Cool Old Tools

[GSPTOPDOG]

Dog that ole foot adze and wranches cleaned up nice.

Thanks B.H.

I been collecting files with not so common tang stamps and foreign made ones as well.....

[Unk]

Nice Files, Dog.

I picked up some riffler files last year at an estate sale, and have used them a couple of times. I looked for a stamp on some of them, but couldn't find one anywhere. I figured they were cheap Harbor Freight or something like that. I decided to knock a little rust off the handles last week, and lo and behold they all said "Made in England", along with some numbers. Have a few 6 inch and some 7 inch.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Nice Files, Dog.

I picked up some riffler files last year at an estate sale, and have used them a couple of times. I looked for a stamp on some of them, but couldn't find one anywhere. I figured they were cheap Harbor Freight or something like that. I decided to knock a little rust off the handles last week, and lo and behold they all said "Made in England", along with some numbers. Have a few 6 inch and some 7 inch.

Very Unk! What a great score, in the end

[Unk]

Thanks TD!

[Unk]

My favorites for cutting rabbets are the Stanley 78 at rear with fence and depth stop, and the Stanley 92 shoulder plane for cleaning up the corners of rabbets and dadoes.

Nice planes, OC! I need to find me a nice 78.

I picked up this No. 93 last year.

[GSPTOPDOG]

I picked up this No. 93 last year.

Very slick #93 Unk!

I found a Swiss made file and this is the ONLY one I have ever seen made in Switzerland. My only other recent find was this hand forged hatchet made from a ball peen hammer.

[just bob]

This was at the bottom of a junk box I bought. At first, I thought this was a key type of opener used to open can foods. Kind of like what I remember as coming on Spam and other canned meats, crackers, etc.. I'm not so sure about that now. Comes in its own leather case and has writing on it. I'm sure the word invisible is on it, but not so sure about the other wording. Maybe part of a larger picnic set at one time? I dunno - any guesses. I'll work on getting more wording from it. There are also patent numbers, I believe. About 1½ long.

[just bob]

Well, it's an invisible cigar holder. I don't understand how it's invisible or how it would hold a cigar, but you'll never know what you'll find in the bottom of a box.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/256478784146

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[FRJ]

While these tools aren't as old as others posted I have had them for at least 30 years, so .......

I have to think these are the finest pry bars to be had. As a home remodeler carpenter they are a treasure.
The longest one is 36". This is my second 36 incher. The first one, as they say from where I'm from "got legs".
How can anyone steal another mans tools! I wouldn't be without it. I looked them up and bought another and
bought the others that they $old. They're kind of expensive but worth every dime to a working carpenter.
Pry bars, big deal, right. These will never let you down. Just the best.

[TripleF]

No clue what this is but it looks cool...

[Unk]

Well, it's an invisible cigar holder. I don't understand how it's invisible or how it would hold a cigar, but you'll never know what you'll find in the bottom of a box.

Hi Bob

This website has some instructions included on how to use it.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... -150553689

But I still can't picture how to use it. I was going to make a joke about Bill Clinton and his in-depth knowledge of unique cigar holders, but decided against it.

[C-WADE7]

Well, it's an invisible cigar holder. I don't understand how it's invisible or how it would hold a cigar, but you'll never know what you'll find in the bottom of a box.

Hi Bob

This website has some instructions included on how to use it.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... -150553689

But I still can't picture how to use it. I was going to make a joke about Bill Clinton and his in-depth knowledge of unique cigar holders, but decided against it.

Seemed like a too insert like what a swisher sweet comes with but reusable on larger cigars.

[GSPTOPDOG]

While these tools aren't as old as others posted I have had them for at least 30 years, so .......

I have to think these are the finest pry bars to be had. .... These will never let you down. Just the best.

Ahhh... Sweden made......

[FRJ]

You won't find these at the local big box.

[Unk]

Well, it's an invisible cigar holder. I don't understand how it's invisible or how it would hold a cigar, but you'll never know what you'll find in the bottom of a box.

Hi Bob

This website has some instructions included on how to use it.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... -150553689

But I still can't picture how to use it. I was going to make a joke about Bill Clinton and his in-depth knowledge of unique cigar holders, but decided against it.

Seemed like a too insert like what a swisher sweet comes with but reusable on larger cigars.

