Also known as: fuze gouge, fuze setter.
| Fuze gouge | Cuts a time fuze to length for the chosen time |
|---|---|
| Fuze setter | Seats the fuze in the projectile |
| Use | Preparing time-fuzed shells |
Setting the time
Time fuzes had to be cut to the burning time the gunner wanted before firing. The fuze gouge was the tool for cutting a paper or wooden time fuze to the mark for the chosen number of seconds, exposing the powder train at the right point.
The fuze setter, or a mallet and setter, then drove the cut fuze into its plug in the projectile. These small tools were part of the equipment for serving time-fuzed shell and case.
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Sources & further reading
- United States Army, Ordnance Department. The Ordnance Manual for the Use of the Officers of the United States Army. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1862.
- Hackley, Frank W. Civil War Explosive Ordnance. Revised November 10, 1960. U.S. Naval School, Explosive Ordnance Disposal.