Strop Tool Item Number: 1779/26 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
History Of Use
For sharpening blades.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Gerry Dudoward before January 17, 1998
- Owned by Sue Dudoward before March 6, 1999
- Received from Sue Dudoward (Donor) on March 6, 1999
What
- Name
- Strop Tool
- Identification Number
- 1779/26
- Type of Item
- tool
- Material
- wood, adhesive and leather skin
- Overall
- height 41.0 cm, width 4.4 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- Gerry Dudoward and Sue Dudoward
- Received from
- Sue Dudoward (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 17, 1998 and before March 6, 1999
- Acquisition Date
- on March 6, 1999
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1779/0026