Drawknife

Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service
Triangle, VA, United States

This drawknife, a woodworking tool, was used by the CCC boys to shape wood by removing shavings. They most likely used tools such as these to contour the wood to suit the desired "rustic architecture"

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Title: Drawknife
Contributor: Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/prwi/ccc/chopawamsic/PRWI8090_drawknife.html
Source: Prince William Forest Park
National Park Service Catalog Number: PRWI 8090
Measurements: Blade 31 cm, L 47, H 13.4 cm
Materials: Wood.
Date: 1930s

Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service

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