Name/Title
Tool, HoofEntry/Object ID
93-017cDescription
Paring tool for preparing oxen hooves for shoeing. Written material received with the donation described this object as a "buttress." One definition for buttress is "In farriery, an instrument of steel set in wood, for paring the hoof..." The object consists of an "S" shaped metal rod with a flat end sharpened as a blade, which rod is set in a round wooden handle that has a round portion to grip and a flat pad with which to push.
Possibly belonged to Benjamin B. Turner, donor's granfather.Made/Created
Date made
1880 - 1900Notes
Date: circa 1890Lexicon
Search Terms
Agriculture/LivestockDimensions
Height
3-1/4 inWidth
3-1/4 inLength
18-3/4 inDimension Notes
06-04-15 The height measure is the diameter of the pad. The length is from the pad to the blade. rfjRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Benjamin Buckman Turner
