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Gouge
A heavy, hollow-bladed chisel, used for excavating wheel hubs to take the axle-bearing, known as a box. At one end of the wheelwright's gouge is a shallow curved blade, and at the other is a socketed woodend handle.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F08.21.27
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(cm): 39
blade
(cm): 3.2
Techniques
smithcraft
engineering
Material
iron
wood
Location
In store
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