Name/Title
Shave, EdgeEntry/Object ID
1993.2.113Description
Leather-working tool with black turned wood handle that narrows toward end. A brass ring fits on this end. Into this fits a long, slender, curved, iron shank with a groove down the center. The blade narrows toward the end with sharp U-shaped opening. Mark on iron component cannot be read.
From "The Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools c. 1700-1950" by RA Salaman, p. 252:
The edge shave "is used for running along the edges of the straps and other parts of the harness to take off the sharp edge."Dimensions
Width
1-1/4 inDepth
1-1/4 inLength
6-1/2 inMaterial
Wood, Brass, IronRelationships
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.