Drawknife, Carpenter's
Drawknife, Carpenter's
Drawknife, Carpenter's

Drawknife, Carpenter's

Object number96.39.2
Made by
Datec.1850
MediumWood; Metal
Credit LineGift of Nathaniel Lutes
DescriptionWoodworker's drawknife with a hand-forged wide blade. Tapered wooden handles. Hole in right-side handle.Dimensions5 x 1.875 x 17 in. (12.7 x 4.8 x 43.2 cm)
InscriptionsType-written note pasted to blade reads: "DRAWING KNIFE made and used by GEORGE W. LUTES SR. at Monongahela about the middle of the last century. Presented by his grandson, NATHANIEL S. LUTES of Elizabeth, Pa.; the heavy charachter of the blade may suggest boat-building usage; Lutes may be an anglicized version of the German name, Lutz..."

Self-adhesive paper label marked: "43".
Marks


Historical NotesThe heavy character of the blade may suggest boat-building usage.Label TextDraw knives shaped a variety of objects including tool handles and shingles.
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