SADDLER'S CLAMPS
Set of saddler's clamps.
Wooden saddle makers implements, professionally made as per the makers mark stamped into the wood on one side.
Used to hold leather whilst repairing saddlery. The saddler sits on a high stool and holds the clamps between the knees. The item being repaired is gripped in the clamps so both hands are left free to do the stitching.
Information from the National Museum of Australia: Large clamps such as these were known as a 'pair of clamps'. Some clamps were homemade from barrels as the wood already had the curve required. In the workshop, the saddler sat and held the clamps between their legs and placed the leather in the vice-like grip of the tool. With the leather secured, the saddler had both his hands free for hand stitching.
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