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Finishing Shotting Iron
Finishing Shotting Iron
Finishing Shotting Iron

Finishing Shotting Iron

User (The Scottish Granite Works, 1919 - 1981)
Date1950-1980
Object NameIron
Mediummetal
ClassificationsGranite Industry
DimensionsOverall (Length x Width x Depth): 632 × 33 × 68mm, 1.3kg
AcquisitionPresented in 1981 by D Ruddiman Ltd.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS004668.1
About MePlain ogee shaped bar, worn smooth on the central outer edge. Weighs 1.3 kg

Shotting irons were used to finish off stone work by hand. They were rubbed across the stone like a file, but it was the iron shot (applied to the stone manually) which was the real abrasive.

See ABDMS004668.2 for an example where masons at Ruddiman's yard added diamond inserts to the working face to facilitate smoothing and finishing process.