Object Name
Chisel, Mortise
Artist/Maker
William Greaves & Sons
Date Made
After 1823-Before 1850
Materials
Wood --Steel --Brass
Catalogue Number
84-04.07
Dimensions
L: 27.3cm Diam: 3.0cm
Blade W: 1.7cm
Description
A wood and metal mortise chisel. The handle is made of a brown hardwood. It is cylindrical with a single dip around the centre. A brass ring sits around the end where it meets the blade. The blade is a strip of ferrous metal. It tapers to a chisel edge perpendicular to the length. The width of the cut is 5/8". The top face has a stamp that reads "WmGREAVES & SONS/CAST STEEL". The back side reads "SHEAFWORKS".
