General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

hardwood stock, wedge and handle; metal [steel ?] iron and metal fittings

Dimensions

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

Length

33.0 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

19.0 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

Dalpe

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Roxton Pond

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

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

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] For over a century (early 1800s-c. late 1920s), Roxton Pond craftsmen were producing large quantities of quality hand tools. [Supp. Info. 2004.1605, Ref. 5] Sem Dalpe made planes c. 1860 - 1895 in Roxton Pond, PQ. Upon his death, his plane factory and other holdings were sold to Arthur Monty. [Supp. Info. 2004.1605 , Refs. 5 & 6.]

Function

Used to cut a rectangular recess or step along the edge of a piece of wood or other material.

Technical

Rabbet planes are used for long grain cutting, and to remove large amounts of material quickly. The blade of a rabbet [also rebate] plane protrudes very slightly from the sides of the stock so that the plane body does not bind on the sides of the cut, producing a rounded groove. [Ref. 4] The off-set handle and metal posts mounted vertically on the plane nose allow the user a clear line of sight, helping to draw the plane in a straight line.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"J. ANTHONY" stamped repeatedly on long sides of stock; "J. ANTHONY" stamped into top and ends of stock; "2" stamped into heel end of stock; "S. DALPE/ ROXTON POND, PQ" stamped into stock face.

Missing

None.

Finish

hardwood stock, wedge and handle; metal [steel ?] iron and metal fittings

Decoration

N/A