Dublin Core
Title
Brace, Woodworking
Identifier
2001.01.005
Subject
1900s 1910s Tools Wood working
Description
One (1) brown and black wood brace. 4.5 inch ratchet end where drill bit is inserted, then u-shaped 5" height and 6.5 inches wide with wooden handle to turn then 4 inch with rowed wooden handle to hold drill in place. Used to drill holes. Museum label reads: "Coffin maker tools used by M. Dresler back to the turn of the century. He made the wooden burial boxes for St. Mary's cemetery in Buffalo Grove".
Date
C. early 1900s
Format
Wood, Metal