Set 11 Wood Fur Drying Boards
A collection of eleven wooden fur drying and stretching boards, likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. The set includes eight standing boards of varying widths and lengths, two boards resting horizontally, and one specialized adjustable frame stretcher. These tools were hand-hewn and machine-cut from solid woods, primarily pine and cedar, for the preparation and drying of pelts such as muskrat, mink, raccoon, or fox in the fur trade. The standing boards feature characteristic tapered, pointed tops and wide bases with nail holes used to secure skins during the drying process. The collection includes a mechanical wedge-style stretcher composed of two hinged outer limbs, a central wooden wedge, and a horizontal crossbar secured with metal wingnuts and bolts. One board features an unreadable handwritten inscription in pencil or ink on the lower right face. The boards exhibit a natural aged patina with varied oxidation levels across the wood surfaces.
[ translate ]A collection of eleven wooden fur drying and stretching boards, likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. The set includes eight standing boards of varying widths and lengths, two boards resting horizontally, and one specialized adjustable frame stretcher. These tools were hand-hewn and machine-cut from solid woods, primarily pine and cedar, for the preparation and drying of pelts such as muskrat, mink, raccoon, or fox in the fur trade. The standing boards feature characteristic tapered, pointed tops and wide bases with nail holes used to secure skins during the drying process. The collection includes a mechanical wedge-style stretcher composed of two hinged outer limbs, a central wooden wedge, and a horizontal crossbar secured with metal wingnuts and bolts. One board features an unreadable handwritten inscription in pencil or ink on the lower right face. The boards exhibit a natural aged patina with varied oxidation levels across the wood surfaces.
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