Object Number 1995.0006.059

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Front bent gouge chisel)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection

Creator (Role)

Henry H. Taylor (Maker)

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Blade; Stamped incuse "HENRY TAYLOR" inside a stamped oval

Materials

Iron; Wood

Dimensions (inches)

11 (L) , 1 (W) , 1 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

29 (L) , 2.54 (W) , 3 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Width is the measurement of the cutting edge (per previous cataloguer)

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.
• pg 136-137 fig 205 h
[Book] Roberts, Kenneth D. 1980 Some 19th Century English Woodworking Tools: Edge and Joiner Tools and Bit Braces.
• pg 246