University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
56/3
Description
A barking iron is a tool used for stripping bark from felled trees. This iron was used by the donor at Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire.
Physical description
1 barking iron: metal; good condition
Object name
Iron, barking
Material
Metal, iron
Associated subject
PROCESSING : skin processing
PROCESSING : wood processing
Leather
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2842.tif - High resolution image