This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. Now spelt as 'Warragul', this postcard uses the word "Warragal", which is one spelling for the word for 'dingo' in the Darug language.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.A postcard depicting sleeper cutting in the Warragal District, produced by newsagent Fred H Small.Front, bottom left of image: 'Fred H. Small / Newsagent' Front, underneath image: 'Sleeper Cutting, Warragal District.' Back, left hand side, vertical: 'Semco Series, Box 545, G.P.O., Melbourne.' Back, top of postcard: 'POST CARD' Back, top, off-centre: 'THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE' Back, top right corner: 'Printed / in / Australia'postcard, 1900s, "green postcard album"

The video shows Laurie LIght, a sleeper cutter for 42 years, using a swing saw. There is also a video of a lyre bird display. Laurie Light was born on May 12, 1938 to parents, Arthur Vernon Light and Nellie Hall. He started work with his father, a sleeper cutter for the Victorian Railways, at the age of 16. (More info. from newsletter LAURIE LIGHT, SLEEPER CUTTER - Heather Terrell)This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost. It is also associated with the timber industry of East Gippsland.A D.V.D. of pictures and a video on Laurie Light, a sleeper cutter from 1950-1992. The disc is in a clear plastic case with a black insert. It is a copy of the original. this copy was probably made in 2016.On disc in red marker : "LAURIE LIGHT SLEEPER CUTTING with swing saw and lyre bird display"sleeper-cutting light-laurie timber-industry-orbost

Used in the timber and sleeper-cutting industry. Used to square sleepers. This axe was possibly used by the donor John McMahon.Used in the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost region.Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. broad-axe sleeper-cutting timber-industry An iron axe head with a very long cutting blade and a long wooden handle. broad-axe sleeper-cutting timber-industry

The Donchi family has ben involved in sleeper cutting in the Orbost district since the 1890s. This phootograph , one of a set of six, was taken for the Victorian Railways Magazine, August,1975, a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.Name Associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years. The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of Pat, Ken and Alan Donchi working a large saw at a timber coupe in Orbost.on back - Pr 8767timber-industry-orbost sleeper-cutting-orbost donchi-family

This is one of a set of six photographs taken for the Victorian Railways Magazine, a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. t contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family The man in the photograph is Pat Donchi, a member of the Donchi family, who have been involved in the sleeper - cutting industry since the 1890s. This item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years.The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of a sleeper cutter at work swinging a broad axe.on back - Pr 8765timber-industry-orbost sleeper-cutting-orbost donchi-family

The three men in this photograph, one of a set of six), are all from the Donchi family who have been involved in sleeper - cutting since the 1890s. From left to right they are Brian, Ken and Alan Donchi. The photograph was taken for an article in the Victorian Railways Magazine in 1975, a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.This photograph is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years..The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of three members of the Donchi family working at sleeper - cuttingin a timber coupe in Orbost.on back - Pr 8764timber-industry-orbost sleeper - cutting donchi-family-orbost

This Register has many inscriptions for Forestry activities in the Orbost region, such as Sleeper Cutting Licenses and other licensed activities such as Wattle Bark Stripping, Saw Mills, Logging Licenses, Sleeper Off-cuts. It contains the names of people involved in these activities, the amounts of money they paid to the Forestry, and dates. This Register appears to start in 1919 and end in 1978. An excellent resource for research into the forestry industry in the Orbost district since this Register contains the names of men who paid license fees to the Forestry Dept. to allow them to work in the forests in various activities such as sleeper cutting, wattle bark cutting, saw mills, logging. A hard cover ledger, dark blue/black cover with red binding. The words DEPOSITS REGISTER are printed on the front cover and also on the binding. The ledger's pages are ruled in red for DEPOSITS and REFUNDS. forestry, orbost, sleeper cutting, wattle bark cutting, saw mills, logging

The Donchi family has been cutting sleepers since the 1890s in the Orbost area. This photograph , one of a set of six, was taken for an article in the Victorian railways Magazine in 1975. This was a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. . It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.This item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years..The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of a bush scene of a timber harvesting coupe used by the Donchi family.on back - Pr 8766sleeper-cutting-orbost donchi-orbost timber-industry-orbost

