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Arcane Implements of Vintage Craftsmanship
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  • 1. Hard metal cutting edge, a 19th century innovation
  • 2. Early manual drill power with chest pressure
  • 3. Small hand tool twisting into wood with a spiral bite
  • 4. Specialized curved rasp for hollow shaping
  • 5. Heavy wooden hammer wielded in timber frame joinery
  • 7. Manual fastener turner predating power tools
  • 11. Rare scraper named for its slender tensioned wire
  • 13. Carver's companion shaped for chipping wood edges
  • 14. Splitter’s axe with a wide blade, favored by coopers
  • 17. Large chisel, often tipped with a blade wider than the handle
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  • 6. Versatile antique spanner with a movable jaw
  • 8. Digging device, metal blade meeting wooden shaft
  • 9. Glass cutter's iron for nibbling edges with precision
  • 10. Adjustable tool for measuring angles—sharpened edges disclosed
  • 12. Smoother's device, shaving wood with a flat blade
  • 15. Archival term for a coarse scraper often horsehair-bristled
  • 16. Shaping curves, once part of wheelwright's arsenal
  • 18. Precision tool for final smoothing, historically prized
  • 19. Sawmill equivalent for intricate profile matching in wood
  • 20. Antique hand tool carving narrow channels outdoors

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