Object number
54/297
Description
Smoothing chisel with a blade at a slightly obtuse angle. Used by a wheelwright in Ham, Wiltshire. Stamped 'Poulson Brothers Cast Steel'.
This long-handled lathe tool has a chisel blade at a slightly obtuse angle. It was used by the donor's father, a wheelwright in Ham, Wiltshire. The handle is 12 inches long, being of this length in order that it could be held under the arm to ensure greater steadiness. The shank is stamped 'Poulson Brothers Cast Steel'. It is a smoothing chisel.
Physical description
1 turning chisel: wood [beech] and metal; fair conditon: handle cracked
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