Rasp, Shoemaker's
- Object Name:
- Rasp, Shoemaker's
- Object ID:
- 1985.066.02
- Creator:
- Grover, John B.
- Place of Origin:
- Nashua, NH
- Description:
- Leatherworker's tool with rasp head. File and rasp maker. Wood and steel. Made by John B. Grover, Nashua, NH. Turned wooden handle. Medium length tapered shaft that leads to long metal ferrule that is cone-shaped with smaller diameter step at front. Groove around ferrule at back end. Ferrule stamped "GROVER / NASHUA NH". Rectangular steel shaft comes out at end of ferrule, then bends approximately 45 degrees and leads to long oval-shaped foot with curved lower surface. Foot bent upward slightly from angle of shaft. Curve about 0.2" deep at center. Approximately 28 parallel teeth that extend from one side to other of foot. Front surface of each blade perpendicular to plane of foot, and back surface angled toward rear of foot. Top surface of foot has tool and file marks on it. Small indentation at rear of foot on bottom behind last cutting tooth. Ferrule alloy different from tool. Still quite silvery and has only minimal corrosion spots on it.
- Material:
- Metal
Wood
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-3.3 W-1 L-8 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garvin
- People:
- Grover, John B.
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