Leather-working tool fragment composed of a partial dark brown wood handle with sharp iron staff exposed on one end, a brass ring fits on the other end. Into this fits a curved iron shank with a central groove and V-shaped end.
Mark is barely legible.
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."
Made/Created
Date made
1850 - 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
USA
Dimensions
Width
5/8 in
Depth
5/8 in
Length
4-1/4 in
Material
Wood, Brass, Iron
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McClay, Albert and John
Provenance
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.
