Object number
60/91
Description
Mortice knife used instead of a chisel to cut mortices from the workshop of T. Harris of Witheridge Farm, Hailey, Oxfordshire.
This mortice knife, used instead of a chisel to cut mortices, came from the workshop of Mr T. Harris of Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire. It has an ash handle and a metal blade with a pointed triangular knife with a thick back.
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 January 2013 – Mr T. Harris had a smithy at Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire. Upon his death in February 1960, his daughter, Mrs M. K. Fenn, donated a large number of his tools to the Museum. Mr Harris had previously donated a number of objects to the Museum in 1952 and 1956.
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4749.tif - High resolution image
