Whetstone, encased

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Whetstone, encased

Entry/Object ID

54.89.14

Description

Material: wood, leather, stone. Size: 3/4" W. x 3/8" D. x 3 1/2" L. Description: gray stone to sharpen fish hooks - oblong piece tapers to a smaller tip - red handle attached at wider end - gold letters stamped on handle: "Herters" - encased in red leather.

Context

Waseca business: Herter's Inc. Herter; Herters; Herter's.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Whetstone, encased

Class

Fishing & Trapping T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

March 20, 1992

Update Date

November 21, 2024