Drawshave

Object Name:

Drawshave

Object ID:

1995.080.02

Place of Origin:

Haverhill, NH

Date:

1850-1900

Description:

Drawshave owned and used by Orrin Page of Haverhill, NH. Wrought iron with steel blade, hardwood handles. Handles 1.4" diameter, 4.4" long. Tangs of blade pass through length of handle; ends turned over at end of handle. Top surface of blade flat. Cutting edge of blade fairly flat from one side to other. Cutting edge of blade curved and convex; depth of curve, 0.8". Definite line on flat surface of blade where steel and iron meet. Bottom surface of blade is concave. Definite flat chamfer across front edge on bottom. From top of chamfer, blade then curves around to meet sharp edge. At ends of blade, wrought iron roughly rectangular, tapers in width. It turns up at both ends, then makes 90-degree bend to form tangs that pass through handle. Depth of concave curve at front of blade, ~0.4".

Material:

Metal
Wood
Iron
Steel

Dimensions:

H-1.6 W-19.9 L-5.1 D-1.6 inches Weight-25.9 oz

Credit Line:

Gift of Albert B. Page

People:

Page, Orrin