Wedge, saw
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- OBJECT TYPE
- WOOD SPLITTING/5 LB
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1966.0210.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- DC370
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- SOLID STEEL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 23.6 cm
- Width
- 5.0 cm
- Height
- 4.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Forestry
- Category
- Harvesting
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED FOR SPLITTING OR RIVING TIMBER, PARTICULARLY HARDWOODS. GROOVES ALONG WEDGE ARE BELIEVED TO RELIEVE PRESSURE OF AIR WHICH BUILDS UP WHEN DRIVING INTO SAPPY WOOD (SALAMAN, P. 503) - Technical
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Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- '5LB' appears in raised print within recessed rectangle on face; 'DC 370', and 'W' within circle appear on reverse.
- Missing
- NONE
- Finish
- SLIGHTLY PITTED SURFACE, NOW RUSTED/ TWO OBLONG GROOVES ON BOTH FACE AND REVERSE.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Wedge, saw, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1966.0210, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0210.001/
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