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Curious Instruments of Renaissance Craft
Explore fascinating and unusual tools from the Renaissance era used by artisans, inventors, and craftsmen.
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  • 1. Intricate wood carving tools for delicate patterns
  • 2. Drawing instrument used for circles and arcs
  • 4. Ancient device used to measure the position of stars
  • 5. Device or tool used for threading string or wire
  • 6. Weighted line used to find a vertical reference
  • 9. Decorated with gemstones, often describing finely made tools
  • 11. Flat tool used to remove material from a surface
  • 13. Tool for measuring angular distances, especially in navigation
  • 16. Small hand tool for boring holes in wood
  • 18. Spiral tool used for boring holes in wood
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  • 3. Mechanical bow used primarily as a weapon, but sometimes as a measuring tool
  • 7. Thick cord used to measure lines parallel to a surface
  • 8. Tool for measuring distances or transferring measurements
  • 10. Protective arm covering sometimes used by craftsmen
  • 12. Scale on measuring instruments for precise readings
  • 14. Machine for shaping wood or metal by rotating it
  • 15. Instrument for measuring the distance between two opposite sides
  • 17. Sight rule used with astrolabes and surveying instruments
  • 19. Tool used to grip or lift objects, often hot or heavy
  • 20. Metal blade tool used for carving or cutting wood or stone

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