Resin scorer

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A resin scorer used in the turpentine industry. The resin scorer has a metal scoring attachment at the top and a short handle. The scorer is a metal, J-shaped attachment with a wide, flat blade at the top that extends perpendicularly from the shaft of the handle. The blade is a flat piece of metal that has been folded to form a hook. The blade edge on the bottom of the hook is slightly tapered. The tang of the blade is embedded in the wooden handle and secured with two (2) metal bands. The shaft of the handle is rounded. The bottom of the handle is stepped and slightly narrower than the top of the handle. Attached to the tang is a white paper tag with black, hand written text that reads [Resin Scorer / Turpentine Industry].

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