| Items available for Education Loans from The Davistown | 19-May- |
| Tools |
| SubCategor | Woodworking: Edge Tools |
| Adz | 12812T1 |
| 10 1/2" long, 2" tall, 3 1/2" cutting edge |
| signed "HARWOOD 3" "HARWOOD TOOL CO" |
| This maker is not in DATM (Nelson 1999). |
| Carpenters' socket gouge | 32412T5 |
| 9" long, 11/16" wide cutting edge, 13/16" diameter socket |
| signed "A.W. CROSSMAN" |
| The mark belongs to Amory W. Crossman, who worked out of West Warren, Massachusetts, circa |
| 1850-1866. |
| Chisel | 31808SLP30 |
| 12" long, 6 1/2" long blade | photo |
| signed "2" on both sides of the blade |
| Drawknife | 22411T16 |
| 8" long, 4" wide, 5" blade |
| unsigned |
| It is hand-forged from an old file. |
| Drawknife | 22311T17 |
| 16" long, 8" long blade |
| signed "JAS" |
| This drawknife is handmade with a unique straight extended handle on the left side. The |
| blade has a tool steel cutting edge hand-forged to the malleable iron body. Part of the Robert |
| Sullivan Collection donation. |
| Drawknife | 22311T15 |
| 14" long, 8" long blade |
| signed "P. MERRILL & CO" "8" and owner's mark "ULCE" |
| DATM (Nelson 1999) states that this is probably Pliny Merrill of Hinsdale, NH, c. 1856. It is part |
| of the Robert Sullivan Collection donation. |
| Gouge | 52016T3 |
| 13 1/2" long, 1 7/8" wide, 3/4" thick |
| signed "ASHFORTH HOLMAN & CO CAST STEEL" |
| Ashforth, Holman & Co. is listed in the 1857 Sheffield business directory. |
| Mast shave | 6918T2 |
| 28" long, 12 1/2" edge, 5" handles |
| signed "HORTON NEW YORK" |
| William Horton worked out of New York circa 1837-1853. |
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