Номер объекта
51/311
Создатель
Описание
This pole shave, also known as a rounder plane, was used in R. Middleton & Sons' wheelwrights shop in Eddington, Hungerford, for shaving down poles, spokes and ladder rungs. It consists of a wooden stock with a handle at each end and a circular groove in the centre, above which is fixed a steel cutting blade made by W. P. Ward. Tools like this were usually home made.
Физическое описание
1 pole shave: wood; steel blade
Архивная история
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This pole shave was in use in the Middletons' Wheelwrights' shop during the 19th century, for shaving poles and ladder rungs, etc. // It consists of a rectangular block of wood with two handles and a blade set in the round groove in which the pole was placed... The blade is steel, and was made by W. P. Ward. // See also 51/310 and 51/312.'
Дата
1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31
Период создания
Mid-nineteenth century
Наименование
Материал
Внешняя ссылка
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_296.tif - High resolution image
