Name/Title
AugerEntry/Object ID
2001.01.28Description
Collection number--16
Bore:1 7/16"
Long:35 1/2"
About 48 1/2" ( measured all the way across to the handle)
About 35 3/4" (measured up to where the bend is)
Whole bore: 11 12/16"
Handle narrows alittle towards the bore
handle held auger-- Used to drill a hole into the wood. diffrent Augers mean diffrent size holes.
constructors would press down useing the handle to hold and turn it drilling a hole in to the wood
Used to drill a hole into the wood.Hold the handle and drill by turning the handle which makes the auger move.
Augres are the largest hang tool used to drill holes. Augers had a screw head of the cutting edge and did not require a starting hole.
Sometimes called "one man auger" or "post hole auger" (??)Collection
John Carroll CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jan 16, 2007Examined By
Keira GruberNotes
rusty but in good condition. has a few chipping. Has an imprint from where the sticker was.