Wheelwright's draw-knife with a curved iron blade and two turned wooden handles. Used for trimming felloes, spokes etc. [SM (Verve) 02/03/2015]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wheelwright's draw-knife with a curved iron blade and two turned wooden handles. Used for trimming felloes, spokes etc. [SM (Verve) 02/03/2015]
Long description: Wheelwright's draw-knife with a curved iron blade and two turned wooden handles. Used for trimming felloes, spokes etc. The blade is attached at either side to a turned wooden handle that projects out from the cutting edge side of the blade. The handles are decorated with two bands of thin incised lines and have iron or steel caps on the ends. [SM (Verve) 02/03/2015]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Somerset Oakhill
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Mrs Griffin
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1960
Date collected: By 1960
Acquisition information: Donated: 1961
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Turned, Process Incised
Dimensions: Length: max 482 mm, Width: max 163 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1961.1.23

Search terms: Tool, Knife

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