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Forgotten Implements of Medieval Artisans
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Small reinforcing ring, often metallic, piercing medieval leather harnesses
  • 2. Tool used to smooth surfaces by removing fine shavings, essential in cabinetry
  • 3. A curved blade tool, the herald of hollowing timber like a sculptor’s brush
  • 6. Double-handled blade for shaving wood by pulling towards the user
  • 10. Flexible metal used by turners to smooth rounded wooden forms
  • 12. Leather device used to refine and polish blade edges to razor sharpness
  • 13. Metal cap protecting rod ends, often used in joinery or quill crafting
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  • 4. A slender piercing tool, the craftsman’s needle before needles
  • 5. Specialized hammer for splitting stone or iron, named after a northern French province
  • 7. Blunt wooden hammer essential for shaping without marring delicate surface
  • 8. Iron tool resembling an ancient branched candle holder, used to clamp or suspend
  • 9. Circular cutting tool used in carpentry and surgery alike, a medieval drill precursor
  • 11. Sharp pointed instrument for scoring lines on leather or parchment
  • 14. Type of crosscut saw named after a renowned medieval woodworking region
  • 15. Decorative endpiece carved with tools, crowning medieval furniture or architectural detail

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