There was a time when you needed a tool, you just had to make it yourself.

 

Last week I had a gentleman stop and look at some of my hand tools at First Friday. He was telling me about a few wooden tools he had. I ran into him at the auction on Saturday night and he said I have something to show you. A trip to his vehicle and he produced these three very nice hand made wooden tools. He said they had hung in his fathers shop for as long as he could remember and when he passed away he took them down and brought them home. He offered them to me, he wanted them to go to someone who would appreciate them and keep them, not just sell them. WOW!

There is a Wooden Scribe, a Wooden vise and A Wooden Caliper.

 

 

The scribe.

 

It is scribed with measurements.

And the back side.

 

Then the wooden vise

 

The wooden caliper.

 

His father was a carpenter/woodworker and probably made these in the early 1900's.

So excited to add them to the collection and really cool to have some history to go along.

What a great way to continue the appreciation of these hand made tools!

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

Another great throwback topic by @John Moody!