Title:
Frank DeKelver's drawknife
Catalog Number:
1991.98.3
Description:
Drawknife with two hand carved handles and with what appears to be a blade forged by a blacksmith. It is possible this tool was used in the building of the F. J. DeKelver's Exchange Hotel in the village of Pike.
Date:
circa 1880
Size:
W-11.5 D-3 inches
People:
DeKelver, Frank
KID TALK:
A drawknife was used to shave edges and to fashion round shaped objects such as tool handles, chair legs, and even wheel spokes.
Subjects:
Drawknives
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Frank Dekelver's Drawknife
Frank Dekelver's Drawknife