Draw Knife/ Spar Knife

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Draw Knife/ Spar Knife

Entry/Object ID

1991.091.001

Description

-metal draw knife/spar knife with wood handles at each end -placed in protective wood frame with a thin metal pin holding it in place -used to shape wood by removing wood chips or bark as the blade is drawn toward the user

Collection

Tools Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Knife, Draw

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Leather

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cutter, Leather

Nomenclature Class

Leather, Horn & Shellworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Metal, Wood