Shavings Collection

House carpenter planing a board on a bench. His workshop contains carpentry tools such as saws, hammer, chisel, as well as finished products such as a door, rafters, ladder, etc

CARPENTER / 1870
A carpenter planes a piece of wood creating lots of wood shavings

Magnetism. Iron shavings attracted to two ends of a horseshoe magnet. The filings are attracted to the magnet by the force of its magnetic field

Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo)... c. 1833/34. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)

Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo)... c. 1833/34. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)

Native Carpenters - India - using rules, planes and chisels. Date: circa 1903

All You Need Is Love
Razvan Bulus

Dance invitation
Razvan Bulus

Circular planing machine used during the building of the Crystal Palace, London, 1851
866100 Circular planing machine used during the building of the Crystal Palace, London, 1851. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Famous Dried Gourd Shavings, 1834 (colour woodblock print)
1069180 Famous Dried Gourd Shavings, 1834 (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mr. and Mrs

Adam Bede, the village carpenter, in the workshop, his dog Gyp on a pile of shavings
536922 Adam Bede, the village carpenter, in the workshop, his dog Gyp on a pile of shavings under the bench. Adam Bede by George Eliot, first published 1859

The Parquet Planers, 1876 (oil on canvas) (small version)
BRM167854 The Parquet Planers, 1876 (oil on canvas) (small version) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 80x100 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Carpenter at work. circa 1800

Cartoon - The True Kings Bench - a carpenter. early 19th century

The Shadow of Death, 1870-73 (oil on canvas)
LMG100040 The Shadow of Death, 1870-73 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 94x73.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

Plate 379. Carpenter, Planing a Board, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950349 Plate 379. Carpenter, Planing a Board, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.7x33.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

No. 51 Minakuchi: Famous Dried Gourd Shavings From 53 Stations of the Tokaido, c. 1833 (woodcut)
2563058 No. 51 Minakuchi: Famous Dried Gourd Shavings From 53 Stations of the Tokaido, c.1833 (woodcut) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858)

Spilled Skies
Dina Belenko

Sawdust at a sawmill. Tractor moving piles of sawdust and wood shavings at a sawmill. Sawdust and shavings are produced when logs are cut into pieces of timber

Gypsy Basket Makers
Gypsy Bohemian basket makers, with baskets made of wood shavings (or rushes?) in a variety of shapes and sizes

A lathe operator at work
A metalworker checks the settings on a large industrial lathe. A lathe is a machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling

DCH3813019
Handmade wooden pencil case and pencils

Hoopshaver at Balls Cross, Sussex
Hoopshaver at work at Balls Cross, Sussex, May 1937 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N15145

Metal shavings. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of metal shavings taken from a key cutter s

Adam Bede, the village carpenter, in the workshop, his dog Gyp on a pile of shavings under the bench. Adam Bede by George Eliot, first published 1859

Cheery Families - Mr Clamp the Carpenter. 1890s

White bowl of classic Salade Nicoise, with vinaigrette credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Domestic Pig, spotty piglets, sleeping on shavings, Burnley, Lancashire, England, August

Dairy farmers cleaning and spreading sawdust in milking parlour after morning milking, Tierp, Sweden, july

Solid metallic copper at bottom of glass beaker containing Zinc sulphate solution, beaker of blue copper sulphate solution, and zinc metal shavings on watchglass

Tomato bruschetta with parmesan shavings and basil leaves, on chopping board, close-up

Chocolate shavings

Nureyev, a vodka cocktail served in classic martini cocktail glass decorated with lime and chocolate shavings

Dark chocolate curls, close up

Parmesan cheese, including block, shavings and grated, close-up

Person cutting parmesan shavings with a peeler, close-up

Electric razor, SEM
Electric razor with cut stubble (brown), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This electric razor has three rotary blade attachments. Part of one of these attachments is seen here

Composting. Vegetable peelings being tipped into a compost bin

Vegetable peelings and other kitchen waste in a compost bin

Metal cutting machine in use. The cutting part of the machine is slicing through a sheet of metal, throwing out slivers of metal on either side

Penne served in a bowl. Penne is a type of pasta made into ribbed tubes

Chocolate pudding

Used razor, SEM
Used razor. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cut hairs and shaving foam between two razor blades. Magnification: x25 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Wood Turning, Tunisia
A carpenter turns wood supported using his feet

Science / Rumford / Munich
Count Rumford inspects the cannon production at the military arsenal in Munich. Rumford was interested in the new processes of metallic milling

The Carpenter 1827
A carpenter planing the edge of a board; a Turkey stone for sharpening his tools is in his work box and a newly made door and roof rafters behind him

A Chiltern Carpenter
A Chiltern woodworker shaves a piece of wood, probably a chair or table leg

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In the world of carpentry, shavings are more than just remnants of wood. They hold stories of craftsmanship and dedication, each one a testament to the skilled hands that shaped them. Imagine a house carpenter meticulously planing a board on a worn wooden bench in 1870. The rhythmic sound of the plane scraping against the grain fills the air, as tiny shavings curl and fall like whispers from another time. Or picture a circular planing machine at work during the construction of London's iconic Crystal Palace in 1851. Shavings fly through the air as this marvel of engineering effortlessly transforms rough timber into polished perfection. Travel across continents to India, where native carpenters create intricate masterpieces with their bare hands. In their workshops, piles accumulate beneath their nimble fingers, evidence of hours spent shaping raw materials into works of art. Shavings come in different forms too - copper shavings glisten under sunlight when viewed from above, hinting at magnetism and its invisible forces that shape our world. But it's not all about work; sometimes they are lead to unexpected delights. A dance invitation lies hidden among these wooden remnants - an invitation to let loose and celebrate life's joys. And amidst all this creativity and labor lies love - for what is woodworking without passion? All you need is love for your craft to transform simple pieces into extraordinary creations. Even famous dried gourd they have their place in history. In 1834, they were immortalized through colour woodblock prints, showcasing their unique beauty and cultural significance. In paintings like "The Parquet Planers" or "In the Carpentry Workshop, " artists capture moments frozen in time - Adam Bede diligently working while his loyal dog Gyp rests upon a pile of comforting shavings nearby. These humble fragments tell tales beyond words; they speak volumes about human ingenuity and perseverance.