Name/Title
AwlEntry/Object ID
1993.2.73Description
Boot/Shoemaker's sole prizer composed of steel, round, flat head, long with faceted handle narrowing to a flat, modified spade shaped end.
From "The Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools c. 1700-1950" by RA Salaman, p. 175:
"A tool made like a small, strong screwdriver, awl or cold shisel. The wooden handles are sometimes hooped to withstand driving with a hammer. Another type has a blade which is a flat oval in cross-section. Sole prizers are used for 'stripping,' i.e., for removing worn soles, especially from riveted or screwed shoes. After inserting the tool at a weak point and levering the sole away, the released sole is grasped with pincers to complete its removal."Dimensions
Width
7/8 inDepth
3/4 inLength
5-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McClay, Albert and JohnProvenance
Notes
Object owned and used by John McClay, circa 1854 and his son, Albert McClay, circa 1908-1977. Object donated, in 1993, by Wayne Cunningham, son-in-law to Albert McClay.