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.
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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.
2014.62.1
Iron heating brick for a taylor`s iron that has been drilled with a hole (by Angus MacLean), so that it can be used as a weight for chimney cleaning.
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).
2014.54.2
Photograph of the interior of the old smithy at Caoles, ca 1980
Colour photograph of bellows, clamp, anvil and metal artefacts in the ruins of the blacksmiths at Caoles around 1980. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
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Photograph of blacksmith`s bellows at Caoles ca 1980
Colour photograph of green bellows in the old smiddie at Caoles around 1980. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
2014.33.1
Cut-throat razor made during 1890-1920
`Mab` cut-throat razor with ivory handle in its original brown cardboard box. Used by John MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol. Made by Mab Co., Birmingham, 1890-1920. Advertised as “Can be used entirely without stropping. At the Great Shaving Contest at the Royal Aquarium, little Nelly Wick shaved five men in 4 minutes and 42 seconds with the Mab Razor.
2014.24.1
Hand drill from the 1930s
Iron and wooden hand-turned drill used during the 1930s.
2014.2.1
Iron hoof pick
Smiddie-made iron pick for removing dirt and stones from horses` feet. From Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
