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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Wood Turning Lathe & Saw Sharpening Vice - made by G H Knapton

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George Holland Knapton

Subcollections

Timber Industry

Historical information

1. Wood Turning Lathe belonged to George Holland Knapton.
2. Saw Sharpening Vice belonged to George Holland Knapton, then Bovell family of Busselton, to Andrew Perryman of Dunsborough before finally being received by Timothy Harris.

A woodturning lathe is a specialized tool used to carve and cut a wood piece with precision and speed. The lathe holds the wood piece in place while spinning it at rapid speeds. Fixed or hand-held cutting tools are then used to shape the wood piece uniformly around its center-line of rotation

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2025.180

Item type

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Contextual information

George Holland KNAPTON was a member of the local Busselton Town Trust and served as Acting Chairman from 31st October 1859.
He was a well-known cabinet maker and carpenter.

Keywords

Wood Turning Lathe

Place made

Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 27 January, 2026

Completeness

77

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Pit Sawn Table - made by G H Knapton

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Pit Sawn Table - made by G H Knapton

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