General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

3

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

silver metal

Dimensions

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

Length

2.4 cm

Width

N/A

Height

17.3 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

Hildick

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

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] Thomas Minors [b. 1853] was a carpenter in Truro, Cornwall, birthplace of J. Anthony. Frederick Wellington (b. 1850] was also a carpenter in Truro [and the son of carpenter Daniel Wellington]. Fred lived on Kenwyn St., within several blocks of T. Minors and J. Anthony. [Ref. 2] This plane may have belonged to these carpenters before it was acquired by Mr. Anthony.

Function

This iron used to cut rounded curve on wood edge.

Technical

Part of one of a pair of planes known as "hollow and round" planes. Particularly popular with carpenters, cabinet makers, and joiners, these planes can be used for a variety of shaping and trimming, and for moulding work. Most moulding planes are "named" after the section they produce in the wood, but round and hollow planes are an exception. Round planes produce a hollow section, and hollow planes cut a round one. [Ref. 3] 9 pairs of "Hollows and Rounds" constituted a full set of these planes, which increased in size from 1/8-inch to 1 1/2-inches by 1/16ths of an inch. Half sets (either odd or even number sizes) were commonly held in many tradesman's toolboxes. Among tool collectors, sets of planes made by the same manufacturer are more highly prized, and assigned a higher monetary value than sets having multiple makers. The "partner" plane to this one is a round plane mfd. by Donaldson. [see 2004.1620].

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"R. HILDICK" stamped near top of iron.

Missing

None.

Finish

Dull silver metal.

Decoration

N/A