Historical information
Part of collection of carpenters' tools used on sailing ships from England to Australia
Physical description
14 shell bits - two different types and in differing sizes
Inscriptions & markings
The name Sorby, Mathieson and Ridgway are endorsed on some bits.
References
- Reference A Woodwork Bench Notebook by F.S.Haywood.|The Mathieson Mystery - Tool Chest May 1998|The History and Development of Robert Sorby 'About the Company'|The Tool Chest Feb 1996 page 12|Robert Sorby and Sons - a booklet enclosed with Tool Chest - August 1999