TOOL: LEATHERWORKING PINCERS (?), SEDGWICK
Wooden handled tool with a long metal tool at the end. Metal tool is made up of a v shaped two armed pincer with a bolt that tightens the two arms together. The arms come to an arrowhead point.
Likely used by Alexander Douglas Sedgwick in his shed at 50 Bedford Street, Subiaco.
Used to punch holes in leather in saddlemaking and leatherworking.
Details
Details
An example of old saddlers and leatherworking tools.
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- TOOL: LEATHERWORKING FLOCKING IRON (?), SEDGWICK
- PHOTOGRAPH: AERIAL, 'SUBIACO CAR PARKING', 1964
- PHOTOGRAPH: HAY STREET AND AXON STREET, UNKNOWN DATE
- PHOTOGRAPH: HAY STREET AND AXON STREET, UNKNOWN DATE
- PHOTOGRAPH: HAY STREET AND AXON STREET, UNKNOWN DATE
- PHOTOGRAPH: HAY STREET AND AXON STREET, UNKNOWN DATE
- PHOTOGRAPH: HAY STREET AND AXON STREET, UNKNOWN DATE
- PHOTOGRAPH: AERIAL VIEW, 1976
- PHOTOGRAPH: AERIAL VIEW, SUBIACO AND SHENTON PARK, EARLY 1970S
- PHOTOGRAPH (COMPOSITE): SUBIACO AERIAL IMAGES
- PHOTOGRAPH: SUBIACO AERIAL VIEW
- PHOTOGRAPH: HAY STREET, SUBIACO, 1987