Name/Title
DrawknifeEntry/Object ID
1976. .433Description
Draw knife with metal blade and wooden handles, tangs extend from blade and handles are fixed on them so whole forms a "U" shape.
General description: "These tools are used in many different trades for the removal of surplus wood and for rounding and chamfering. In operation the work may be held between the bench and the user's check, but more often in a Shaving House, Brake or Vice, and the tool drawn towards the user." P. 175 Dictionary of Tools R.A. Salaman.
This draw knife appears to be a Cooper's Hollowing Knife or Belly Knife. "This blade is bent in a shallow hollowing curve. It is made in sizes up to about 12 inches long & 2 1/4 in wide. Used to trim and give a slight concavity to the inside of staves." p.180 Dictionary of Tools. R.A. Salaman. Note: a Cooper made barrels.Acquisition
Notes
Accession Date: 01-Jan-76Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
DrawknifeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Knife, WoodworkingNomenclature Class
Woodworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsCreated By
Tank, RhondaCreate Date
February 1, 1996Update Date
May 15, 2025