Tool - Fire Branding Iron

Historical information

Branding irons have been used for centuries in farming and ranching communities.
Essential for identifying cattle in open grazing lands, preventing theft, and ensuring proper ownership records.

Physical description

A long metal rod with a rectangular handle on one end and a branding head on the other.
The branding head consists of a small, metal plate with raised characters or symbols, used to create an imprint when heated.
The iron is coated in a light-coloured material, possibly to prevent rusting.
It has a "H" Letter at the bottom.

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