Cool Old Tools

[GSPTOPDOG]

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Amazing scores bro!!!!

Thanks Scott

[TripleF]

It was raining so I organized my Estwing collection.
These are the carpentry masonry and geology hammers.

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But the cool old tool is at the top An old hay saw.

The Ball pein, tinners and welders hammers are in the metal shop.

Very cool!!

[GSPTOPDOG]

It was raining so I organized my Estwing collection.

I'm an Estwing nut, so that looks as good as it gets to me

[New_Windsor_NY]

An antique bow saw. It has been in my family forever. It's NOT going anywhere.

[eveled]

It was raining so I organized my Estwing collection.
These are the carpentry masonry and geology hammers.

IMG_7544.jpeg

But the cool old tool is at the top An old hay saw.

The Ball pein, tinners and welders hammers are in the metal shop.

Very cool!!

Thanks

[eveled]

It was raining so I organized my Estwing collection.

I'm an Estwing nut, so that looks as good as it gets to me

Thanks. They are great, I was surprised how many I had when I got them all together. I have a Slaters hammer coming in a few days.

[New_Windsor_NY]

An antique STANLEY hand plane.
This has been in my family forever.
It is NOT going anywhere.
My research says that it dates from 1891-1904.
Click on this link to see Stanley Trademarks/Stamps:
https://virginiatoolworks.com/2015/02/1 ... rk-stamps/

[OLDE CUTLER]

Probably qualifies as a tool. My Dad loaded a lot of 38 Special and other calibers back in the 1940s-1950s using this Pacific powder scale. As you can see, there a a lot of parts to using this. The desired charge weight was set into the scale by using the check weights shown. They were small pieces of aluminum that came with the scale and were stamped with the grain weight on them. For instance, if the desired charge was 9 grains of powder, the 5 plus the 2, plus the 2 were set on the pan. Then the threaded weights on the scale beam were adjusted until a balance was achieved. Then the adjustable powder measure was adjusted and the powder weight tested with the scale until everything was in agreement. Then one would be ready to load ammo. He later had a magnetically dampened Ohaus scale where the weight could be set directly on the scale beam with out the check weights. Most people now days including myself have gone to the electronic digital scales. What's the difference between then and now? The old scale was accurate to a few tenths of a grain and the digital to one tenth. The time consuming setup of the old scale is saved also with the newer ones.

[Colonel26]

Man, this is a great thread! Love these old tools! I have several to add, I’ll have to go through them and take pics.

Here’s one to start. A Stanley 48 tongue and groove plane. I haven’t chased the dates down on it, but they were last made in 1942.

Swing the fence one way and cut the tongue, swing it the other way and cut the groove. I found some new cutters and put it to work!

[edge213]

Man, this is a great thread! Love these old tools! I have several to add, I’ll have to go through them and take pics.

Here’s one to start. A Stanley 48 tongue and groove plane. I haven’t chased the dates down on it, but they were last made in 1942.

Swing the fence one way and cut the tongue, swing it the other way and cut the groove. I found some new cutters and put it to work!

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Cool! I've never seen one.

[Colonel26]

Man, this is a great thread! Love these old tools! I have several to add, I’ll have to go through them and take pics.

Here’s one to start. A Stanley 48 tongue and groove plane. I haven’t chased the dates down on it, but they were last made in 1942.

Swing the fence one way and cut the tongue, swing it the other way and cut the groove. I found some new cutters and put it to work!

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Cool! I've never seen one.

Thank you sir! It’s pretty nifty and fun to use.

[OLDE CUTLER]

Man, this is a great thread! Love these old tools! I have several to add, I’ll have to go through them and take pics.

Here’s one to start. A Stanley 48 tongue and groove plane. I haven’t chased the dates down on it, but they were last made in 1942.

Swing the fence one way and cut the tongue, swing it the other way and cut the groove. I found some new cutters and put it to work!

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I have a Stanley 45 and all the cutters that came with it in 1914. You are right, it is a blast to use the old tools, but not all day.

[Colonel26]

Man, this is a great thread! Love these old tools! I have several to add, I’ll have to go through them and take pics.

Here’s one to start. A Stanley 48 tongue and groove plane. I haven’t chased the dates down on it, but they were last made in 1942.

Swing the fence one way and cut the tongue, swing it the other way and cut the groove. I found some new cutters and put it to work!

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I have a Stanley 45 and all the cutters that came with it in 1914. You are right, it is a blast to use the old tools, but not all day.

I don’t have a 45. I’d like to run up in one with all the cutters, but the prices these days!!! The 48 is handy because there’s no set up, no measuring, just grab it and go. And it’s lighter too.

I’d still like to have a 45 though. Lol. I have a problem.

