Object Number 1957.0026.077

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Turning gouge)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Dominy V (Maker)
1770-1852
Married Temperance Miller c. 1794. Children: John, Nancy, Felix

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Blade made in England.

Date

1800-1830

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Maple, soft

Dimensions (inches)

16.81 (L) , 1.1 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

42.7 (L) , 2.9 (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.