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CABINET SHOP - WORKBENCH

The detail on the work bench is exact and includes the wood vise.

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LATHE AND CHISELS
1940
Omemee, ON

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CABINET SHOP - LATHE & CHISELS

The various sizes of chisels were modeled by McCrea and lay on a shelf above the lathe.
The lathe is powered by a belt from the driving wheel.

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STOVE AND GLUE POT
1940
Omemee, ON

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CABINET SHOP - STOVE & GLUE POTS

A small woodstove was used in the cabinet shop not only for heat but also for heating the glue used in the furniture production. The glue pots are on top of the stove. Each of these was crafted in correct proportion and true to the original. By the stove are three stumps and a mallet.

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CABINET SHOP FINISHING ROOM
1940
Omemee, ON

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CABINET SHOP FINISHING ROOM

Here the chairs and tables and other household furnishing were made. The picture shows several chairs, kitchen chair, an armchair, highchair, stool as well as a drop leaf table. In the foreground is what would be considering a "better' coffin, that is one with a removable lid to disclose the face of the departed. The attention to detail includes the decorative lining of the coffin. A form in which hair mattresses were filled stands against the wall. In front of this form is a standard or ordinary plain coffin.

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CABINET SHOP, CHAIR BEING FINISHED
1940
Omemee, ON

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CABINET SHOP - CHAIR BEING FINISHED

A chair sits on a board between two sawhorses, ready to have the finishing touches, perhaps a coat of stain. Nearby is the workbench with the tin containers holding the stains, varnishes, turpentine, oil and shellac. The base of a corner cupboard is behind the workbench and is of the style of the Canadian pioneer era.

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PIONEER SHOEMAKER'S SHOP
1945
Omemee, ON

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PIONEER SHOEMAKER'S SHOP

Shoes and boots were made locally by the shoemaker who often made harnesses and other leather goods for horses. This small shop contains all the equipment necessary to produce shoes for the family and boots for working. Hanging on the wall are various leathers used by the shoemaker - cowhide, kip and calfskin.

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SHOEMAKER'S BENCH
1945
Omemee, ON

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SHOEMAKER'S BENCH

On the bench are various tools used for shaping leather and scraping the same. The tools are each less than one inch in length yet perfectly proportioned. A piece of leather is being held tight and a long lace being cut from it.

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SHOE FORMS
1945