Object number
54/509
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Description
Drawknife or 'draw shave' used by a wheelwright in Braishfield, Hampshire. Used drawknives to shape spokes.Stamped 'H. J. Bown' and 'MARPLES'.
This is a drawknife, also called a 'draw shave', a tool used for shaping wood. This drawknife was used by a wheelwright in Braishfield, Hampshire. Wheelwrights used drawknives to shape spokes. The blade is stamped 'H. J. Bown' and 'MARPLES', the latter referring to the maker.
Physical description
1 draw knife: wood; metal (steel); good condition
Production date
1954
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