Ball iron (hand)
identifier
ID 878
morphology
craft
craft
craft
holotype
MOT V Dv X 0115 (ball iron (hand)) L=21,5cm WD=2cm WT=100gr
holotype
MOT V 97.0048 (ball iron (hand)) L=32cm WD=6cm WT=300gr
description
Shoemakers use the ball iron and egg iron (hand) to apply pressure to the inside of a shoe when something needs to be glued there.
The ball iron should not be confused with the training fighting knife and the embossing tool.
See also ball iron and egg iron on a stand. [MOT]
MOT V 97.0048