Chisel

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OBJECT TYPE: FIRMER/BEVELLED EDGE
DATE: 1870–1910
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.1999.001

MANUFACTURER: Warnock, J. & Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Galt, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Steel blade; medium brown hardwood handle; leather pad.

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.6 cm
Width: 3.0 cm
Height: 2.8 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: Galt
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Galt

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] "Canadian Champion" line probably manufactured by J. Warnock & Co. (later Galt Edge Tool Works], Galt, Ont. c. 1870-1910. [Ref. 2]
Function: Used to cut into and shape wood.
Technical: Example of typical firmer chisel, having parallel blade with bevelled cutting edge. Wooden handle end is flattened as a result of being struck with a mallet. Leather covering on handle end is designed to absorb shock, and reduce splitting. [Ref. 3]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: :CANADIAN/ CHAMPION" stamped into metal blade. "J. ANTHONY" stamped into handle.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Steel blade; medium brown hardwood handle; leather pad.
Decoration: N/A

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Warnock, J. & Co., Chisel, between 1870–1910, Artifact no. 2004.1999, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.1999.001/

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