Pricking iron (4)
Pricking iron or chisel used by a stonemason. It has a curved blade with a scalloped or comb edge, and a very 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 :
DMTL016n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length (whole) 63mm, width (blade) 33mm, width (shaft) 20mm
Materials :
metal & iron alloy
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:0206.56
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council