Name/TitleBuffer (Unclincher)
About this objectMade probably from an old rasp, this was used to cut the nails off the old shoe and to make holes in the new ones. It is one of a collection of tools used by the donor's family who worked the forge at Boyton for generations.
Medium and MaterialsBuffer: Iron
MeasurementsTotal length: 5 1/2 inches
Head: 3 1/4 inches tapering to point
Blade width: 1 1/2 inches
Cutting edge: 1 1/4 inches
Back of blade: 1 1/2 inches
Object numberSTMEA:A.4511
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
