FINEST 17th c. DECORATED STONE AND IRON INERTIA DRILL

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FINEST EARLY ANTIQUE INERTIA DRILL. ABSOLUTE MUSEUM QUALITY. FEATURES ORIGINAL DECORATED WEIGHT STONE ALONG WITH ORIGINAL HAND FORGED DRILL BIT. MOST LIKELY USED IN THE EARLY DAYS OF MAINE SHIP BUILDING. WOULD BE USED TO DRILL HOLES IN WOODEN PLANKING. STRONG, STURDY AND COMPLETE. NO BREAKS REPAIRS OR ADDITIONS. ALL ORIGINAL OTHER THAN ROPE WHICH WAS PROBABLY REPLACED HUNDREDS OF TIMES IN ITS LIFETIME. CURRENT ROPE IS NEWER ADDITION. I HAVE A LENGTH OF EARLY HEMP ROPE TO INCLUDE. MEASURES 21 IN. LONG. HANDLE MEASURES 17 IN. WIDE. PLEASE SEE THE OTHER EARLY ANTIQUE PRIMITIVE ITEMS THAT I AM LISTING THIS WEEK.