Tool (for wood) (Turning gouge)

Museum Object Number 1957.0026.075

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Turning gouge)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Felix Dominy (Maker)

Creator Notes

Son of Nathaniel V. Married Phebe Miller on October 28, 1826. Children: Nathaniel VII (This is correct, the seventh. The family does not have a Nathaniel VI), Jerusha, Mary, Arthur, Edmond.

Date of Birth

2/12/1800

Date of Death

12/20/1868

Place of Origin

East Hampton, New York, Long Island, United States, North America

Origin Notes

blade made in England.

Date

1817-1835

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; On shaft; "TH" set within a rectangular border.
2. Mark; On base of handle; "FD" stamped incuse.

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Pearwood, black

Dimensions (inches)

18.4 (L) , 0.8 (W) , 1.1 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

46.8 (L) , 2.1 (W) , 2.8 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• For a description of turning chisels, see page 144-146.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: p. 85-86.