TRYING PLANE BLADE WEDGE
1926 - 1938Thin, rectangular piece of timber. The upper portion is flat and parallel. Then, at approximately a third of its length, tapers away to a wedge shape where the centre section has been relieved to accommodate the blade adjustment boss. A trying plane blade wedge is used to hold the blade in place.
Tools used by Charles Duncan in his Blacksmith and Wheelright shop. The shop was called Duncan & McNamee and was located on the corner of Jull Street and Third Road. It was open from 1926-1938. A trying plane blade wedge is used to hold the blade in place.
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Scotland
United Kingdom
This object is part of a collection that represents the commercial history of the City of Armadale. It represents the many different businesses that have operated in the local area and how those businesses have evolved over time. Businesses play an important role within a community, they provide wanted and needed goods and services, employment, income and opportunities to the local community. They can also operate as important social connectors, places where people gathered and engaged with other members of the community.
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