This pamphlet was produced by Victorian Railways. In 1976 the name Victorian Railways was replaced by Vicrail.Railways have played a key role in Victorian transport especially in linking regional towns to the cities. The railways have provided jobs for many Orbost people. This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. On the front is a coloured photograph of a train. It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.pamphlet-victorian-railways sleeper-cutting donchi

This photograph, one of set of six, shows Ken Donchi, the youngest family member (at the time of photograph) at work as a sleeper cutter in the Orbost area since the 1890s. The photograph was used in an article for the Victorian Railways Magazine 1975. . It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.This item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years. .The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of Ken Donchi driving a bulldozer in bushland outside of Orbost.on back - Pr 8769donchi-pat sleeper-cutting timber-industry-orbost-railway

Pat Donchi's grandfather came to Orbost to cut sleepers in the 1890s. Pat and his sons have carried on since then. This photograph, one of six, was taken for the Victorian railways Magazine in 1975, a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi familyThis item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years. The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of Pat Donchi, a local sleeper cutter, falling a tree with a chainsaw.on back - Pr 8708timber-industry-orbost donchi-orbost sleeper-cutting-orbost

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. Now spelt as 'Warragul', these postcards use the word "Warragal", which is one spelling for the word for 'dingo' in the Darug language.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.Two postcards depicting various types of work in the Warragal District, produced by newsagent Fred H Small.VEMU2231.1: 'Country Butcher, Warragal District' VEMU2231.2: 'Sleeper Cutting, Warragal District'postcard, 1900s, "green postcard album"

Used in the timber industry for trimming sleepers or shaping timber.This item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s.An iron axe with a long cutting edge. The neck of the wooden handle is chipped.broad-axe sleeper-cutting timber-industry

3281.1 is a photograph of Terry Martin. "Terry Martin travelled to Melbourne to Melbourne to display his extensive collection of axes and to demonstrate the art of broadaxe cutting. The axe Terry is holding is over 200 years old and is believed to have been used by ship builders in their trade. Terry makes his own axe handles from district timber." (Snowy River Mail 23 September 1987) 3281.2 is of Erasmo Giove. who came to Australia with his wife, Mina. They eventually settled in Orbost where Erasmo worked as a sleeper cutter withn his wife working alongside him. The Gioves lived with their four children, Tina, Rocco, Benodino and Graziela, in Forest Road, Orbost,These photographs are associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years..The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.3281.1 is of a man standing holding a long handled axe. 3281.2 is of a man holding a cross cut saw and holding in the other hand a framed photograph of a swing saw.woodcutting-tools axe saw-cross-cut saw-swing timber-orbost sleeper-cutting giove-erasmo martin-terry

Original black and white photograph of men cutting sleepers , taken at the Yarrawonga Railway station. A list of names is included.sleeper cutters, yarrawonga railway station

Set of thirteen colour photographs of the repair of the broken joint in Wendouree Parade as part of the track works in the area. Photos taken on 15 and 16/3/2003, printed on AGFA paper. 2555.1 - Gary Wood, Oedf Byslma looking at the excavated area, with sleeper cutting going on in the background. 2555.2 - Gary Wood and Alan Snowball, cleaning rails and the area, shows status, which was tight to gauge. 2555.3 - Removing sleepers. 2555.4 - First sleeper installed. 2555.5 - Cutting sleepers to length - Rolf Jinks and Andrew Mitchell. 2555.6 - Installing sleepers. 2555.7 - All 4 new ones positioned. 2555.8 - Cutting bolts from old plate. 2555.9 - Bending the rail. 2555.10 - Tram 33 at the temporary terminus. 2555.11 - Rail repositioned. 2555.12 - Installing the screw spikes - Gary Wood, Alastair Reither, Andrew Mitchell and Alan Snowball. 2555.13 - Welding the plates etc - 16/3/2003 - Alan Snowball.trackwork, wendouree parade, track, tram 33

