Name/TitleTrussing fork
About this objectThis was used by the donor's husband who was thatcher and a stack builder. The fork was inserted into the stack to regulate the thickness of the truss. It has no handle.
Medium and MaterialsMade of iron.
MeasurementsWidth: 1 foot 5 1/2 inches
Central tine: 1 foot 3 inches
Lateral tine: 7 inches
Object Typefork
Object numberSTMEA:A.1886
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
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