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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0009
- Description
- Long, black, cast iron body with breast rest on top, turning handle on large green wheel, holding handle on opposite side, and large chuck at bottom. Body cast as strong frame to hold gears and wheels. Breast rest is slightly cupped plate across top. Approximately half way down, through heavy tu…
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- Title
- Breast Drill
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 45.8 x 5.6 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Long, black, cast iron body with breast rest on top, turning handle on large green wheel, holding handle on opposite side, and large chuck at bottom. Body cast as strong frame to hold gears and wheels. Breast rest is slightly cupped plate across top. Approximately half way down, through heavy tube cast into body is fastened large green wheel with rack gear on back, tying into pinion gear around the shaft of the body at the wheel's lower extreme. Large wooden handle fitted to wheel by metal arm which adjusts in length by large metal screw. Below pinion gear on opposite side from wheel is another fixed holding handle standing horizontally from the shaft. Bottom of shaft holds large chuck for bits. On side of shaft behind wheel is small spirit level. Marks on chuck "Millers Falls, Mass. USA Miller's Falls Tools 12A"
- Subject
- commercial
- carpentry
- woodworking
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0009
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Carpenter Ruler
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1013
- Description
- Wood ruler with brass hinges and brass along the edges. Ruler measures in inches, up to 24. 1 to 12 to centre, 13 to 14 to end. Central hinge and a hinge on either side folds the ruler in thirds.
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- Title
- Carpenter Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; brass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 61 cm
- Description
- Wood ruler with brass hinges and brass along the edges. Ruler measures in inches, up to 24. 1 to 12 to centre, 13 to 14 to end. Central hinge and a hinge on either side folds the ruler in thirds.
- Subject
- woodworking
- carpentry
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of J. F. Whitworth, Canmore, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1013
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Carpenter Ruler
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1014
- Description
- Wood ruler with brass hinges. Marked “Made in USA UFkin.” Measures inches up to 36. Numbers on surface are large. When folded ruler is 24 cm in length. Central hinge and a hinge on either side folds the ruler in thirds.
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- Title
- Carpenter Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 92 cm
- Description
- Wood ruler with brass hinges. Marked “Made in USA UFkin.” Measures inches up to 36. Numbers on surface are large. When folded ruler is 24 cm in length. Central hinge and a hinge on either side folds the ruler in thirds.
- Subject
- woodworking
- carpentry
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of J. F. Whitworth, Canmore, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1014
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Carpenter Ruler
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1015
- Description
- Wood ruler with brass hinges. Measures inches up to 34. When folded ruler is 23 cm in length. Central hinge and a hinge on either side folds the ruler in thirds. Two small pins on the edges secure the folded ruler in place.
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- Title
- Carpenter Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; brass
- Dimensions
- 93 cm
- Description
- Wood ruler with brass hinges. Measures inches up to 34. When folded ruler is 23 cm in length. Central hinge and a hinge on either side folds the ruler in thirds. Two small pins on the edges secure the folded ruler in place.
- Subject
- woodworking
- carpentry
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of J. F. Whitworth, Canmore, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1015
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Carpentry Plane Set
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- Date
- 1800 – 1825
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0006 a-q
- Description
- Set of 17 wooden carpenter's planes, includes bench planes, block planes and moulding planes. 7 bench planes, heavy bodies made of blocks of wood, some with simple totes (handles) curved to fit the shape of the hand, some with double totes shaped like a saw handle. (a) trying plane , double tote…
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- Title
- Carpentry Plane Set
- Date
- 1800 – 1825
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Set of 17 wooden carpenter's planes, includes bench planes, block planes and moulding planes. 7 bench planes, heavy bodies made of blocks of wood, some with simple totes (handles) curved to fit the shape of the hand, some with double totes shaped like a saw handle. (a) trying plane , double tote (b) trying plane (c) jack ? plane (d) jack ? plane (e) jack ? plane (f) smoothing plane (g) compass plane, 4 rabbet type planes (h) crosscut, banding dado (i) rabbet (j) plow plane (k) tongue and groove. 6 moulding planes (l) double dado (m) hollow (n) quarter round (o) bead moulding (p) sash (?) moulding (q) side (?) moulding See extra pages re: tools in the catalogue book pk
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0006 a-q
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0011 a,b
- Description
- (a) A wooden handsaw with a thin jagged blade at one end and a tension bar and string at the other. (b) Wooden hand saw, one side longer than the other. Wide blade , two wooden braces near middle, metal screw tension rods at top.
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- Title
- Hand Saw
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- (a) A wooden handsaw with a thin jagged blade at one end and a tension bar and string at the other. (b) Wooden hand saw, one side longer than the other. Wide blade , two wooden braces near middle, metal screw tension rods at top.
- Subject
- households
- tool
- woodworking
- carpentry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0011 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0012 a,b
- Description
- (a) one hand saw in good condition, 2 brass rivets missing from the handle, one replaced with copper. "TVZACK" printed on the blade.(b) One hand saw in fair condition, a large nick in the middle of the blade. Printed on the blade "M.B. MOULSON BROTHERS DOUBLE RE__N_D Sheffield CAST STEEL WARRANTED”…
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- Title
- Hand Saw
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- (a) one hand saw in good condition, 2 brass rivets missing from the handle, one replaced with copper. "TVZACK" printed on the blade.(b) One hand saw in fair condition, a large nick in the middle of the blade. Printed on the blade "M.B. MOULSON BROTHERS DOUBLE RE__N_D Sheffield CAST STEEL WARRANTED”. 30 cm in length, 18.5 cm, 2.5 depth. Stamped on the handle “_ WARREN”.
- Subject
- households
- tools
- woodworking
- carpentry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0012 a,b
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- Date
- 1800 – 1850
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0007
- Description
- A long wooden rod passing through U-shaped slice of wood with wood thumb-screw at the side. One end of rod has headless nail driven through protruding slightly on flattened side of rod. Nail bevelled both sides to form sharp edge. U-shaped head is adjustable along length of rod by means of thumb…
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- Title
- Marking Gauge
- Date
- 1800 – 1850
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 8.3 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A long wooden rod passing through U-shaped slice of wood with wood thumb-screw at the side. One end of rod has headless nail driven through protruding slightly on flattened side of rod. Nail bevelled both sides to form sharp edge. U-shaped head is adjustable along length of rod by means of thumbscrew to mark distance from the steel marker nail. End of thumbscrew has groove cut across for screwdriver. Large letter "W" (Ward) scribed on flat edge of head. Marks on side edge of head "Buck & Hickman London made"
- Subject
- commercial
- carpentry
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0007
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1003 a-c
- Description
- Two wooden planes with metal blades and a wooden clamp.
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- Title
- Plane
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Two wooden planes with metal blades and a wooden clamp.
- Credit
- Gift of Vern (Mrs) Castella, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1003 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1003
- Description
- Two wooden cut-out bears.
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Two wooden cut-out bears.
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1003
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