Wedge shaped rectangular plate made of iron, without handle, one lone edge thicker than the other.
According to the "Dictionary of Tools Used in the Woodworking and Allied Trades," p. 286:
"Slip oil stones (classified as 'whetstones') are used for sharpening in-cannel gouges and the curveed cutting edges of moulding plane irons etc., and for removing the burr after honing out-cannel gouges. Square or triangular shaped slips are used for sharpening v-shaped chisels."
Made/Created
Date made
1850 - 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
USA
Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
4-1/2 in
Depth
7/8 in
Material
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.
