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THUMBSCREWS [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

[tool having] a 5 1/2 in. body with two one-half in. cutters held by clamps and thumbscrews. It is used to increase the width of dadoes, rabbets and grooves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

(...) outil possédant deux couteaux de 1/2" (13 mm) de largeur retenus par deux vis. Il mesure 5 1/2" (140 mm) de longueur et sert à agrandir la largeur des entailles, des feuillures et des rainures.

Spanish

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