SPOKESHAVE, Carpenter's/Shipwright's, wood
H2009.58
Cutting iron mounted into two tapered holes horizontally in a straight beech? wood stock, shaped and cut away at each end to form two winged handles. Used for cleaning wood. EARLY WOODEN/SPOKESHAVE./SHIPWRIGHT &/CARPENTER SHAPEING/TOOL 1800s/EDIBB/KARDINYA/006 handwritten in blue ink on yellow paper/card label with black ink diagram of spokeshave.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2009.58 |
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| Accession Date: | 27 Oct 2009 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2009 |
| Credit: | Donated by E Dibb |
Material
| Beechwood/Wood | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 270mm |
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| width | 30mm |
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