Drawknife, Barking

Object/Artifact

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Wrangell Museum

Name/Title

Drawknife, Barking

Entry/Object ID

1970.011.001

Description

Drawknife carpentry tool. Used to shave bark from logs. Curved cutting blade with original wooden handle one side, other handle is missing wood and inner metal is bent into a semi-circle shape. Used by grasping handles and pulling or drawing the blade toward operator to peel tree bark off log or shave wood. Woodworking tool. knife. Rusty needs conservation.