Carpenter's Mallet