IMAGE
Shearers sharpening hand shears on grindstones
- Date
- [ca 1930s]
- Reference
- 1/4-023102-F
- Description
Shearers sharpening hand shears on grindstones. Photographer unidentified (possibly George Leslie Adkin).
On the reverse of the file print is the following information: The shearers engaged in grinding. The grindstone is made from very fine sand. The pressure of the shear blade and a certain amount of water form a grinding liqiud on the surface of the stone which soon brings the blade down to the required thickness. The later stages are quite critical and a pair of shears can easily be spoiled.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Film negative
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Views of Waiorau Sheep Station
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Film negative
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