General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

cast metal and hardwood

Dimensions

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

Length

40.2 cm

Width

19.0 cm

Height

3.1 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Hand

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Walters

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Hull

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably used c. 1890 until late 1940s; possibly also used later.

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] Walters Axe Co., Hull, PQ mfd. "Black Diamond" best quality axes. H. Walter founded company in 1886; "Walters Axe Co." name adopted in 1912.

Function

Used for felling trees, trimming and clean-up of branches, etc.

Technical

This style probably most popular and commonly used of all small axes.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"WALTERS" and "BLACK DIAMOND" stamped into axe head. "J. ANTHONY" stamped into handle.

Missing

None.

Finish

Cast metal axe head; hardwood handle.

Decoration

N/A