From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection
Cobbler's Peg Cutter
Long wood handle with long iron rod attached to end. Triangular blade at end of rod. Marked, “M.F. Norcross”. According to Skip Brack at the Liberty Tool Museum, this tool was used by a cobbler to clip the excess from wooden pegs in shoes. He also said the name Norcross referred to the owner, not the maker.
Details
01/08/2024
11.75" l 2.1875" w
MDIHS: Sound School House Archive Storage, Textile Box #34
12/18/1997
02/06/2017
Rasp, Shoemaker's; Cobbler's Peg Cutter; Long wood handle with long iron rod attached to end. Triangular blade at end of rod. Marked, “M.F. Norcross”. According to Skip Brack at the Liberty Tool Museum, this tool was used by a cobbler to clip the excess from wooden pegs in shoes. He also said the name Norcross referred to the owner, not the maker.
09/19/2024
