Object number
54/553
Description
Gouge tool used for preliminary roughing, and for cutting grooves on a lathe. Used by a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire.
This long handled gouge tool was used for preliminary roughing, and also for cutting grooves in revolving work on a lathe. It was used by the donor's father, who was a wheelwright and carpenter in Braishfield, Hampshire. The cutting edge is 0.3 inches wide.
Physical description
1 lathe tool: wood and metal [iron]; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘This long handled gouge tool was used for preliminary roughing, and also for cutting grooves in revolving work. The handle measures 11.5 inches long, and the steel shank 3.3 inches. The cutting edge is 0.3 inches wide. // See 51/109M'
Production date
1954
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