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Title |
Turpentine puller. |
Object Name |
Scraper, Turpentine |
Description |
This Iron tool, sometimes called a Puller, was used to scrape wood in tree trunks to collect resin for turpentine production. The tool is one piece of iron with an oblong loop at one end, which was sharpened (frequently) to cut into tree trunks.The other end is a thicker rectangular shaft 5.5 inches long, which was attached to a wooden handle that had a ball of lead attached near the end. This gave the turpentine worker leverage in pressing the scraper against the tree and pulling downward to cut the wood and release the resin. |
Object ID |
2017.084.001 |
Caption |
Turpentine Puller |
Dimensions |
W-4.5 L-7 inches |
Search Terms |
turpentine |
Collection |
AIMH |
Subjects |
Trees Turpentine industry |