T-Handle Wood Boring Tool

35 inches tall. An T-handle manual boring tool, likely a large-scale timber framing auger or soil sampling probe. The tool is constructed from hand-turned and carved hardwood, possibly ash or oak. It features a long central vertical shaft topped with a perpendicular T-bar handle to provide leverage during operation. The base consists of a circular block splayed with four turned legs which function as a stabilizer or guide for the boring process. The top of the circular base is decorated with two concentric incised circles and six dark-toned wooden plugs covering the leg joinery. The underside of the guide block features a metal fitting, likely iron, where the vertical shaft passes through the stabilizer. There are no maker marks, stamps, or labels visible on the wooden or metal components.