Hand Forged Double Caliper

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19th Century Hand Forged Double Caliper. Great Age-Related Condition. A Hand-Forged Double Caliper is a Unique, Shop-Made Blacksmith or Machinist Measuring Tool Featuring Two Sets of Opposing Measuring Legs or a Dual-Ended Design Used to Check Both Internal and External Dimensions Simultaneously. Apprentice Masterpieces: Making a Double Caliper was Traditionally a Classic Test Piece or Rite of Passage for an Apprentice Blacksmith before Earning the Rank of Journeyman. Custom Made: Because they were Hand-Forged From Scrap or Bar Stock in Local Ironworks Rather than Mass-Produced in Factories, no Two Historical Double Calipers are Identical. Design Variations: Common 19th-Century Variants Include Heart-Shaped Joints, with Dual Opposing Pivot Arms. Size: 26" Long. Caliper Closed 9" at Widest Point, Max Open 13-1/2"