[Colonel26]

Anybody else like spoke shaves? They’re one of my absolute favorite tools to use. I’m about to make a couple three legged stools for Christmas gifts and I’ll be using these to make the round legs out of square lumber.

Here are my metal ones.

- the two black ones in the left are Stanley USA 151 flat bottom shaves.

- the black one in the middle is a Stanley 64 with an adjustable mouth from the 1870’s. Still works good as new with the original blade.

- the other two are Record (England). Record copied a lot of Stanley tools. Often making slight improvements along the way to the original Stanley design.

The red one is malleable iron flat bottom and the blue one is a round bottom for those tight curves.

[Unk]

Here are mine, Wade. I have a Stanley No. 151 with a flat bottom, and a Record with a curved bottom. The bottom one is a Stanley No. 66 beader. The different beader blades are in the plastic bag behind it.

[Miller Bro's]

Nice old tools guys!

[FRJ]

Great old 48, Wade.

Nice old clean tools Wade and Unk.

[OLDE CUTLER]

My 3 users. Stanley flat and rounded bottom spokeshaves and an 8 inch, R. T. drawknife that belonged to my granddad. I use these for carving decoys to get from the square band sawed blank to a roughed out round shape. They have to be kept razor sharp to do that. Spokeshaves are from the 1980s, draw knife from about 1900.

[OLDE CUTLER]

Anybody else like spoke shaves? They’re one of my absolute favorite tools to use. I’m about to make a couple three legged stools for Christmas gifts and I’ll be using these to make the round legs out of square lumber.

Here are my metal ones.

- the two black ones in the left are Stanley USA 151 flat bottom shaves.

- the black one in the middle is a Stanley 64 with an adjustable mouth from the 1870’s. Still works good as new with the original blade.

- the other two are Record (England). Record copied a lot of Stanley tools. Often making slight improvements along the way to the original Stanley design.

The red one is malleable iron flat bottom and the blue one is a round bottom for those tight curves.

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What is your handsaw shown in the photo hanging on the right side?

[Colonel26]

Here are mine, Wade. I have a Stanley No. 151 with a flat bottom, and a Record with a curved bottom. The bottom one is a Stanley No. 66 beader. The different beader blades are in the plastic bag behind it.

Very cool! I had to do a double take there for a second. Your background/layout and mine looked a lot alike!

I’ve been watching those Stanley 66 beaders on the bay off and on. I’m going to have to pick one up.

[Colonel26]

Great old 48, Wade.

Nice old clean tools Wade and Ink.

Thank you sir!

[Colonel26]

My 3 users. Stanley flat and rounded bottom spokeshaves and an 8 inch, R. T. drawknife that belonged to my granddad. I use these for carving decoys to get from the square band sawed blank to a roughed out round shape. They have to be kept razor sharp to do that. Spokeshaves are from the 1980s, draw knife from about 1900.

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Nice shaves and draw knife! I love using a well sharpened draw knife. Extremely useful tool.

[OLDE CUTLER]

My 3 users. Stanley flat and rounded bottom spokeshaves and an 8 inch, R. T. drawknife that belonged to my granddad. I use these for carving decoys to get from the square band sawed blank to a roughed out round shape. They have to be kept razor sharp to do that. Spokeshaves are from the 1980s, draw knife from about 1900.

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Nice shaves and draw knife! I love using a well sharpened draw knife. Extremely useful tool.

Some people have told me that drawknives are SO hard to sharpen. Actually one of the easiest to get an even bevel on with a jig like this to elevate the stone, just let the handles ride against the bench.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Some people have told me that drawknives are SO hard to sharpen. Actually one of the easiest to get an even bevel on with a jig like this to elevate the stone, just let the handles ride against the bench.

Great tip O.C. Thanks

[Colonel26]

My 3 users. Stanley flat and rounded bottom spokeshaves and an 8 inch, R. T. drawknife that belonged to my granddad. I use these for carving decoys to get from the square band sawed blank to a roughed out round shape. They have to be kept razor sharp to do that. Spokeshaves are from the 1980s, draw knife from about 1900.

IMG_5881.JPG

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Nice shaves and draw knife! I love using a well sharpened draw knife. Extremely useful tool.

Some people have told me that drawknives are SO hard to sharpen. Actually one of the easiest to get an even bevel on with a jig like this to elevate the stone, just let the handles ride against the bench.
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Very nice sharpening set up, I’ve done similar before, and you’re right, not hard at all. A few months ago I bought some of those DMT diamond paddles and I find those even easier.


I was using my drawknife last night to rough out some legs for a couple milking stools before going to the spokeshave. It was great. With just a minute adjustment in the angle I could either take off huge splits or little curly shavings. Very useful tool when properly sharpened.