Name 1
AXE FOR WOOD SLIDES
Name 2
/
ID number
002.334.Idrija
Manager / Administrator
Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija.
Ownership
Public
Owner
Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija
Local / Original ID Number
510:IDR;RZ-539
Type of Object
Mine
Description
Short description
The axe has a relatively short handle and a blade in a shape of a wedge. The handle’s end is slightly curved inside. It is a special type of a carpenter’s axe, that enables chiselling.
Measures
Length 52 cm, width 30.5 cm, height 3.5 cm.
Materials
Steel, wood.
Dating
The time of creation is unknown.
Author / Producer
Manufacturer information is not known.
Picture attachments
Original use
The axe was used by foresters and carpenters for setting up the wood slides. The shape of the axe allowed easier chiselling of gutters, holes. The wood slides were made of fused logs, which were placed on the ground or the gutters, made of logs, were placed on the brackets, on which the round timber slid down, due to the slope. The sliding was improved by moisturising. The wood slide was composed of two level logs, two safety logs and two seating logs. They were placed into a semicircle and joined with plugs at contact points. The wood slides were one of the first methods for transporting wood for the Mine. They served for transporting timber to the water-flows or collection points and from there on, the wood was then transported to into the town by the yoked cattle. The last wood slides were used for transporting timber downwards from the forests under the Kodrov rovt to the Gačnik settlement, behind the forge.
Present use
The described object is being preserved, secured and presented as important technical mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is a part of the mining collection of the Idrija Municipal Museum. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum exhibition “Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija”. It can also be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions.
Original location
Idrija surroundings.
Present location
Idrija Municipal Museum, Gewerkenegg Castle (showroom 7).
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
Additional interventions are not necessary. Security of the premises is ensured.
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular seasonal maintenance.
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses / collections / links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
- Inventory Book of the Idrija Municipal Museum.
Submitted
Mestni muzej Idrija
Submitted by
Miha Kosmač
Date Submitted
15. 3. 2018
Date Edited
Never