Handle
Axe, felling
This felling axe handle was made by R.W. Rich’s Steam Wood Works of East Hoathly, East Sussex, circa 1945–6. The handle is made of ash and has been cleft by hand to follow the natural grain of the wood, giving the handle a strength and toughness not achieved through machine cutting. Traditionally, each tool had a particular shape of handle – the felling axe handle has a distinctive curved end with…
Thème
- CRAFTS : wood-working
- Handle making
- FORESTRY : felling
Type d'item
- Handle
- Axe, felling
Date
- 1945/1946
- 1945/1946
Thème
- CRAFTS : wood-working
- Handle making
- FORESTRY : felling
Type d'item
- Handle
- Axe, felling
Date
- 1945/1946
- 1945/1946
Institution partenaire
Agrégateur
Licence du support dans cet enregistrement (sauf indication contraire)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Provenance
- Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading, United Kingdom
Identificateur
- 60/569
- 10001
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading/10001
Pays fournisseur
- Europe
Nom de la collection
Première publication sur Europeana
- 2019-07-31T16:19:11.086Z
Dernière mise à jour de l'Institution partenaire
- 2019-10-18T15:44:57.982Z