Hand Tools

Did i miss this or should i go to the other forum? (or am i just a worry-wart?)

This past week I had been reading a book on Stanley Boxwood and Ivory rulers. You can read the book online at this link. So while reading the book I saw this Stanley No.1 Odd Job tool. Until then I had never seen one of these. Well while we were out late Saturday afternoon, I walk up to this table and there is one sitting there. I picked it up and looked it over, ask the price and quickly pulled out my money and walked away. There are two patent dates on the bottom, Jan 25 87 and Sept 18 88 and the last was issued on 389,647. Here is an image I have from a 1892 digital version of a Stanley catalog. This is the early version of the speed square. With this a…

I have Baileys, Fulton, Craftsman, Sargent, Stanley, and Stanley Bailey. I have found that one works as well as the other since they are nothing but a blade holder! The fact that they all work just fine, tells me that Lie Nielson, and the other modern ones that cost a lot of money tells me that a lot of folks, in my opinion, are spending a lot of unnecessary dollars!

Picked up this Columbian Vise today. I traded a picture of Hamilton for it. It's already in the tank taking a rust removal bath.

Wouldn't this make a wonderful tool cabinet conversion? The case is there, just add dividers and such, reinforce the doors and install piano hinges, I've been on the lookout for sometime now. I like the style too. Only 125 bucks, just a couple miles from me. I love repurposing, this I think would do the job.

So, I just broke another blade. What's the best one for the money for 14" Rockwell saw? Not interested in bi-metal ones. Anybody used a HF one? If so, would you do it again? Thanks!

This is awesome! Probably the best portable vise I've seen.

I love my repurposed Silverware tray! Had some odds n ends that needed a home for some time, and now they do!

Well, some fellow named Gump...tion found me, and hauled me off to the shop today.. And I am plumb worn out. Glad this isn't an everyday thing. Anyway, there is a plane in the shop, in need of a "bit of work" (where have I heard that one, before?) to make it at least try to do it's job.. A strange looking beastie? I had already done it's "twin" last spring. This one was put on hold, as some of the parts were loaners. Rear handle is a Walnut one I had made for another plane. The chipbreaker is a Stanley orphan. The rest is called an Ohio Tool Co. No.035. Almost the same as a Stanley #35....almost being the operative word. The plane as…

I think I got lucky. At the flea market I picked up this Stanley 45 plane not knowing anything about them. I found out that most of the parts was missing. I see I can get all the parts I need off E-bay. I only paid $15.00 for what i got. When I searched to see what model I have I found out there is not a lot of info ID ing models. As for as I can tell it's made around 1884 and I think it's a model #1. It has no adjusting screw for the blade. Does anyone know what model this might be?

Wanted to show off the Christmas gift my crew at work got me. 26” wooden jointer plane. Complete with iron, chipbreaker and wedge. Needs a little work to get it back in shape but pretty sweet. The iron shows Providence Tool Compay and is bimetal, cast iron to carbon steel. Not sure if it’s original to the plane but it’s about right for the period.

Now I am excited! Hey, simple mind, simple pleasure. I ordered the Stanley No. 49 Auger Bit Depth Stop, should be here by Saturday. It'll be a very handy addition for my holes! Ya I know I could make some, but I really like these mechanical do-dads and gizmos.

I just found out that Blue Spruce Toolworks is now a part of Woodpeckers, and apparently has been since 2020. I thought they were still separate companies. I have the same question as some others I read on line. Is Blue Spruce still making their own tools, or has that been folded into the Woodpeckers mass production facility. I have no problem with Woodpeckers tools. They are some good and sometimes quite innovative tools, if not somewhat over priced. Blue Spruce tools are also expensive, but you can forgive that when you consider they are handmade. But are they still handmade?

I posted this elsewhere, but it's an interesting old hammer head. I got my hands on it right before it was going to the dumpster and pitched the handle since it was loose and cracked. Head is in nice shape and i'm going to re-handle this.

My next hand plane, I gotta have her. Been collecting Lie Nielsen's over the last 12 years, and it's time now to make a big jump for their No. 51 Shooting Plane. She is absolutely gorgeous. Still eating off the proceeds of my big stationary machinery sell off, and having a blast spending it! Hey, dad don't get this much money very often and I don't know when I'll have it again, it's my turn! No. 51 Shoot Board Plane The Lie-Nielsen Shoot Board Plane is based on the Stanley 51, which was made between 1909 and 1943 and sold with a companion metal shooting board. Our Shoot Board Plane will fit the original Stanley board, but can be used with any type of sho…

Entering my Windsor chair-making adventure and tooling up, while I have the funds, I am purchasing what I can and as quick as possible before something comes up around our home that my "machinery sell off fund pool" has to be tapped, naw naw naw, not this time, it'll be spent before we get a flat tire, or a busted water heater. I purchased this set of tenon cutters and reamer from one of my favorite resources for Windsor chair making, http://handtoolwoodworking.com/ These tools came as a set, a leg tenon cutter, a arm-stump tenon cutter, and a 1/2″ spindle tenon cutter, plus one six-degree reamer and one 5/16″ dowel plate. These tools are specific to the …

I had some time to kill late Friday afternoon waiting for my wife to get off work so we could pick-up the truck from the transmission transplant. I hadn't been to the local flea market since well before Christmas...Pretty much the same 'ole, same 'ole. On the way out one booth has a variety of tools but most are of little value. I did however stumble upon this laying under some junk. @John Moody you wanted proof and more details of the find. So you know, I trudged out to the garage today, 18o, wind blowing, barefoot, waist high snow, uphill both ways to find my magnifying glass. Here's the results. How did I do? This is a "four fold" right? Any ideas on the …

Like the title says.. Some have already seen this plane til....those block planes across the top? Are the main users. Half are low angle ones. Some of the "special" planes. The old block plane is great for knocking off excess dried glue.. There is one thing about these wood bodied planes...they weigh a bit less than the iron versions. That red jack? That is my "scrub" plane. The Big Guys. The Millers Falls #14 because it is used as a big smooth plane. A #8, another #7, and a #81 try plane. You need your Wheaties, before a full day of moving these around..... Somewhere in the shop, there is a third …

Scored some Bridge City tools at the Habitat store yesterday. Felt really lucky. When I went to pay for them the girl asked what those were and said a guy had brought two earlier. Made me feel like I missed out on something. Anyway I'm happy with these at $21.00 for all three.