Labourers excavate a cutting for the new railiway extension from Eltham to Hurstbridge. Men are working with shovels and buckets, dropping dirt into horse and carts. A pile of newly cut sleepers sit on the sidelines waiting to be laid. The new extension is approx. seven miles in length and opened on 2 January, 1912.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, diamond creek, hurstbridge, wattle glen, railway line construction, railroad construction workers, railroad construction

In 1898 a recommendation for a railway of 2 ft 6 in gauge was handed down by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, to cost $138,000. Construction began in 1900. About 100 men were engaged in laying and ballasting the track while others, not included in the 100, formed the earthworks, culverts and bridges. Locomotive operations initially were two 2-6-2 Tank engines of the narrow gauge A class, dubbed "Coffee Pots", and these were used on the work trains between 1900 and 1902. Because of the lengthy periods of waiting time required to unload sleepers and rails or to load ballast meant that a handy replenishment of coal and water supply was necessary. With earthworks specified to the bare minimum landslips in the narrow cuttings were frequent so a repairer was stationed in each length to deal quickly with minor slips until 1904 when the cuttings were widened.B/W. The driver and seven other men on locomotive 5A and its flat cars at Beech Forest during construction of the line in c.1902. beech forest; railways; loco 5a;

Yields information about the commencement of construction of the BTPS depot in the south Gardens reserve and seeking new members.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday 3/4/1972, titled "A new home for old trams". Item reporting the BTPS had poured the foundations for its proposed tram depot near the Botanic Gardens, a contract had been let for the steel fabrication and that 200 sleepers had been obtained from the VR from the Maryborough line. Features a photo of the site with a sign advising the purpose of the works and seeking new members. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3817 for a print of the actual photograph.depot, btps, depot construction

Yields information about the way the BTPS in its early days went about collecting materials / sleepers for its work at the depot from track being excavated. Has track demolition in the background.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday, 3/7/1972 featuring a photograph of six BTPS members recovering sleepers from the Sturt St. West area during track removal works. Has Graham Evans, Noel Forster, Richard Gilbert, Hal Cain, Gavin Young and Warren Doubleday in the photograph. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3818 for a print of the actual photograph.Second copy has the source and date in red ink.btps, trackwork, sturt st. west

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track along the Sturt St and how it was done.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, undated, assumed late Jan. 1972 based on Reg. Items 2214.2 and 2215 showing a photo of tram track demolition on the southern side of Sturt St around Doveton / Armstrong St. Has Myers and Town Hall in the background. Loose rail and sleepers in the picture. Courier photograph taken 25/1/1972. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3780 for a print of the Courier Photograph.track removal, tram track removal, crb, sturt st

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 9 September 2019, titled "Tram work is on track", reporting on replacement of the track between depot junction at Carlton St. Has a photo of the sleepers being unloaded. Story by Jolyon Attwooll, photo Kate Healy.btm, trackwork, track repairs

Photocopy of a drawing showing the proposed transverse sections of the Box Hill to Doncaster Tramway. Drawing prepared at a scale of 4 feet to the inch. Shows the dimensioned sections with the tramcar, poles, sleepers and metal ballast in cutting and in bank (fill). Photocopy larger than original drawing. Has part of a stamp in the lower right hand corner.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, plans, sections

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, ?/4/1973 of five members of the BTPS lifting a rail onto sleepers along the position of the access track. Features from Left (W. A. Doubleday, ? (behind a person), ?, L. Bounds and J. Bounds)date in pencil of "12?/4/73" in top right hand corner of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, track laying, museum establishment

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track along the Sturt St and how it was done.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 25/1/1972, published 26/1/1972 of Rail being removed from Sturt St, near Town Hall. Shows rails, sleepers etc. Has Myer shop in the background. See Reg Item 2216 for the Newspaper cutting the photo used in. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, sturt st, track removal, closure, rails

