General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

cast steel and hardwood components.

Dimensions

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

Length

36.4 cm

Width

4.3 cm

Height

4.0 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

Howarth

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Sheffield

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably used c. late 1890s- late 1940; possibly also used earlier/ 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]

Function

Used for cutting into, and shaping wood.

Technical

Initially identified as paring chisel, often used tool of patternmakers, cabinet makers, joiners and other tradesmen. Paring chisels typically have a long, thin blade 1/8 to 2 inches wide, and are from 9 inches in length from blade edge to bolster. They may have plain or bevelled edges, and are often fitted with an octagonal-shaped handle. [Ref. 3] Handle ends appears flattened and worn, as though struck, suggesting this bevel-edge chisel was used as a framing tool.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"Bevelled/ [logo- "H" under up-facing arrow]/ JAMES HOWARTH/ SHEFFIELD" stamped into one side of blade. "CAST STEEL" stamped into reverse. "J. ANTHONY" stamped into wooden handle.

Missing

None evident.

Finish

Cast steel blade; light brown wood handle.

Decoration

N/A