Name/Title
Rake, cheese curd (head)Entry/Object ID
006.8.2Description
One wooden component of a wooden cheese rake. Head is preserved without the handle. The wooden take head is composed of a horizontal wooden board with four vertical paddles affixed to the bottom edge with equal space between the central paddles. Each of the paddles have circular openings removed from the centre of each piece of wood. The object was used to rake cheese curds during the heating, washing, and draining process of cheese making and was originally used at the Franktown Road cheese factory in Goulbourn Township.Context
Cheese Factory equipment from location at Franktown Road.Collection
Artefact Collection: PrimaryLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Rake, CurdNomenclature Primary Object Term
Tool, DairyNomenclature Sub-Class
Food Processing EquipmentNomenclature Class
Food Processing & Preparation T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsSearch Terms
Franktown Road, Line 4, Line 3, Concession 4, Concession 3, Cheese Factory, cheese making, cheese, dairy, milk, farm, farmingLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Cheesemaking Rake (head), Rake, Curd, Tool, DairyDimensions
Height
69 cmWidth
61.5 cmDepth
5.7 cmDimension Notes
2022-06-10