4 x photos two of WW2 era forced labours, two photos 1 of old rail engine and 1 of current train on old rail cutting. 1 x piece of sleeper and rail line spike.Brief history of Alex Bell of Ballarat. Donation plague from Selkirk Group of Comsecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Set of 14 black and white photographs of the use of former sleeper transport car, W2 485 - see page 80 of Destination City 5th Edition for more details of the tram. Tram body being used to train emergency staff how to recover a tramcar that had been tipped over onto its side. DC5, notes it was stored at Preston workshops and later "used an instruction car to train emergency crews in the righting of the overturned trams. It was overturned several times in this role." Note: - would have been at the time, probably the only way to do this, as mobile cranes were only just starting to be developed. Truck is an AEC built Matador truck. Possibly these photos who the first time used as such, as one of the life guards was being cut off in the photos. 1 - tram on its side 2 - ditto - showing underside of tram 3 - pulling one of the bogies clear. 4 - cutting away a lifeguard 5 - pulling the other bogie clear 6 - setting up the chains to recover the tram - note the sleepers it is lying on. 7 - ditto 8 - starting to lift the tramcar 9 - rolling the tramcar upright 10 - tram upright and being jacked up to roll the bogies back under 11 - pushing a bogie under 12 - ditto 13 - as for 9 14 - as for 10 15 - similar to 9trams, tramways, training, emergency, accidents, recovery, mmtb, preston workshops, tram 485, w2 class, aec, r10 vehicle, works cars

