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Tool (for wood) (Gouge)
Spear & Jackson
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Spear & Jackson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1995.0006.043
Credit Line/Donor
The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
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Object Number
1995.0006.043
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Gouge)
Category
Tools - The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
Creator (Role)
Spear & Jackson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side of blade
Inscription: A crown logo over some unidentified symbols all positioned sideways beside "[SPEAR&]JACKSON / CAST STEEL" partially effaced, stamped incuse.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Steel
- Wood
Dimensions (inches)
10.4 (L) x 1.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
26.5 (L) x 3.7 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
The length of the blade is 11.4cm.
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 Spear & Jackson, see page 180.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.