It looks to be a boring tool used to flatbottom a hole, maybe chairmaking or some kind of blind dowling used in beam construction. DE
What is it? XCII
Dec 08, 2005
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It is for use on wood, but according to what it was marked, it's not for chairs or beams.
Rob
It has an auger handle and perhaps it's a version of a slotting auger, used for making mortices or slots. AKA traversing or side cutting auger,
DE
It could be used for that, but that's not what it was marked.
Rob
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