Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

probably synthetic composition

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

9,0 cm

Largeur

5,4 cm

Hauteur

2,6 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie industrielle

Catégorie

Entretien d'outils

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

Presumably used c. 1910 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]

Fonction

Used to produce sharp edge on knives, cutting blades of tools, etc.

Technique

Many sharpening stones were used with oil in order to provide a smooth-enough surface for metal blade to slide over, and to keep stone clean. Sharpening stones were common items in a carpenter's toolbox, and were used for sharpening plane irons, chisels, etc. [Refs. 3 & 4] Believed to be of synthetic composition, based on colour, weight and texture.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

None.

Manque

None evident, save chipped edges and loss due to wear.

Fini

Smooth dark brown stone.

Décoration

S/O