Object number
51/366
Collection
Description
This smoothing chisel has a blade which is sharpened on both sides and a wodoen handle which rounded almost to the shape of a skittle. It was used at R. Middleton & Sons' wheelwrights workshop in Eddington, Hungerford.
Physical description
1 chisel: steel blade; turned wooden handle
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This lathe tool is a smoothing chisel with blade sharpened on both sides at an acute angle to the shank. One side of the shank is 0.5 inches in length and the other 5.2 inches. The stem which is 1 inch long penetrates the wooden handle and is kept in place by a wooden wedge. The handle which is rounded almost to the shape of a skittle, is 5.8 inches in length. Metal ring is missing. // See also 51/109M.'
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
Object name
Material
Technique
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_854.tif - High resolution image
