James Swan Bung Auger Chair Maker's Smaller Size

Offering this rarely seen smaller sized bung auger. This is the tool that was used for making the tapered hole in the wooden barrel that the liquid was poured into or removed from after storage, but is also a popular chair maker's tool today as is will cut the small 3/4" diameter tapered hole (3/4" diameter tapering to 1.5" in 5" length on a graduated scale on one side of the steel). The cutting edge is in good condition with some light wear, the edge runs nearly the full lenghth of the taper. The center of the iron taper is hollow, so the wood chips end up inside, that's why there is a large opening at the wide end of the casting (so the user can clean out the chips). There is some pitting on the metal but the cutting edge area is in very good shape, but the starter auger bit on the end is only in fair/useable condition due to the pitting on the lead screw and along the cutting edge. This one is about 11 inches long overall. The hardwood handle is in good solid condition, with a few dings and chips out of some small areas. The handle is held in place with one machined wood screw at the center of the iron tool on top. A good user, and a hard to find smaller size!  The maker's name can't be seen on this tool due to the pitting I suppose, but it was made by either James Swan or Enterprise.  Note:  There is a line that appears to be a crack near the end where the auger bit is located but I have checked it and the crack doesn't go through to the inside open area.  It most likely was a casting issue, not from abuse or major stress on that area, but should be mentioned in the event that you intend to make holes that taper to less than 3/4 inch.