Machine, Skiving
- Object Name:
- Machine, Skiving
- Object ID:
- 1977.055.01.003
- Date:
- 1888-1914
- Description:
- Skiving machine. Cast iron. Horizontal knife in an assembly that rotates around a thin rod at one end. the other end of the assembly sits on an adjustable screw. Roller over knife is in an assembly that also rotates around a thin rod. Three holes in base for attachment to work bench. Small vertical knife attached to one corner of machine by a large screw. Thick piece of cast iron with semi-circular cut-out along one edge, bolted to same edge as vertical knife. There is a thinner L-shaped piece of metal that is attached to the top of this piece of cast iron. From shoemaker's bench 1977.55.01.1.
- Material:
- Metal
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-4.75 W-9.5 D-5.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Acquired in the vicinity of Durham, NH by the collector James Cowan Sawyer (1872-1944).
A shoe sole pattern (1977.55.1.96) bears the names Wiggin & Newhall who are listed in the 1895 Dover City Directory as boot and shoemakers. They were successors to Smith & Wiggin (1892-93 Dover City Directory), who were in turn successors of Walton R. Shaw (1890-91 and 1892-93 Dover City Directories). Wiggin was later in partnership with Dudley L. Furber who made shoes until 1914. Several shoe sole patterns (1977.55.1.95-.98) bear the initials H.G., possibly referring to Henry Glidden of Glidden and Bennett, boot and shoe manufacturers listed in the Dover City directories for 1888-1893. - Credit Line:
- James Cowan Sawyer Collection, Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
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