Wheelwright's 8" Rending axe, for splitting spokes
Rending axe for splitting spokes (8")
Collection of tools etc. for wheelwright's shop
Collection of tools etc. for wheelwright's shop
Details
- Category:
- Hand and Machine Tools
- Object Number:
- 1949-350
- type:
- wheelwright's tools
- credit:
- Foster, F.T.
Parts
Rending axe, six-inch, for splitting spokes
Rending axe for splitting spokes (6")
Tyre lifting iron (flat iron)
Tyre lifting iron (flat iron)
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/5
- type:
- lifting iron
Wheelwright's Tyre lifting iron (square iron), tyre lever
Tyre lifting iron (square iron)
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/6
- type:
- lifting iron
Tyre lifting iron (square iron)
Tyre lifting iron (square iron)
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/7
- type:
- lifting iron
Wheelwright's Tyre dog (round handle), or tyre lever
Tyre dog (round handle)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 7.4803 x 30.7087 x 1.6535 in.; 190 x 780 x 42 mm
- Materials:
- iron
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/8
- type:
- tyre lever
Wheelwright's Tyre dog (flat handle), or tyre lever
Tyre dog (flat handle), blacksmith made.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 6.2992 x 28.1496 x 1.2598 in.; 160 x 715 x 32 mm
- Materials:
- iron
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/9
- type:
- tyre lever
Wooden pulley block with three metal wheels
Wooden pulley block with three metal wheels
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/11
- type:
- pulley
Back, or tenon saw
Back saw (made from an old hand saw) or tenon saw.
This saw is sometimes known as a tenon saw or a back saw. Tenon saws are used for making the male tenon joint and general bench work. They are made' cross cut'cutting across the grain of the wood. This saw appears to have been a hand saw converted to being a back saw by reducing its length and fitting the back rib or cap.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 6.2992 x 22.0472 x 1.1024 in.; 160 x 560 x 28 mm
- Materials:
- steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/13
- type:
- saw
Cant hook, or Ring dog for lifting timber
Cant hook, or Ring dog for lifting timber
Wheelwright's Screw box, for making wood screws
Wheelwright's Screw box, for making wood screws (1 1/4") with a sample cut screw.
- Measurements:
-
2.5984 x 12.0079 x 2.5984 in.; 66 x 305 x 66 mm
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/16
Moulding plane, Astragal type 2"
Moulding plane, Astragal type 2"
- Measurements:
-
overall: 5.7087 x 9.4488 x 2.126 in.; 145 x 240 x 54 mm
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/18
Moulding plane, three reed type, cut with squared quirk
Moulding plane, three reed type cut with squared quirk.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 6.1024 x 9.5669 x 3.3465 in.; 155 x 243 x 85 mm
- Materials:
- wood and cast steel
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/21
Old key, with ring in handle
Old key, with ring in handle
- Measurements:
-
2.3622 x 5.315 x .5512 in.; 60 x 135 x 14 mm
- Materials:
- iron
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/23
- type:
- wheelwright's tools-key
Wheelwright's tool-felloe saw with box and tiller
Wheelwright's tool, felloe saw with box and tiller, unknown maker, British, 1800-1900
Note: no tiller, wooden spade type handle
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1970 mm x 230 mm
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/26
- type:
- wheelwright's tools
Spring caliper (Lancashire bows)
Spring caliper (Lancashire bows)
Iron caliper (home-made)
Iron caliper (home-made)
Wheelwright's compass (probably made from coach hood irons)
Wheelwright's compass (probably made from coach hood irons).
- Measurements:
-
15.4331 x 5.9055 x .7874 in.; 392 x 150 x 20 mm
- Materials:
- iron. (prob. coach hood irons)
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/33
Wheelwright's home made bevel gauge
Wheelwright's home made bevel gauge.
- Measurements:
-
.7874 x 12.5984 x .8268 in.; 20 x 320 x 21 mm
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/34
Screw tap 1 1/8" 7 t.p.i.
Screw tap 1 1/8" 7 t.p.i.
