Carpenters chisel
Wood, brass and iron wood chisel. Manufactured by Thomas Ibbotson & Co., Sheffield, 1825-1909. Marked A. MacKinnon on the handle. From the belongings of Angus MacLean, Scarinish.
2014.89.4
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2014.88.6
Carpenters two-iron moulding plane
Wood and iron moulding plane for cutting two grooves simultaneously. Manufactured by Alexander Mathieson, 11 & 13 East Campbell Street, Glasgow, 1854-1966. From the belongings of Angus MacLean, Scarinish.
2014.88.7
Carpenters keyhole/pad saw
Long and thin wood, iron and brass hand-saw for carving keyholes. Manufactured by Alfred Ridge & Sons, Sheffield, in the 1930s. From the belongings of Angus MacLean, Scarinish.
2014.63.1
13 woodcarving chisels ca 1890
Set of 13 wood and brass handled, steel woodcarving chisels belonging to James MacDonald, Balemartine (Seumas a` Ghille) (donor`s father) who was a ship`s engineer. He had gone as a boy to Lady Victoria`s woodworking classes in the Lodge, around 1910, and helped to carve Heylipol Church pulpit. Mixture of two sets of chisels: 1. JB Adams & Sons, Sheffield, ca 1890, and 2. Merring Bros., London.
2014.61.1
Carpenter`s wooden plane 1859-1905
Carpenter`s wooden and steel plane made by Hargreaves, Smith & Co. around 1859-1905, and belonging to Hugh MacKinnon, Crossapol (Eòghann Dhomhnaill, `The Contractor`).
2014.61.2
Carpenter`s moulding plane 1859-1905
Carpenter`s wooden plane for moulding the edges of furniture. Engraved with name W McKinlay. Belonged to Hugh MacKinnon, Crossapol (Eoghann Dhomhnaill / The Contractor).
2014.32.1
Wooden carrying box for glass accumulator
Wooden carrying box for a glass lead-acid accumulator battery. Recreated by John Fletcher, Balemartine, from one belonging to Dugald MacArthur, tailor, Balemartine.
2014.24.1
Hand drill from the 1930s
Iron and wooden hand-turned drill used during the 1930s.
2012.21.3
Extract from death register and information about Captain John Lamont, Ruaig (1804-1866)
Copy of the death register for Master Shipbuilder Captain John Lamont (Iain na Hongs), Ruaig, from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, and information about his family and activities in Hong Kong in the mid 1800s in an email from Kathleen Kennedy to John Holliday in Sept. 2011.
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2008.27.7
Black and white photograph of John MacDonald of Brock.
Carpenter John MacDonald (Iain Mòr) of Brock, father of Neil, Donald and Hughina and grandfather of Charlie MacKinnon of Vaul.
