Pricking iron (5)
Pricking iron or chisel used by a stonemason. It has a broad blade with a scalloped or comb edge, and a tapering long square shaft with chamferred corners. The end of the chisel shows little sign of wear.
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 :
DMTL017n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length (whole) 99mm, width (blade) 37mm, width (end) 11mm
Materials :
metal & iron alloy
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:0206.57
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council