Object number
52/292
Description
This drawknife, also called a 'spoke shave' was used by the donor, a wheelwright from Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. It was used to pare down the spokes and shafts of wagon wheels. Very fine shaving is carried out in the construction of wagons, in order to keep the weight of the wagon to an absolute minimum for the horse.
Physical description
1 draw knife: steel blade; brass ferrules; wooden handles
Label Text
The Draw-Knife, sometimes known as a draw-shave, is used for the removal of surplus wood and for rounding and chamfering. Both flat and curved blades are common, some curved examples virtually hooped, each handle nearly touching. The 19th century draw-knife pictured was used for paring down wheel spokes by wheelwright Caleb King of Great Missenden, Bucks.
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
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