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Tool (for wood) (Turning gouge)
Nathaniel Dominy V, Buck Brothers
1775-1825
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nathaniel Dominy V (Maker)
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Iron
- Beech
Museum Object Number
1957.0026.217
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0026.217
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Turning gouge)
Category
Tools
Creator (Role)
Nathaniel Dominy V (Maker); Buck Brothers (Maker)
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Origin Notes
For the handle
Secondary Place of Origin
Massachusetts; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Millbury, MA
For the blade.
Date
1775-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: On shaft near blade
Inscription: "BUCK BROS / CAST STEEL" on either side of a buck head logo, stamped incuse, mostly effaced.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Dominy Family Woodworking
Materials
- Wood
- Iron
- Beech
Dimensions (inches)
15.9 (L) x 1.1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
40.5 (L) x 2.7 (Diam)
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 turning chisels, see page 144-146.Book: Kijowski, Gene W. 1990 Directory of American Tool Makers Colonial Times to 1899.
• For reference to Buck Brothers, see page 44.Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: p. 85-86.