Pricking iron (3)

Pricking iron or chisel used by a stonemason.  It has a curved blade with a scalloped or comb edge, and a short squared shaft with chamferred corners.  The end of the chisel shows signs of frequent use as the edge is well worn and curved over.   Stone was worked using a range of tools including saws and chisels.  Stone mason's tools have changed very little over the centuries.  Finer shaping and detail was worked by striking chisels like this with a large wooden mallet.
Object no :
DMTL015n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length (whole) 90mm, width (blade) 24mm, width (shaft) 10mm
Materials :
metal & iron alloy
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:0206.55
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
You must enable javascript to view this website