1957.0026.112 Drawknife, side 1
  • 1957.0026.112 Drawknife, side 1
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Tool (for wood) (Drawknife)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    Nathaniel Dominy V (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1790-1830

  • Materials:

    Wood; Iron; Brass; Maple, soft; Steel

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0026.112


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Object Number

1957.0026.112

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Drawknife)

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

Date

1790-1830

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Brass; Maple, soft; Steel

Dimensions (inches)

1.4 (H) , 16.7 (L) , 6.2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3.5 (H) , 42.3 (L) , 15.8 (W)

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 drawknives, see page 175.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
Published: no. 44, p. 88.