Stone, sharpening

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OBJECT TYPE
NATURAL/SLIP
DATE
1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2004.1980.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
stone.

Dimensions

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

Length
9.5 cm
Width
5.1 cm
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Industrial Technology
Category
Tool maintenance
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
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]
Function
Used to produce sharp edge on knives, cutting blades of tools, etc.
Technical
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. This wedge-shaped stone, termed a slip, was used for sharpening curved edges, inset grooves, etc. [Refs. 3 & 4] This sharpening stone is believed to be of a naturally-occurring source.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None.
Missing
None evident, save chipped edges and small areas of loss due to wear.
Finish
Grey-brown stone has slightly porous finish.
Decoration
N/A

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