16″ wooden block plane made by Robert Sorby, Sheffield, from 1828. From the workshop of Vaul boat-builders.
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Dates: 1900s
2018.80.4
Ardennes-Corticule Belgian Blue whetstone from the workshop of the Vaul boat-builders.
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Sharpening stone in its wooden case used by Vaul boat-builders around 1850-1950.
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Large, heavy caulking mallet from the workshop of the Vaul boat-builders around 1850-1950.
2018.80.1
Two-handled wood and steel drawknife used by the Vaul boat-builders around 1850-1950.
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5/16″ wood and steel moulding plane with ‘H MACKINNON’ stamped on the side. H MacKinnon was a joiner from Vaul.
2018.79.1
Home-made wood & brass cribbage board or cròthan, a popular game on board ships. Probably made by Vaul boat-builders.
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Spokeshave tool from the workshop of Vaul boatbuilders. Very similar to 2018.77.1
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Bennet B. Burley spokeshave made at Barrowfield Works in Glasgow in 1881-1936. From the workshop of Vaul boatbuilders.
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Steel 7″ gimlet with wooden handle, for boring holes into wood. Used by Vaul boatbuilders.
