Object Number 1995.0006.054

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Gouge)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection

Creator (Role)

Ward & Payne (Maker)
In the 1919 edition of "Industrial Sheffield and Rotherham", Ward & Payne was described as being one of "the oldest firms in Sheffield" with a 115 year history. Company addresses: 110 West Street (1860 - 1881), Limbrick Works (1885 - 1914)

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Side of blade; "WARD" beside a logo depicting crossed hammers over an anvil flanked by the letters "W" and "P", stamped incuse.

Materials

Iron; Steel; Wood

Dimensions (inches)

8.2 (L) , 0.9 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.8 (L) , 2.3 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

The length of the blade is 11.2cm.

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 Ward & Payne, see page 182.
[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.