fudge wheel

English

Noun

A metal fudge wheel with wooden handle and leather tag for hanging.

fudge wheel (plural fudge wheels)

A shoemaker's tool used for neatening the double stitches on the welt.
- 1895, Paul N. Hasluck, Boot Making and Mending:
  you will be able to set a nice, regular stitch by placing the awl carefully into each mark made by the fudge wheel.
- 2017, F. L. West, How To Repair Shoes:
  The fudge wheel should be used around the edge of sole to give the job a finished appearance.

References

“fudge wheel”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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