buzz

Buzz. A scraper shave used for finishing the outsides of barrels. Wooden two-handled tool made in one piece, with a central slot through which is fixed at right angles a metal blade with a half inch bevelled blade one side and an irregular curved piece the other, fixed in place by wooden wedges. Cooper's tool.

Object Details

ID: TOS0693
Type: buzz
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 100 x 327 x 115 mm
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