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Tool (for wood) (Mortise chisel)
Ward & Payne
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ward & Payne (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1995.0006.026
Credit Line/Donor
The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
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Object Number
1995.0006.026
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Mortise chisel)
Category
Tools - The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
Creator (Role)
Ward & Payne (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side of blade
Inscription: "WARD" arched over a logo depicting a pair of crossed hammers over an anvil flanked by the letters "W" and "P", in turn over "WARRANTED" curved, all stamped incuse.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
- Wood
Dimensions (inches)
1.1 (H) x 1.5 (W) x 13.2 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (H) x 3.9 (W) x 33.5 (L)
Measurement Notes
Blade length is 16.9cm.
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 mortise chisels, see page 141.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.