Splitter
- Object Name:
- Splitter
- Object ID:
- 1985.069.01
- Creator:
- Nichols, Daniel (1811-1885)
Toolmaker ; Johnson, William (1832-1906) - Place of Origin:
- Hampstead, NH
- Date:
- 1858-1885
- Description:
- Leather Splitter (chamfering tool with attached knife). Patented 1858. Invented by William Johnson (1832-1906), Hampstead, NH. Manufactured by Daniel Nichols (1811-1885), Hampstead, NH. Cherry, birch, brass, and steel. Printed paper label: "MANUFACTURED BY / D. NICHOLS. / HAMPSTEAD, N.H."
A. Chamfering tool; brass guides screwed to wood handle.
B. Knife, with blade stamped: "M[??JULE[?] / WARRANTED". - Material:
- Wood
Cherry
Birch
Metal
Brass
Steel - Credit Line:
- Gift of A. H. Reynolds
- Subjects:
- Leather industry, Inventions
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