jigger

Jigger. Tool used for repairing barrels. It recut the howel or groove on the inside of the staves which held the head. Curved steel rod with a small wide curved blade and a wooden handle at one end only. Cooper's tool.

Object Details

ID: TOS0709
Type: jigger
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 396 x 165 mm