Object number
83/5
Description
A half round shave, made completely of steel. It was used for sharpening the ends of the tines when making hay rakes. It was used by and purchased from Ernest Sims, a rakemaker from Pamber End, Hampshire, who was still taking occasional orders for hay rakes in 1983 at the age of 88.
Physical description
1 draw shave: all steel
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: DRAW SHAVE (SHAVE, ROUND) // Accession number: 83/5 // … // Recorder: RDB // Date: 7/1/83 // Description: Half round draw shave. // All steel, including handles. // Used for sharpening ends of hay rake tines. // Dimensions: 18.5 cm across width of handles. // Associated information: From the workshop of Earnest Sims of Pamber End, HANTS. // References: See Jenkins, ‘Traditional Country Craftsmen’ pp 63–72.’
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1999-12-31
Production period
Twentieth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14378.tif - High resolution image
