Auger
19th century
19th Century
6 1/2 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Tool
Medium and Support:
iron
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum
Accession Number:
X1972.230
This auger has a spiral bit and rod made of steel with a wooden handle at the top forming a "T". An auger of this size would have been used by a cooper to drill a bung hole in a barrel. it is often called a "pod" or "Taper" auger.