Object number
63/45
Description
In making a mortise and tenon joint the bruzz chisel is used to make the mortice or hole, usually rectangular, in a piece of timber which will receive the tenon, a peg-like piece of wood shaped to fit into the hole. The chisel is tapped with a mallet and the wood it loosens may be hooked out. This bruzz chisel was used by the donor at Crane Wharf on the River Kennet in Reading for enlarging bore holes in wheel hubs. It has a wooden handle and a V-shaped steel shank with a sharp cutting edge.
Physical description
1 chisel: metal, wood
Archival history
MERL Recording form – ‘Who used it: – // When was it used: Recent // How was it used: For enlarging bores in wheel hubs // Where was it used: Reading: by Mr Rivers at Crane Wharf. // Has it a local name: BRUZZE // When this object was used do you know if it was common in many parts of the country or only in the place from which it came: ‘Common’ // Who made it: – // When was it made: – // Where was it made: – // From what materials is the object made: Wood & iron // Is it corroded or broken or damaged in any other way: No. // What are its approximate measurements: // Have you a photograph of the object: // Has it any unusual characteristics: // Additional information: // Could you please make a rough sketch of the object: [Annotated sketch with labels for ‘wood’ (at handle), ‘V-shaped section’ (shank) and ‘sharp-cutting edge’ (tip of blade)]’
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