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Title |
Butt Gauge |
Object # |
99.2.44.29 |
Object Name |
Gauge, Butt |
Date |
Early 1900's |
Description |
Wood and metal butt gauge, used for marking. The stock (or center piece) is made of a hard wood with a metal inlayed fish on one side and diamond-like shape on the other side. A wing nut secures two adjustable wooden stems that pierce the middle of the stock. |
Provenance |
Found in a large tool chest with various other shipwright tools. The collection belonged to Grace Moore's husband (unknown name?). It is believed he was a shipwright in the early part of the 20th Century. |
Material |
Wood/Metal |
Dimensions |
W-3.125 L-9.5 D-2 inches |
Dimension Details |
Length is variable because the stems are adjustable. |
People |
Johnson, Brenda Moore, Grace |
Search Terms |
Ship Building Woodworking Construction Building Tool Ship Ships |
Relation |
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Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums, KM 99.2.44.29 |