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Arcane Implements of Obsolete Artisanship
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Levered blade for splitting wood along its grain
  • 3. Double-handled plane for rounding or smoothing shafts
  • 4. French carpenter’s tool designed for precise planing cuts
  • 5. Tool or material to seal joints, especially in shipbuilding
  • 6. Small shield-like clamp for holding thin workpieces firm
  • 8. Tool used to chip away metal sheets with irregular cuts
  • 9. Adjusting device used to set angles in metalworkers’ jigs
  • 13. Tool for creating decorative vertical grooves in columns
  • 14. Ink roller once essential for printmaking craftsmanship
Down
  • 2. Clamp apparatus essential for securing materials during work
  • 7. Angled pick tool aiding blacksmiths in shaping iron
  • 10. Fine powder used to transfer designs by perforated sheets
  • 11. Tapered tool used to loosen knots in rigging fibers
  • 12. Blade tool pulled toward self to shape wood smoothly
  • 15. Soft wooden hammer preserving surface integrity in shaping
  • 16. Leather barrier fashioned to protect artisan’s garb
  • 17. Helical hand drill once prized for precision boring

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