December 15, 20178 yr comment_134145 Here are a couple of my antique tools that are still being used... Brace with 1/2" and 1" spade bits. J.B.Ungerson - Barmen Germany is stamped on all three pieces. Robert Sorby Backsaw - 16tpi. Edited December 15, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston typo, tags added Report
December 15, 20178 yr comment_134147 That brace looks like it could be over 200 years old. Love the case for the saw. Did you make the case or is it original? Report
December 15, 20178 yr comment_134150 I think that is the oldest brace I have laid eyes on. Nice. Report
December 15, 20178 yr Author comment_134180 The case for the Sorby backsaw has been on it on it as long as I can remember...I believe my Dad got it from his grandfather...this is also the source of the Brace and bits. I (we) believe that the brace and bits could have been brought from Germany when my Great-Great-Grandfather (b.1766-d.1851) immigrated to this country. The brace and bits work amazingly well...clean holes using a spade bit? These bits produce good holes with a minimum effort! Report
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