Tool: Scribe, Timber or Race Knife

Name/Title

Tool: Scribe, Timber or Race Knife

Entry/Object ID

I217

Description

One small log marker with a round wooden handle, tapered so it is wider at the bottom. There is a nail or spike (or ferrule) in the bottom of the handle. The metal hook is embedded in wood at top, the hook curves up and out, and then curves back down. The blade portion of the hook is folded over, creating a scoop.

Made/Created

Notes

Country of origin: CANADA

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Scribe, Timber

Nomenclature Class

Forestry T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

FORESTRY, FORESTRY, Materials T&E

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tool, Timber Scribe, Scribe, Timber

Dimensions

Height

17 cm

Width

4.5 cm

Depth

2.6 cm

Length

17 cm

Dimension Notes

Handle 11cm L, diameter at bottom 3cm

Material

wood, hard, bois, dur, metal, cast iron, m�tal, fonte