Croze
- Object Name:
- Croze
- Object ID:
- 1990.034
- Creator:
- Farley, Benjamin
- Place of Origin:
- Hollis, NH
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Cooper's croze, made by Benjamin Farley, Hollis, NH. Medium-to-light brown, hardwood. Semi-circular shape with straight back edge. Slight chamfer around top edges. Two tall wooden thumb screws hold cutting head to body that protrude out bottom of cutting head assembly. Cutting head assembly has curved inner surface that is also beveled backward about 10 degrees towards back edge. Wide straight blade about 0.95" wide. Exposed slot in cutting head is 0.8" wide. Blade bed in cutting head assembly extends into body 0.24". Blade throat is partially in body and in head assembly. Heavy blade has turned-over top edge turned over on both sides. Corners are round slightly. Stamp in top of blade, somewhat worn and is incomplete at its left side. Top stamp: "WARR[ANTED] / [C]AST ST[EEL]" Bright edges on blade and cutting surfaces are bright and shiny. Blade may have come from a bigger blade that was cut down. Scribe marks on back edge or blade and wedge area. Stamp top surface: "B FARLEY"
- Material:
- Wood
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-5.9 L-9.1 D-3.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Farley, Benjamin
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