The long hollow, straight shaft of the pod auger is used for boring holes in wood or earth. Some augers are spiral-shaped. This example, with initials “H.W.” scratched on the handle, has a 17- inch handle to which is attached a vertical shaft, or pod, made of wrought iron or steel.
Pod Auger. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1886-37-02/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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