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CLEAVING IRON [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Barrel and Cask Making
DEF

A splitting tool used for shingles, barrel staves or kindling ... [having] a wooden handle fitted at right angles into the socket of a knife-edged rectangular cutting blade. It ... [is] struck with a froe club.

OBS

It is used in many different trades.

OBS

The terms "chit" and "cleaving iron" are considered as alternative names in usage in some parts of England.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Tonnellerie
DEF

[...] outil dont on se [...] [sert] pour fendre les bardeaux, les douves ou le petit bois [...] [composé] d'un manche en bois inséré à angle droit dans la douille d'une lame rectangulaire à double biseau.

OBS

Le départoir, tenu manche en l'air, s'enfonce à coups de maillet [...]

OBS

En Europe, on associe l'usage du départoir au métier de merrandier, appelé aussi «méraindier».

Spanish

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