Maine Memory Network

Mackerel plow, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Curved wood handle with a slate cutter

Wood Molding Plane, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, iron

Drawshave, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1865 Location: Garland Media: Weld steel

Bone fid, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Camden Media: Bone

Broad Axe, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Cornville Media: Forged iron, wooden handle

Socket gouge, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Forged iron, welded cast steel, iron ferrule

Gutter adze, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron

Raceknife, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast steel, wood

Spoke shave, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, metal

Pickaroo, Presque Isle, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal, wood

Marking gauges, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1800 Media: Wood, brass, steel

Sun plane, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, metal

Hand cranked timber bore, New Sweden, ca. 1880

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, steel

Howel, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Milford Media: Wood, forged iron and cast steel blade

Grafting Froe, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Forged iron

Primitive iron hammer, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron and wood

Crooked knife, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Wood, forged steel, twine(?)

Spruce gum collector, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal

Crooked knife, Stockholm. ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel, wood

Brass candle spike, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Metal

Gouge, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Location: Cherryfield Media: Forged iron, steel

Chisel, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Location: Cherryfield Media: Forged iron and steel

Drawshave, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Forged and weld steel, wooden handle

Socket chisel, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Chesterville Media: Handforged steel, iron, wooden handle