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Bevel-edge Chisel1779/20 a-b

Bevel-edge chisel with blue plastic handle. Handle has maker's name 'Marples'. Blade has engraved information, 'HAND FORGED 1/3 mm 1/2" SHEFFIELD ENGLAND'. Part b is a small grey plastic edge guard for the tip of the blade. Marked with maker's name,'marples england' on one side and measurements on the other side.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
plastic and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Froe Tool1779/30 a-b

Part a: rectangular blade, soldered to metal piece wrapped around handle. Diagonal cut at opposite end. Sharpened part of blade tapered. Part b: rounded wooden handle tapered at bottom. Handle has wooden wedge in split at top, perhaps to fix the blade, which is loose.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
steel metal and wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sharpening File1779/29

Half-round milled tooth file, with grooves on both the round and the flat side. The handle narrows to a square tip, and has a maker's mark stamped into it; 'NICHOLSON U.S.A.' 'Made in U.S.A. SUPERIOR STANDARD'. Near the maker's mark is a hand-written five point star of blue ink.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
metal and ink
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat File1779/28

Flat file (bastard cut), in a shaped wood handle stamped 'Made in Brazil' by manufacturer, 'OREGON'. Blade is marked 'OREGON Swiss Made'.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal and lacquer
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chain Saw File1779/27

Chainsaw file (thin and round), in a brown wooden handle. Filing surface covers all of the file except 1 cm at tip and where the file connects to the handle. "MADE IN BRAZIL" and "OREGON" are inscribed on handle; blade bears the inscription "OREGON 5/32 SWISS MADE DQ".

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
metal, wood and lacquer
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Strop Tool1779/26

Double-sided leather strop. Piece of wood with handle shaped at one end. There is a hole through each end. Grooves along two sides of the object. Two leather pieces, the strops, are glued to sides. Leather is mainly stained green (through use) from a honing compound.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive and leather skin
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mallet1779/25

Wooden mallet with hole at base of handle. Flared handle fits through head of mallet and is held in place with two round-head nails under head. Blue and gold maker's label on side of mallet head with name and image of gold crown, 'CROWN TOOLS SHEFFIELD ENGLAND'.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
adhesive, paper, metal and beech wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Curved Adze1779/24

Large curved adze. The metal head is flared and curved and mostly painted blue. There is a white mark on the flat side of the head. The long, slightly curved handle is made of plain wood, secured to the head with black-brown cord and a metal peg(?) inside the wood. Partial remains of a blue label under the white paint. There is a stamped maker's mark on the underside of adze head.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal, paint and fibre
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Elbow Adze1779/23

Hand-made adze with a wooden handle made from a tree branch; bark is removed only at the tip and head of handle. The blade fits into carved space and is bound to handle with black-brown twine. A material that appears to be thick cardboard, along with some pieces of wood, is wedged between the blade and the mount. The back of the adze head has a small section of white paint on it.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal, fibre, paint and paper ?
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Elbow Adze1779/22

Small hand-made adze with wooden handle made from a tree branch. Curved, wide, metal blade is attached to wood with black cord covered with green coloured cotton gauze and masking tape. White paint is on back end of handle.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint, paper adhesive, fibre and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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