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Cooper's Bung Hole Borer

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Nantucket Historical Association

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About this artifact

A borer was used to drill a hole, called a bung hole, into a wooden cask to insert a plug or faucet. It has a drill bit at one end that bores the round hole by twisting the handle.

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