Very old. A drawknife is used to remove large slices of wood for flat faceted work, to debark trees, or to create roughly rounded edges. Can be used to shape the curve of a cricket bat. Used by woodworkers in the Kiewa Valley.Steel frame with wooden handles at each end and a sharp steel blade attached in the middle.Ref. Page 83 Tools for all Trades Catalogue.The drawknife / drawing knife,/ draw shave, / shaving knife is a traditional woodworking hand tool used to shape wood by removing shavings. The blade is much longer (along the cutting edge) than it is deep. It is pulled towards the user. woodworking tool, drawing knife, hand tool

Standard Defence issue shaving brush issued to Australian personnel during the World War 2 era. It has a pine timber handle with black bristles.H. OLDFIELD & SON SYDNEY 1941 D^D stamped on handle

Colour aerial photograph of Shaving Point Gippsland Lakes with Mosquito Point bottom left hand corner Boole Poole on opposite shore Metung Victoriaaerial photograph, waterways, topography, metung

Brown leather men's toiletries set contains 2 oval bristle brushes with tortoise shell backs and one bakelite shaving stick cylinder with screw top.personal effects, hairdressing, grooming

Sepia toned photograph taken around Bancroft Bay shoreline showing jetties, boatshed, timbered hill beyond taken from Shaving Point Metung Victoriawaterways, topography

Textiles, Huckaback fabric white shaving towel. Crocheted edging (1cm) along short sides. Embroidered pattern of a cut throat razor and flowers. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, huckaback shaving towel

Brass wood plane. This tools used for levelling and smoothing the surface of wood by paring shavings from it.Brass planeplanes (woodworking tool), woodworking tools

Razors were standard issue to soldiers. Having been issued with a razor they had no excuse for not shaving.Gillette razor and blade in metal case. Case painted blue with gold coloured border on lid.Case has Gillette trade mark on lidshaving gear, razor

Items as follows: leather strop for sharpening, shaving soap brush, strop dressing for leather, cut throat razors x 6, sharpening stone, clippers, leather razor case.

This shaving strop is typical of those used in barbers shops. It was used to sharpen the edge of a straight blade razor.This item is of social and historical interest and belonged mainly to the era prior to the invention of safety blades and electric razors.Light brown double leather strop with black leather handle at one end and metal hook at the other end. There is text on both ends of the strap and the handle.On handle Super 99."Sharpen" on strap section with carborundum at the other end. On the reverse: genuine horse hide Finish . shaving strop, barber's strop, warrnambool

Used for shaving before safety razors became popular in the 1950s. Made in Sheffield, England. Sharpened with a leather strop.Two cut-throat razors and their cases. One razor has a black handle, and the other has a white handle. The cases are made of cardboard.One razor has the words HAND FORGED BENGALL RAZOR MADE IN SHEFFIELD ENGLAND marked on the box. cut-throat-razor shaving-razor

2 Cut-throat razors with black bakelite handles. Shaving travel kit in a tin, comprising silver Gilllette shaver and a packet of Gillette blades. Silver Gilllette shaver, made in U.S.A.safety razors, cut-throat razors

Colour aerial photograph showing Shaving Point at Metung including Chinamans Creek at the right housing subdivisions of Kingscove Estate Tambo Bluff Estate and Lake King on Gippsland Lakes Victoriaaerial photograph, topography, waterways, metung

Invicta cut throat razor in box, ivory coloured handle marked Invicta.E M Dickins Sheffield Englandpersonal effects, shaving

A Rolls Razor in box with instructions on bottom, nickel plated case with key hole pattern containing razor and inbuilt strop. Cardboard box in red, green & black labelled Imperial number 2 Rolls Razor nickel plated.Rolls Razor made in England patented in England and abroad English patent numbers 457383 284428 242718 242717 and pending Rolls Razor Pat no's 224578 242718personal effects, shaving

00956/1 Lightweight leather strop with rusted metal hoop attached by eyelet rivets at top for hanging. 00956/2 Leather strop with rusted metal hanger with string attached. Rusted metal mechanism on base to act as handle to tension strop.shaving, straight blade razor

A 21st birthday gift to Donor's husband in 1959Men's razor - GiltCharmant International Made in Japanpersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Not knownA small round tin with coloured picture of part shaved man with bleeding cuts and name 'Stopzit'Stopzit, Instant Healer, Apply Lightlypersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Soft bristle brush with green handle . The handle has a cream top.Pure Bristle. Guarantee Vulcanised|Made in Germany.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Leather razor strop used for sharpening razor blades. Cord for hanging attached to one end.Auto Strop Safety Razorpersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Metal Safety RazorAuto Strop Safety Razor Co P/L London England Pat Nov 18 1920 No 184908personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Inscriptions 'Crown' and 'Imperial' suggest razor was made before 1914 - 18 warRazor with black movable handleCrown Imperial Spedial Hollow Ground Imperial Razor Made In Germanypersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Wooden box lined with blue satin and velvet containing three white handled razors.Made expressly for W. Jno. Baker, Sydney.|W.Jno Baker, 3 Hunter St, Sydney - inscribed on each razor.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Metal box containing safety razor, instructions, stand and card. Box lined with blue velvet.'Valet' auto strop safety razor.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Two wooden blocks of wood joined with hinge to open out flat end to end. Blocks are lined with leather tacked to sides. A wooden fastener holds blocks together when folded.Razors are sharpened by honing razor on the leather.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Two bands of leather joined at both ends with a leather strip secured to a metal band. One end has two metal hooks, the other end has a leather handle.Genuine Horse Hidepersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

It is believed to have been used by the donor's husband whilst on active service during World War Two. Cataloguer used a similar razor during service in 1942-45A 'Valet' auto-strop safety razor enclosed in a lidded bakelite box, with enclosures for Razor and spare blades. Box is brown in colour. The strop which is part of the set is missing. Three pieces make up the set.'VALET' Auto-strop Safety Razor|'VALET' on razor|Made in England.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Used by Daryl Cook of Rotherwood Ave, Mitcham and 14 McDowall Street, Mitcham.Cut-throat folding style razor with black ebony handle. Faded black clothe covered cardboard box with lid.Hollow Ground|Joseph Allen & Sons, Sheffield, England.|NON XLLpersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Minute gold coated lady's safety razor in box with red lid. Instructions in box. Fully enclosed in a green cardboard boxThe Laurel Ladies' Boudoir Safety Razor.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving