Wood handled and metal leatherworking edger
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Wood handled and metal leatherworking edger

William Sugg, American, 1828 - 1889 · ca. 1850-1900

metal and wood
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A leatherworking edger with rounded wood handle. A small brass piece of metal is found at the connection point of the wood handle and metal edger. There is a either the number [1] or letter [T] engraved into the metal above the brass pieve. The handle is round with wider portion at end opposite of edger. The metal edger piece is curved. At the end of the curve, the edger extends from the curve to create a sharper edge.

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