Boom Auger

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Boom Auger

Entry/Object ID

1975. .254

Description

Iron auger with wooden handle. Recorded as "used to drill holes in logs for booming". "Took strong men to bore through 18 to 20 inch tree." Wooden handle of unknown wood and metal shaft and 'corkscrew' end to bore holes with. End has screw-like bit. Iron is a single cast piece.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Garden, William

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-75 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Auger

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

boom auger

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

November 30, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 15, 2025