Hand Tools

Need to drill a bit better pilot holes in that Cedar. The drill I WAS using had plastic gears ( by Hanson) that were slipping. Dug through the tool cabinet... From the Rogue's Gallery. A Goodell Pratt Co. of Greenfield, MASS. No. 329 Hand drill. From about 1917, when the started to paint the drive wheel RED. Chuck will adjust from 0" up to 1/4". Chuck also has an AUG 13, 1895 Patent date. Battery? I am the battery Variable speed? How fast or slow can I crank.. Reversing? Crank it the other way.. Noise level? As long as I keep things oiled up..zero.. Uses 2 pinnons, more stable than single geared drill…

Decided to head south for a while...and see if anything was new.....first stop? Urbana, Ohio.....a place called the Boston...one of two antique stores sitting side by side...1/2 a block north of the Traffic Circle where Rt 68 meets rt 36.... Thought the usual dealer was still upstairs..trudged up, and looked around...no sign of his stuff....a sign down the hall said "Man Cave".....mostly filled with model cars and airplanes...table over in the corner had all the tools... Over priced, at that...went back downstairs, asked about the dealer that used to be upstairs..."Oh, he moved, all the way to the back of the store...so, off I went... …

Way too cold to be in the garage. Tongue sticks to the tools. So, digging through the archives, some purchases from the Park County (IN) Covered Bridge Festival Oct, 2019. They cancelled the one in 2020 due to COVID. I didn't go this past year as it rained (lots) all but 2 days so parking would have been vehicular mud wrestling. It's a 10 day event beginning mid October. I usually try to attend on the first Friday or Saturday, then again the last Friday or Saturday depending on weather. These "toys" are from the last Friday...always some "bargains" if the weather has been uncooperative. Anyway, my finds from 2019... Cornucopia of treasures. So…

On another site, chisels seem to be the rage...which ones to buy, how to sharpen....so...I thought I show (off?) my little selection.. Along the back edge of my bench,,,there is a rack for the users...Narex Mortise chisels, 2 sets of Aldi's...and a few others Went and emptied the rack of all the other chisels... Including the "Bigs" There is an OLD Harbor Freight just out of the picture on the right. Near the center of this mob, there is a triangular file someone else had made into a chisel....and 2nd from the left is a 12mm Mortise chisel from Okinawa, Japan. In the process of cleaning tools out of the tool well...found a few scr…

Originally I tagged this on to @steven newman thread HERE, but decided best not to hi-jack his topic which has much good info and he had (2) Craftsman 3270's (Sargent 79's) shown in that. Since I had acquired two of the planes also in the past year, I started to do some research. This thread is the result mostly. Anyways, hope someone finds it useful. I think the actual number (Craftsman) is a 3720 Deluxe Rabbit Plane Not sure if it was preceded by characters, but I've found no evidence supporting that. Craftsman first began using the trademark on the left. ~1927 through either 1931 or 1932. My 1931 PDF copy of the Craftsman Hand Tool catalog still shows …

Just a look inside the Toy Box....focusing on just a few drills... Well, 4 out of 5 will work...Irwins Left to right...Stanley 14", an eggbeater, PEXTO Samson 12"...pewter strips in the handle, a 10" Keen Kutter...yet another eggbeater drill.. Hanging in front of the eggbeater..8" Stanley, then another fancy eggbeater ( drill bit selector in the handle) then a pair of 6" sweeps...and a few bevel gauges... Hanging on the door, with the hammers...that HUGE one is a Millers Falls No. 2-01...the gray one beside it is a Craftsman version of it...still has it's label Mystery Drill just keeps hanging around.. Ha…

recently found these at the restore and spent my 2.50 for the week. The mallet has a leather head, the small hammer has 3 small screwdrivers in the handle, and the hole punch is 3/4"

I stopped at a flea market on the way to work this morning. I know it is really getting bad when I stop before work, but I was looking to see if they had any local honey. While looking around I saw this four fold ruler in a display box and ask the guy if I could look at it. After examining it and acting non-interested and handing it back to him I ask what he wanted. He said 5.00. I ho hummed around a few minutes and said I guess I will take it for 5.00. So here is the story on this nice four fold ruler. This is a square joint, full bound in brass ruler. Between 1879 and 1898 the marking on the boxwood rulers had changed. On the outside was now the name STANLEY in 5…

no, i don't NEED them, but the drill is similar to one my dad had once upon a time. sadly, this one is missing the drill bits in the handle.

