Medium sized clave

Made:
Unknown in Limehouse

Medium sized clave; representative block-making tools; and pulley blocks in various stages of manufacture

Details

Category:
Hand and Machine Tools
Object Number:
1950-107
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
type:
work bench
credit:
Dyne and Evens Limited

Parts

Medium sized block maker's clave.

Medium sized block maker's clave.

Medium sized block maker's clave.

Measurements:
: 37.7953 x 34.6457 x 18.8189 in.; 960 x 880 x 478 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1950-107/1
type:
work bench
Specimens of hand made wooden ships blocks in progresive stages of manufacture

Specimens of hand made wooden ships blocks in progresive stages of manufacture

Specimens of hand made wooden ships blocks in progresive stages of manufacture.

Measurements:
: 4.5276 x 6.1811 x 2.9528 in.; 115 x 157 x 75 mm
Materials:
wood (elm)
Object Number:
1950-107/2
type:
ship's blocks
A wooden clave board for larger shells

A wooden clave board for larger shells

A wooden clave board for larger shells

Materials:
wood (elm)
Object Number:
1950-107/3
type:
ship's blocks
Four block maker's routers

Four block maker's routers

Four block maker's routers, a V form 3/4", 1 1/2" diam.round, 1" diam. round and a 7/8" diam. round.

Materials:
elm (wood)
Object Number:
1950-107/4
type:
ship's blocks
Two spoke shaves used by ships block makers.

Two spoke shaves used by ships block makers.

Two spoke shaves used by ships block makers.

Materials:
wood , cast steel and brass
Object Number:
1950-107/5
type:
ship's blocks
Block maker's draw knife

Block maker's draw knife

Block maker's draw knife

Measurements:
: 1.9685 x 14.9606 x 5.5118 in.; 50 x 380 x 140 mm
Materials:
wood , cast steel and brass
Object Number:
1950-107/6
type:
draw knife