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flincher
Flincher. A chiv-like tool with a fixed blade which cuts a deep slope of the top end chime of a herring barrel so that the head will fit more easily. Curved block of wood supporting a curved plane with the blade set on one side facing outwards, Blade kept in place by a wooden wedge. Cooper' tool. Blade and two wedges are loose.
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Object Details
| ID: | TOS0715 |
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| Type: | flincher |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 207 x 486 x 225 mm |
| Parts: | flincher |