1995.0006.041, Gouge, side 1
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Tool (for wood) (Gouge)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    William Greaves & Sons (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Materials:

    Iron; Steel; Wood

  • Museum Object Number:

    1995.0006.041


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1995.0006.041

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Gouge)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection

Creator (Role)

William Greaves & Sons (Maker)
1816-1849
Antiques Magazine, December 1922 p 261 -267.

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; One side of tang; "GREAVES & SONS / [C]AST STEEL" partially effaced, stamped incuse.
2. Mark; Other side of tang; "SHEAFWORKS" stamped incuse.

Materials

Iron; Steel; Wood

Dimensions (inches)

10.2 (L) , 1.2 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

25.8 (L) , 3 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

The length of the blade is 12.7cm.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Roberts, Kenneth D. 1980 Some 19th Century English Woodworking Tools: Edge and Joiner Tools and Bit Braces.
For reference to Greaves and Son, see page 173.
[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
For a description of carving chisels and gouges, see page 135-136.