See btm5507-list.pdf for a detail description of each item and sheets in the binder and list1 for the loose sheets that were with the binder at the time of collection. Contains the following items: 5508 - Ballarat Horse Trams - 1887 to 1913. 5509 - Ballarat Electric Trams - part 1 5510 - Small snippets on electric tram operations 5511 - Ballarat Electric Trams - part 2 5512 - Drawing of Section Staff. 5513 - 1924 timetable and services - see also Reg Item 5503 5514 - Notes on overhead, signalling and other track layout notes 5515 - newspaper cutting - "New Avenues for Treated Pine Sleepers" 5516 - Notes on track grades, curves and distances in Ballarat 5517 - Destination rolls prior and post 1935. 5518 - Two newspaper cuttings 5519 - Ditto 5520 - Barkly St bridge reconstruction 5521 - More notes on destinations 5522 - Notes on Tram No. 11 5521 - Notes on Tram No. 11 5522 - Notes on Tram No. 12 5523 - Notes on Tram No. 13 5524 - Notes on Tram No. 14 5525 - Notes on Tram No. 15 5526 - Notes on Tram No. 16 5527 - Notes on Tram No. 17 5528 - Notes on Tram No. 18 5529 - Notes on Tram No. 19 5530 - Notes on Tram No. 20 5531 - Notes on Tram No. 21 532 - Notes on Tram No. 22 – 3rd one 5533 - Notes on Tram No. 22 – 4th one 5534 - Notes on Tram No. 23 – 2nd one 5535 - Notes on Tram No. 24 5536 - Notes on Tram No. 25 5537 - Notes on Tram No. 26 5538 - Notes on Tram No. 27 5539 - Notes on Tram No. 28 5540 - Notes on Tram No. 29 5541 - Notes on Tram No. 30 5542 - Notes on Tram No. 31 5543 - Notes on Tram No. 32 5544 - Notes on Tram No. 33 5545 - Notes on Tram No. 34 5546 - Notes on Tram No. 35 5547 - Notes on Tram No. 36 5548 - Notes on Tram No. 37 ex No. 22 5549 -Notes on Tram No. 37 2nd one 5550 - Scrubber 5551 - Notes on Tram No. 38 5552 - Notes on Tram No. 39 5553 - Notes on Tram No. 40 5554 - Notes on Tram No. 41 5555 - Notes on Tram No. 42 5556 - Notes on Tram No. 43 5557 - Notes on tram operations and street closure for special events between 1948 5558 - New crossing Sturt and Drummond 1951 5559 - Newspaper cutting re poles at Sturt and Grenville 5560 - Track works 1950’s 5561 - Wendouree depot notes 5562 - Drawing of Depot in ESCo 5563 - Ditto in 1953 5564 - Notes on 13-4-56 – tram 41 first trial and delivery of equipment ex Geelong 5565 - Notes on Olympic Games Rowing 5566 - Notes on reflective tape trials on 32 5567 - Newspaper cutting and notes on tram derailment 4/1/1962. 5568 - Newspaper cutting – Public Notice 6/3/54 5569 - Newspaper cutting – Rail link with old Phoenix foundry 5570 - Newspaper cutting – Tram Man’s 35 years accident free record 5571 - Newspaper cuttings – Sylvia Mitchell and most popular conductress 5572 - Newspaper cuttings – SEC cutting trees in Wendouree Parade and broken overhead 1954 5573 - Five newspaper clippings – Mr A. Mawby, retirement of W. K. Dunstan, appointment of Les Denmead, death of H.P James and Mr G. Laurens – first electric tram driver in Ballarat. 5574 - Five Newspaper clippings – all re tramway revenue in Ballarat and Provincial cities. 5575 - Two SEC public notices re tram services and clipping and written note re football specials on Mount Pleasant line 5576 - Three Newspaper cuttings – photo of parked trams in city loop, SEC services on 7/3/54 and return to 20 mins service in 6/1947. 5577 - Three cuttings including photo of cut in services result of industrial action and lack of power. 5578 - Two cuttings re the 1937 through routing of trams 5579 - Two cuttings – opening of Lydiard St Nth and 1942 alteration to stopping places 5580 - List of tram colours – Ballarat 1930-1952 5581 - List of Ballarat trams with Mileages in other cities. 5582 - List of SEC Scrapped tramcars 5583 - List of ESCo tramcars and builders 5584 - List of SEC Rollingstock with equipment notes etc. 5586 - Notes on derailments in Ballarat and photo of 34 derailed at Hospital corner 5587 - Photo and story of runaway of 17 in Nov. 1949 – two newspaper cuttings 5588 - Newspaper cuttings and photos of runaway of 24 into Bucks Head Hotel 1954 5589 - No. 37 accident notes and derailment of 27 in 1953. 5590 - Notes on Smashes and derailments of trams including newspaper clippings. 5591 - Notes on decorated trams 5592 - Newspaper clipping re Trolley Buses – letter from Wal Jack to The Courier – 1949 5593 - Newspaper clipping titled “Tram Lines”, dated 1952. and loose within the item, but now held in separate locations. See list for locations of these items within the folder. 5594 - Note from Kalgoorlie Miner 5595 - Newspaper cutting – Hopes Fade – historic wall at power station 5596 - Cutting of moving the tramway shelter 1923 5597 - Written on back on a SEC timesheet – notes on Ballarat numbers ex MMTB 5598 - On VR institute paper – notes on Ballarat mileages 5599 - Drawing of Ballarat horse tram system and note 5600 - Notes on construction of “0” road. 5601 - Two newspaper cuttings – decorated trams and Made in Australia banner on a single trucker. Some of the material has been recopied from an earlier folder/book - See Reg Item 5485. Also contained Reg Items the were 22 items inside the rear cover which has been separated out. See list and Reg Items Yields extensive information about Ballarat's early SEC history, operations, demonstrates important aspects of SEC operations, and has a strong association with the author's Ballarat work.Foolscap binder folder with two prong folder pieces and retainer clips, green cover and back, black binding edge, containing 85 sheets, ruled both sides, Norman Bros No. 10313HB, folder. trams, tramways, ballarat, tramways, sec, esco

An Adze is versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with the sharp cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. The wooden handle is straight and the blade has a slight curve. They are used for smoothing or carving wood such as sleepers An adze, with its long handle, cuts with the grain, and the nature of the chips is different from an axe. While they have a similar shape, they should never be confused with a hoe or mattock used for agriculture and horticulture. This adze was purchased in about 1919 and used on the Ritchie family farm at Glen Park. Adze - smalltimber tools

An Adze is versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with the sharp cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. The wooden handle of this adze is shaped like an axe handle and the blade also has a slight curve. They are used for smoothing or carving wood such as sleepers An adze, with its long handle, cuts with the grain, and the nature of the chips is different from an axe. While they have a similar shape, they should never be confused with a hoe or mattock used for agriculture and horticulture. This adze was originally purchased in about 1919 and used on the Ritchie family farm at Glen Park.Carpenter's adze or cutting adze The tapered eye in the adze and tapered handle end forces the head to tighten when swung; but enables removal of the head for sharpening timber tools