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Waist wheel
A small hand tool used for marking a pattern on the welt of a shoe or boot. The tool comprises of a small metal wheel with a patterned edge mounted in a forked carriage, set in a wooden handle. The wheel would be heated and pushed along the surface of the leather, known as 'crowing'.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F72.396.127
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Place: Abersychan
Acquisition
Donation
Location
In store
Classification
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