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51/364
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[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This gouge was used in conjunction with a lathe at R. Middleton & Sons' wheelwrights workshop in Eddington, Hungerford. The shank is stamped 'Thos. Ibbotson & Co. Cast Steel'.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 gouge: wood; metal; good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This gouge, used in conjunction with a lathe has a concave blade 1.0 inches in width, and 6 inches in length. Only .9 inches of the stem is visible before it becomes hidden in the wooden handle. A brass ring surrounds the bottom of this handle, which is straight and 9.3 inches in length. // The shank is stamped “Thos. Ibbotson & Co. Cast Steel”. // See also 51/109M.'
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Sheffield
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