Drawknife

Name/Title

Drawknife

Entry/Object ID

1975.494.16

Description

Tool consisting of a sharp, slightly curved blade with two round wooden handles on either end, set perpendicular to the blade. The blade is stamped with the mark, "S. Bardwell / Cast Steel / Wells, Vt."

Use

Used to shave and smooth wood.

Context

Made by S. Bardwell in Wells, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1975.494

Source or Donor

Murray, J. Lee, Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

S. Bardwell

Place

Town

Wells

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Drawknife

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Woodworking

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

17 in

Material

Steel, Wood