1995.0006.086 Skew carving chisel, side 1
  • 1995.0006.086 Skew carving chisel, side 1
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Tool (for wood) (Skew carving chisel)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    Butcher, William & Sam (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1824-1900

  • Materials:

    Iron; Steel

  • Museum Object Number:

    1995.0006.086


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Object Number

1995.0006.086

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Skew carving chisel)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection

Creator (Role)

Butcher, William & Sam (Maker)
Goodman, "British Planemakers form 1700" (1978), 168.

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1824-1900

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; On shaft; "W.BUTCHER / CAST STEEL" stamped incuse
2. Mark; On shaft; "(B)--->+"

Materials

Iron; Steel

Dimensions (inches)

0.6 (H) , 5.9 (L) , 0.4 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.4 (H) , 15.1 (L) , 1.1 (W)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] White, William. 1871 White's General and Commercial Directory of Sheffield and All the Boroughs, Parishes, Townships, and Villages Within a Distance of Twenty Miles.
See entry for William and Samuel Butcher for an illustration of Butcher Company mark.
[Book] Goodman, W. L. 1978 British Plane Makers from 1700: 2nd Edition.
For information on William and Samuel Butcher's dates of activity, see page 168.