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Many of the hand tools were made by the quarry Blacksmith. He would not only make and temper tools he would also continuously sharpen tools.

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Variety of Broad Chisels made by a blacksmith
12 March 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Demonstration of stone cutting using a point chisel to level the surface.
15 April 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Point Chisels
12 March 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada
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A punch, a special point chisel used for cutting holes and grooves in stone.
12 March 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Tooth Chisel
12 March 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Variety of Broad Chisels made by a blacksmith
12 March 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Tooth Chisel
12 March 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Tooth Chisel Demonstration
15 March 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Scabbling pick
12 March 2004
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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A scabbling pick was used to square up blocks of stone fresh out of the ground. Stone recently quarried has a high moisture content from ground water and it is much softer and easier to work.
The pick was used to knock off useless humps and ragged edges so the stone would be easier to load on rail cars and ships.

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Scabble rock boat. Used to haul ''rip rap'' and waste from the quarry.
1990
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

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A spaul float or boat. Spauls are the rubble left over when cutting stone. This float was filled in the bottom of the quarry and hauled up by derrick to dump away from the work site. Later called "rip rap", it was sold as material for breakwaters.

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Rock waste,(spall) pile
1990
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada