Spokeshave composed of reddish brown wood handle and iron blade.
Mark: "___ PHILA" (name can no longer be read)
*See Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools c. 1700-1950" by R.A. Salaman p. 272:
"common pattern with 'knock-out' iron- this is a pattern used by many trades. The black is adjusting by tapping the ends of the tangs which penetrate the stock"
Spokeshaves are used by saddlers for shaving leather, trimming and finishing traces and thinning light strips. "After a trace or back band of other lined strat is stitched, the uneven edges require to be rounded and smoothed; this is done by camping the strap between the knees, holding the clamp a little straighter than when stitching, and using the spokeshave."
Made/Created
Date made
1850 - 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Dimensions
Width
9 in
Depth
7/8 in
Length
1 in
Material
Wood, 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.
