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SPOKESHAVE; TWO-HANDED
c. 1850 - 1920Subcollections
Overview
A small spokeshave, made of wood with dual handles, it has been carved into this form.
There is a brass plate with screws and a metal blade.
The metal blade has been attached and it has two thin nail like ends that protrude from the wood, so it is able to be adjusted to size and hammered out to be sharpened.
Historical information
A spokeshave is a hand tool used to shape and smooth woods in woodworking jobs such as making cart wheel spokes, chair legs, paddles, bows, and arrows.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.447
Item type
Objects
Contextual information
This traditional all-wooden body design with friction-fit blade was the standard before fully cast-iron models like the Stanley No. 151 became mass-produced and widely popular in the early 1900s
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Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Wednesday, 9 September, 2026
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