February 19, 20179 yr Picked this "gem" today while on a rust hunt....yes I found rust, too... That is the blade that was with it. There is a thumbscrew to tighten things in place... It has a smooth, curve "bottom" Those "teeth" on the blade are not from a breakage.. They have been filed that way. The only markings seems to ba a "Patented DEC (#) 15......as in Dec of 1915. The "day" part is a bit scratched up. One other edge is straight (almost) and the other has a slight curve to it. Thumbscrew seems to match a Stanley made one. What is it?
February 19, 20179 yr Might also have been used by a plasterer to create profiled crown moldings etc. but more leaning towards the scraper answer. Edited February 19, 20179 yr by HandyDan
February 19, 20179 yr Author I already have the Stanley No. 70. Will try to clean this new "thing" up later. It has a wood handle that bolts into the body, the "body" is two pieces, held with a set screw on each side. Cutter may come back to life, after a good cleaning. Trying to remove the thumbscrew ....without breaking anything....
February 19, 20179 yr 5 hours ago, HandyDan said: Might also have been used by a plasterer to create profiled crown moldings etc. I think you may be very close or right on Dan...looking at the body seems more appropriate to pre-shape plaster on a pull stroke prior to profiling...
February 19, 20179 yr Author Popular Post OK, Rehab is about completed....Yes, I did have the Stanley #70.. Both seemed to have cleaned up nicely... There is a Patent Date inscribed on that crosbar.... Slotted "set screws" serve as pivot points, as the threads are only in the inner half. Screws pass right through. Thumbscrew at one time was nickel plated like the rest of the metal....about gone, now. Now sure how to set this new toy up... Handle is also some lightweight, fancy grained, wood.
February 21, 20179 yr Author It seems a Chester L. Britt patented this in FEB 1899. The blade in this thing appears to be an old saw blade. Thinking I can regrind a straighter edge, grind a 45 bevel, and add a burr. make it into a wood handled version of a Stanley #80. Unless I happen upon a scraper blade somewhere.....
February 24, 20179 yr Author Ground an edge on the old iron/saw plate, then turned a burr.....set up a rough sawn stick of Pine.. New edge is sitting down onto the bench. You can barely see the "shavings" this thing puts out.. Not the best picture, was kind of hard to see, anyway. For those that like to see shavings.. Rolled up like Moxxon TP......Gave both of the long planes a drive... "Black Handle" is a Stanley No. 7c, Type 9....."Brown Handle" is an Ohio Tool Co. No. 0-7 Both are 22" long... Almost as long as the test track...BTW: How many other toys can you ID in this picture?
February 26, 20179 yr Riddley, riddley, ree, I see a workbench and band-saw or two, 4"x36"x6" combo sander and the old trusty 3-n-1 bottle..
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