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Background imageAdze Collection: Wheelwright (engraving)

Wheelwright (engraving)
2802012 Wheelwright (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheelwright)

Background imageAdze Collection: British Countryside - Cutting Chestnuts

British Countryside - Cutting Chestnuts
British Countryside - A Woodman cutting Chestnuts at Midhurst, Sussex - from which barrel hoops, fencing and bean sticks are made. Date: 1938

Background imageAdze Collection: The Autumn Campaign: pioneers to the front, 1872. Creator: Unknown

The Autumn Campaign: pioneers to the front, 1872. Creator: Unknown
The Autumn Campaign: pioneers to the front, 1872

Background imageAdze Collection: Cooper working on a barrel in a workshop

Cooper working on a barrel in a workshop
Cooper in apron hammering a metal hoop on a hogshead barrel with a mallet in a workshop. Hoops, saws, spoke-shave, stock and bit, adze and auger on the walls, wooden planks on the floor

Background imageAdze Collection: The Story of Adam and Eve; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes

The Story of Adam and Eve; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, about 1413-1415

Background imageAdze Collection: Josaphat buries Barlaam, while an Angel Holds his Crown; Barlaam und Josaphat

Josaphat buries Barlaam, while an Angel Holds his Crown; Barlaam und Josaphat, 1469. Illustration from "Barlaam und Josaphat", a romance in verse, by Rudolf von Ems

Background imageAdze Collection: The Construction of a Castle in which the Personification of Jealousy Wishes to

The Construction of a Castle in which the Personification of Jealousy Wishes to Imprison the Personification of Good Reception; Roman de la Rose, about 1405

Background imageAdze Collection: The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal: labourers removing earth, 1869. Creator: Unknown

The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal: labourers removing earth, 1869. Creator: Unknown
The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal [in Egypt]: labourers removing earth, 1869

Background imageAdze Collection: Barracks for British troops in course of erection at Yokohama

Barracks for British troops in course of erection at Yokohama - from a sketch by our special artist in Japan, 1864. We engrave...[a] sketch taken by Mr

Background imageAdze Collection: Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageAdze Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageAdze Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageAdze Collection: Hand Forged Adze, c. 1936. Creator: Donald Streeter

Hand Forged Adze, c. 1936. Creator: Donald Streeter
Hand Forged Adze, c. 1936

Background imageAdze Collection: The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Adze, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Adze, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - the Adze, 1850. View of...a solid two-armed stout iron stock; to the end of each arm is attached an adze, 10½ inches long, and 4½ inches wide

Background imageAdze Collection: Adze, c. 1940. Creator: Dana Bartlett

Adze, c. 1940. Creator: Dana Bartlett
Adze, c. 1940

Background imageAdze Collection: The Mask Carver, Japan, 1804 / 30. Creator: Katsushika Hokumei

The Mask Carver, Japan, 1804 / 30. Creator: Katsushika Hokumei
The Mask Carver, Japan, 1804/30

Background imageAdze Collection: Adze, 1938. Creator: Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Adze, 1938. Creator: Lloyd Charles Lemcke
Adze, 1938

Background imageAdze Collection: Adze, c. 1941. Creator: LeRoy Griffith

Adze, c. 1941. Creator: LeRoy Griffith
Adze, c. 1941

Background imageAdze Collection: Carpenters, ca. 1500. Creator: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder

Carpenters, ca. 1500. Creator: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder
Carpenters, ca.1500. Scene from a 1775 edition of Der Weisskunig or The White King, a chivalric novel written between 1505 and 1516

Background imageAdze Collection: Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century

Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century
Fragment of a banner of silver and copper miners from Tyrol, late 15th century. St. George kills a dragon next to a scarlet eagle

Background imageAdze Collection: Cooper hammering a metal hoop on a hogshead barrel

Cooper hammering a metal hoop on a hogshead barrel. On the walls are tools such as saws, axe, spoke-shave, stock and bit, adze and auger

Background imageAdze Collection: Expedition to the Andaman Islands (engraving)

Expedition to the Andaman Islands (engraving)
1609431 Expedition to the Andaman Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Expedition to the Andaman Islands)

