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Drawknife, Carpenter's

Drawknife stamped 1835, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1952.5055.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Small American pattern drawknife with forged bar with tangs, a tool steel insert hammer welded to the back of the bar to form cutting edge, and turned soft wood handles clinched to tangs.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Drawknife, Carpenter's. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7399. Accessed on May 15, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.