Object number
65/325
Description
This is a plough breast, also known as a 'Cast-cutter' in East Kent, and it is used for paring out hills and turf.
Physical description
1 breast plough: wood; metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ form - ‘BREAST PLOUGH // CULTIVATING PARING // R. P. Collick, Ashford, Kent // Description // handle: at right angle to main shaft; a wide, flat piece of wood with a convex upper surface; at either end the wood is shaped to form two handles for gripping the plough- these are round in cross- section. handle supports: Roughly octagonal in cross section and are fixed diagonally between horizontal handle and vertical shaft. They are attached to the latter by two nails in one case, and three in the other. Shaft: this is quite straight: rect. Cross section four comes smoothed off: shaped at the share-end to fit into share socket. Share Socket: The socket constitutes a separate piece of iron from the blade. ‘Wrap around’ form with main side tapering into a single flat bar of iron which curves upwards to meet the share blade. Attached to share by three rivets through flat S’ular piece at end of flat bar. Share: The share is uniform width from wing to coulter. Coulter is 2 thirds size of blade and has a single hole at its further extremity. Use: called a ‘cast- cuttler’ in E. Kent and used for paring out hills etc. Workshop Notes: 1.11.65. Wood treated with Rentolcil QD. Share treated with Deoxidine and finished with three coats Crauco.’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6318.tif - High resolution image
