Draw Knife

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

This draw knife is stamped with the name, P.FIELD, presumably the owner. Many Field family members lived and continue to live in both Deerfield and Northfield, Massachusetts, and further west in Conway and Ashfield. The knife was used by a woodworker to shave and smooth the surface of a piece of wood.

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Details

Item typeWoodworking
Tools & Equipment
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
The New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialWood; Metal
Dimension detailsDepth: 5.75 in Width: 19.50 in Height: 1.25 in
Catalog #1881.027.03.01
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Draw Knife. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1881-027-03-01/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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