Object number
75/110
Description
A round shave used by Matthew West, a besom maker in Tadley, Hampshire, for shaving the handles of besoms.
A round shave, with a curved blade and two wooden handles through which the metal end of the tang has come through and has been secured by bending round. The shave was used by Matthew West, a besom maker in Tadley, Hampshire, for shaving the handles of besoms. The West Family had been besom makers in Tadley for several generations.
Physical description
1 round shave: wood; metal; fair condition
Label Text
8. Round shave. For final shaving and smoothing of the handle, the round shave pictured belonged to Mr. Matthew West, a besom maker in Tadley, Hampshire. 75/110.
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13198.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14379.tif - High resolution image