Yard sale sign said "TOOLS" so I pulled in and took a look. I ended up with 4 hand saws, 3 Disston's that could almost be triplett's, one of which is a D-8 thumb hole, the other two have the same non thumb hole handles and one shows etching the other pretty rusty. I haven't done anything to them and am hesitant to, don't want to ruin them. The other is a Harvey W. Peace Brooklyn, NY 28 inches long 4 TPI

Files and rasps. So now I have a great reason to get serious about designing some Early American style storage for them

Basically, how do you do it? I apologize for the dumb question, but I haven't faced this before. I dropped mine on the concrete and kind buggered up the point....so how do I sharpen it and keep the point somewhat concentric to the shaft. (Embarrassed for asking.)

Like the title says, has anyone restored a level? Looking at you, @steven newman and @Larry Buskirk... I needed a 4' level and got a group deal at auction yesterday. This 18" Sweetheart was one of them. If the logo goes along with the SW used on planes, this level would be dated around 1921-1922. It's rough, and likely not worth too much time to clean it up. But, has anyone restored one? Looking at the first pic, how does the vertical bubble get removed?

one day last week the guy i normally work with in recycling pulled this from the bin...it was originally headed to the dumpster. he handed it to me and i finally took my brass wheel to it today. it's not perfectly clean, but still reasonably sharp.

got these in recently at the restore and someone decided they had to sell them on fleabay

I was helping clean out my father-in-law garage(s). In the pile to take to the dump was this hand plane. I have tried to find out some info on it but very little. I know it is Stanley’s economy line. It is heavy, I know it is a ‘high angle’ style but that is about it. Thanks for looking..

In the middle of a $2 tub of screwdrivers.. Lets see, toss out the cheapo plastic stuff, and that FUBAR hammer.....there are 2 Nicholson Smooth Mill files....and what looks like a handled Triangular file....rest appear to be Irwins/Stanleys....but...that handled file? Metal part of the handle is a 2 piece thing...with a LUTZ File & Tool Co. Cinti. OH stamped into it..... Yet it has a 30 degree bevel? That can fit into most dovetail joints? Most of the file's teeth are worn out...hmmm, might have a use for this, later.... User made? Or....Wood does not appear to have ever seen a mallet. Still tryin…

Good Afternoon everyone, My name is David and I am new here and also new to woodturning. I am an Army vet looking to woodturning for therapy. My question is: What is a good reasonable starter lathe that I can buy that is not going to break the bank? Also a decent set of traditional tools to get started with? Thank you for your time

Well? Start out with a small roll-around tool chest. . Bottom compartment was missing it's shelves....Can always add some, IF needed.. Top chest did have a few "treasures" in it.. 1 good wrench, so-so pliers, gauge for spark plug gaps...and 3 spanners. Look carefully at the lid...there is a Blue Grass nail set sticking to the metal lid. Also dug out of the top compartment... A decent 5/16" wrench, a pin punch, 2 SMALL screwdrivers, 7/16" nutdriver, flexi sharpening sticks, a sharpening hone, and 3 files. Yep, that be a corncob handle..tossed thewee screwdriver wannabe. Driver bit is a long, hex shank, slotted bit...next, th…

The 5th through Sunday the 8th of August.....The World's Longest ( 690 miles!) Yard Sale is B A C K! 6 states, from MI down to GA. Usually a good source for tools, amongst other things.... Best start saving up the Penny Jar...