Pioneer Tools and Things They Took

	This is a draw knife. A draw knife was used to peel the bark off the logs when the pioneers were building their cabins.
	This is a grinding stone. There is a foot pedal that you use when you want to make the wheel turn. Then you can sharpen knives,  axes, and other tools on the wheel.
	This is a picture of one of our team members and a pioneer plow. It was used by simply pushing it along. A small shovel  plows the dirt.
	These are augurs. Pioneers used them to drill holes for the homes they were building.  They would drill holes in the logs so a wooden peg could be inserted to hold the log in place.
	On the left is a cooking pot. On the right is a cauldron. Both were used for cooking purposes.
	This is a corn seeder. It was used to plant corn seeds. You simply inserted the corn into the little box on the right, and opened and closed the handles.
	This tool is a fro. It was used to make shingles from old tree stumps.
	This is a meat grinder. This tool was used to grind raw meat before cooking or making sausage.
	Pioneers used this tool to make wooden moldings for their new homes.
	Saws were some of the most important tools the pioneers took with them.  This is a bow saw.

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