Background imageAdze Collection: Showing the probable way in which the Early Flint Weapons were used (engraving)

Showing the probable way in which the Early Flint Weapons were used (engraving)
970852 Showing the probable way in which the Early Flint Weapons were used (engraving) by English School

Background imageAdze Collection: The Holy Family with St. Anna and St. Joachim. Creator: Hans Baldung

The Holy Family with St. Anna and St. Joachim. Creator: Hans Baldung
The Holy Family with St. Anna and St. Joachim

Background imageAdze Collection: The Sojourn of the Holy Family in Egypt, from The Life of the Virgin, after 1511

The Sojourn of the Holy Family in Egypt, from The Life of the Virgin, after 1511

Background imageAdze Collection: Tools for the Carpenter, 19th century. 19th century. Creator: Shinsai

Tools for the Carpenter, 19th century. 19th century. Creator: Shinsai
Tools for the Carpenter, 19th century

Background imageAdze Collection: Carpenter, 1799. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Carpenter, 1799. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Carpenter, 1799. From the collection of the National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageAdze Collection: Western inuit bronze adze haft

Western inuit bronze adze haft

Background imageAdze Collection: Chinese men playing a game of dice

Chinese men playing a game of dice.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Background imageAdze Collection: Inuit Couple (engraving)

Inuit Couple (engraving)
XJF1072642 Inuit Couple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageAdze Collection: Polynesian artefacts, 18th century

Polynesian artefacts, 18th century
Polynesian artefacts. Engraving of several artefacts seen by explorers in Tahiti

Background imageAdze Collection: Building Noahs Ark, 14th century fresco

Building Noahs Ark, 14th century fresco
Building Noahs Ark. Noah (upper left) is receiving a divine message warning him of the impending flood for which the Ark is being built

Background imageAdze Collection: Making a dugout canoe

Making a dugout canoe
Native Americans making a dugout canoe by burning out the core. Digitally colored woodcut of a Theodore DeBry engraving

Background imageAdze Collection: Tools / Knives Etc / 1889

Tools / Knives Etc / 1889
Various types of knife, adze, axe and other blades

Background imageAdze Collection: A Cooper at Work

A Cooper at Work
A cooper uses a hand adze to shape one of the bands used to hold together the individual slats which make up a barrel or keeler tub. The workshop is known as a cooperage


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EDITORS COMMENTS

"From Wheelwrights to Mask Carvers: Exploring the Versatility of the Adze" Step into the British countryside, where skilled craftsmen use an adze to delicately cut chestnuts, showcasing its precision and efficiency. Witness the artistry of Katsushika Hokumei's engraving from 1804/30, as a Japanese mask carver wields an adze with mastery. Travel through time to witness Lloyd Charles Lemcke's 1938 creation - an adze that embodies both functionality and beauty. LeRoy Griffith's c. 1941 adze follows suit, displaying craftsmanship at its finest. Hans Burgkmair, the Elder takes us back to carpenters in 1500 who relied on this versatile tool for their intricate woodwork. Meanwhile, Dr Rae's discovery of a new tribe in Victoria Land reveals how even remote cultures embraced the practicality of the adze. Marvel at Tyrolean miners' banner fragments from the 15th century, depicting their reliance on shafthole axes - predecessors to modern-day adzes. Journey further back in time to Hungary during Bronze Age when copper-based shafthole axes were used extensively. Witness a cooper hammering metal hoops onto hogshead barrels using an adze; it is evident that this tool has transcended various industries throughout history. Even expeditions like those to Andaman Islands utilized this trusty implement for survival and exploration purposes. Lastly, gaze upon a mesmerizing gravure capturing an aqueduct construction project where workers wielded their trusted adzes with determination and skill. The story of "adze" unfolds across continents and centuries - from wheelwrights engraving their mark on wooden wheels in England to Japanese mask carvers perfecting their craft; from ancient Hungarian civilizations fashioning tools out of bronze to Arctic tribes relying on them for survival; from coopers shaping barrels with precision to engineers constructing grand aqueducts.

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