General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

gimlet

Patents

N/A

General Description

wooden handle; metal (probably steel] blade

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

12.6 cm

Width

5.9 cm

Height

1.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools & equipment-trades

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Marples

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Sheffield

Context

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Presumably used c. late 1890s- late 1940s; possibly used after 1859+

Canada

Part of a collection of hand tools belonging to James Anthony (1883-1966), an English born and trained carpenter who came to Canada c. 1910 and worked in and around Ottawa, ON. Following the 1916 fire which destroyed the Parliament buildings and damaged the Library, Mr. Anthony was hired as a foreman with the restoration crews. Until 1920, he was involved in the rebuilding of the Peace Tower and the installation of new windows at the Library of Parliament. He later worked with various builders in the Ottawa area, retiring in the late1940s. After his death in 1966 the tools were given to his son Jack, who in turn donated them to CSTMC. [Ref. 1]

Function

Used to bore small holes in wood, often as pilot holes for nails, screws, etc.

Technical

Resembles common twist gimlet. Gimlets are small augers used for boring small holes from 1/8 to 3/8 inches in diameter. Unlike an awl (which forces material apart in order to form a hole), the gimlet creates a hole of the desired size by side-cutting. [Ref. 3]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"3" and "W. MARPLES & SONS/ SHEFFIELD, ENG." and stamped into wooden handle.

Missing

None.

Finish

Cylindrical dark brown turned wood handle; steel (?) shaft & blade.

Decoration

N/A