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Set of filemaker’s tools

Science Museum

Science Museum
London, United Kingdom

Collection of file-cutter's tools, consisting of: 34 file cutting chisels; 10 file blanks; 1 iron mooding boss; 1 hammer head wedge; 7 files; 1 iron anvil; 9 file cutting hammers; 1 oil stone for chisels; 2 file forging hammers; 17 file cutting leads. Look at the shapes of these tools – you can see how the hammer has been worn away by years of use.

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  • Title: Set of filemaker’s tools
  • Rights: © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, Science Museum Group Collection, CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
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