Wheelwright's four-hole tool-tap wrench
Tap wrench, 4 hole type
Wood pump bucket 3" (3 1/2" bore)
Wood pump bucket 3" (3 1/2" bore)
Wood pump bucket 2" (2 3/4" bore)
Wood pump bucket 2" (2 3/4" bore)
- Measurements:
-
24.6063 x 2.9528 in.; 625 x 75 mm
- Materials:
- wood , leather and flap valve is missing
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/38
- type:
- pump bucket
Wheelwright's 3/4" turning gouge
wheelwright's 3/4" turning gouge by Ward.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 17.126 x 1.5748 in.; 435 x 40 mm
- Materials:
- cast steel , wood and brass ring missing
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/41
Wheelwright's 1 1/2" turning gouge
1 1/2" turning gouge
- Measurements:
-
overall: 440 x 45 mm
- Materials:
- cast steel and wood
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/42
- type:
- wheelwright's tool-gouge
Wheelwright's 3/4" buzz chisel
3/4" buzz chisel by Isaac Greamt
- Measurements:
-
17.0472 x 1.4961 in.; 433 x 38 mm
- Materials:
- cast steel and wood
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/43
1/2" lock mortice chisel
1/2" lock mortice chisel
- Measurements:
-
2.8346 x 22.0472 x 1.3386 in.; 72 x 560 x 34 mm
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/47
Iron brace
Iron brace
- Measurements:
-
6.2992 x 17.3228 x 3.1496 in.; 160 x 440 x 80 mm
- Materials:
- iron
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/48
- type:
- wheelwright's iron brace
wheelwright's spokeshave.
wheelwright's spokeshave.
- Measurements:
-
3.2677 x 11.1024 x 2.2047 in.; 83 x 282 x 56 mm
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/49
Wheelwright's jarvis, (shaver) 2" steel faced
Wheelwright's jarvis, 2" steel faced but missing blade and wedge
- Measurements:
-
overall: 2.2441 x 12.2047 x 3.937 in.; 57 x 310 x 100 mm
- Materials:
- wood and blade and wedge missing
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/52
Wheelwright's solid rounder
Wheelwright's solid rounder
- Measurements:
-
: 317.4409 x 11.4173 in.; 8063 x 290 mm
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/53
Moulding (wood) plane
Moulding plane, 1/4 hollow side plane, made by J. Watt, Grays Inn Road, London, England.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 5.6299 x 9.4488 x .8268 in.; 143 x 240 x 21 mm
- Materials:
- wood (beech) and steel
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/55
- type:
- moulding plane
Square frame or Betteye saw, with 22" blade
Square frame or Betteye saw, 22" blade
Saw from collection of Wheelwright's tools
Saw from collection of Wheelwright's tools
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/57
- type:
- frame saw
Iron cramp, smith made, 40"
Iron cramp, smith made 40"
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/62
- type:
- iron cramp
Pincers, probably blacksmith made
Pincers, probably blacksmith made
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1.1024 x 12.4016 x 2.7559 in.; 28 x 315 x 70 mm
- Materials:
- iron
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/69
Wheelwright's traveller, with 6 1/2" solid wheel
Wheelwright's traveller with 6 1/2" solid wheel
- Measurements:
-
overall: 6.4567 x 13.7795 x 1.0236 in.; 164 x 350 x 26 mm
- Materials:
- iron
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/71
Wheelwright's auger, for boring 1 5/8" diameter holes
Wheelwright's auger, for boring 1 5/8" diameter holes.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 14.9606 x 1.9291 x 19.8819 in.; 380 x 49 x 505 mm
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/72
Wheelwright's spoke shave
Wheelwright's spoke shave, iron only.
- Measurements:
-
1.1811 x 20.0787 x 5.5118 in.; 30 x 510 x 140 mm
- Materials:
- iron
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/73
- type:
- wheelwright's tool-shave
Moulding plane, half round
Moulding plane, half round, no iron, made by Moseley & Son
- Measurements:
-
5.6299 x 9.4488 x .8268 in.; 143 x 240 x 21 mm
- Materials:
- wood
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/84
Wheelwright's framing hammer
Wheelwright's or coach builder's framing hammer, probably home-made
- Measurements:
-
4.4488 x 10.2362 x 2.2047 in.; 113 x 260 x 56 mm
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/85
- type:
- hammer - tool
Wheelwright's tool, pit saw with tiller
Wheelwright's tool, pit saw with tiller, unknown maker, British, 1800-1900
- Measurements:
-
overall: 2600 mm x 310 mm
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/86
- type:
- wheelwright's tools
Wheelwright's tool, bow saw
Wheelwright's tool, bow saw, minus tiller, unknown maker, British, 1800-1900
- Measurements:
-
overall: 625 mm x 290 mm
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1949-350/87
- type:
- saw
