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two handled wooden bookbinding tool with blade in the centre. The tool has "McRurie ?, Edinburgh" printed on one of the wooden handles.

Accession Number: hh.3625.7.72

A spokeshave is a cutting or planning tool consisting of a blade with a handle at either end, usually in line with the blade, and a narrow sole in front of, and sometimes also behind, the cutting edge; used for shaping, trimming, and /or smoothing a variety of materials, usually wood or leather. It is useful tool for a bookbinder in the gradual beveling of leather and for reducing thickness in the spine area of a book.

Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org
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