Chisel ended, hammer shaped, head held by a thick, shaped, wire handle.
Exhibition Label Text: Drift. 20th century. A blacksmith’s drift was held in place by a loose metal handle.
Then one side was struck with a hammer. This method was used for example to
fix rivets in position.
54.5 x 23.0 x 5.0 cm
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
6/5/99 According to David Anderson this was a hand made ‘cold cut’ tool and its chisel end would probably be used for cutting. JS