Ohhh - it has a hole through it! duh! Couldn't see it in any of the pictures. Thanks TD - I'm not a smoker...... and I'm a little slow.

[just bob]

Here's a neat one made by Thomas coming up in an auction near me.

[OLDE CUTLER]

I recently picked up this 26" crosscut saw which is going to be a user once I sharpen it up. It is marked "Mastersaw Spring steel try square saw full taper ground Made by Geo H. Bishop Division The Ohlen Bishop Co, Columbus Ohio". Interesting that the try Square function is used by catching the wood handle on the edge of the board and marking the square line along the straight back edge of the saw. It also has a 24 inch ruler etched on the straight back of the blade. Kind of a neat old saw and will be a fine user when sharp.

[FRJ]

I recently picked up this 26" crosscut saw which is going to be a user once I sharpen it up. It is marked "Mastersaw Spring steel try square saw full taper ground Made by Geo H. Bishop Division The Ohlen Bishop Co, Columbus Ohio". Interesting that the try Square function is used by catching the wood handle on the edge of the board and marking the square line along the straight back edge of the saw. It also has a 24 inch ruler etched on the straight back of the blade. Kind of a neat old saw and will be a fine user when sharp.

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An earlier use of the "try square" concept in hand saws.

I wonder if those plastic Home Depot upstarts thought they were first?

A very nice little used and not too old handsaw.

[Miller Bro's]

I recently picked up this 26" crosscut saw which is going to be a user once I sharpen it up. It is marked "Mastersaw Spring steel try square saw full taper ground Made by Geo H. Bishop Division The Ohlen Bishop Co, Columbus Ohio". Interesting that the try Square function is used by catching the wood handle on the edge of the board and marking the square line along the straight back edge of the saw. It also has a 24 inch ruler etched on the straight back of the blade. Kind of a neat old saw and will be a fine user when sharp.

That's a beautiful old saw! Never seen one with a ruler along the edge

I have several old saws I would like to sharpen, any advice on how to do it?

[OLDE CUTLER]

I recently picked up this 26" crosscut saw which is going to be a user once I sharpen it up. It is marked "Mastersaw Spring steel try square saw full taper ground Made by Geo H. Bishop Division The Ohlen Bishop Co, Columbus Ohio". Interesting that the try Square function is used by catching the wood handle on the edge of the board and marking the square line along the straight back edge of the saw. It also has a 24 inch ruler etched on the straight back of the blade. Kind of a neat old saw and will be a fine user when sharp.

That's a beautiful old saw! Never seen one with a ruler along the edge

I have several old saws I would like to sharpen, any advice on how to do it?

Saw sharpening is not difficult, but like many things there are small details that if done correctly will have a favorable outcome. Shown is my setup that I have used for the last 35 years or so. It is important to have a set of instructions because things have to be done in a specific order. That order is: join, shape, set, and sharpen. The booklet shown below has an excellent treatise on saw sharpening. It should be noted that the gear I show and the instructions apply to the commonly used American type saws and not the Japanese type saws sometimes seen today. The Japanese saws have different tooth shape and angles and require different files. The booklet I have shown goes back to 1983, but I have seen good saw sharpening instructions in many old woodworking books and online. Clamping this in the vise also eliminates the irritating screeching noise when filing.

A couple of pieces of 1 X 3 inch material is useful to hold the blade in a woodworking vise. Note I have the file angle marked on the boards to assist in keeping the angle consistent.

Shows the saw blade clamped and the angle needed to sharpen teeth.

Shows the tools and files needed. The file in the wood block is for joining the teeth to make sure all are even in height. Files are slim taper, extra slim taper, and double extra slim taper depending on the type of saw and tooth configuration. Far right is saw set for bending the teeth precisely left and right. This is a plier type saw set that belonged to my dad.

Shows how the flat file is mounted in the guide block. As you can see, homemade guides and jigs work just fine.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks for the detailed information, I have a couple of those set tools around here somewhere, never knew what they were used for!

Going to have to make a jig, I already have plenty of files.

[FRJ]

I have touched up handsaws as I was using them
but have never gone to the extent of refiling a saw as OLDE CUTLER explains.
His is a good tutorial for those who use saws. I don't often use mine anymore.
I used to take my saws to a guy who was a very experienced sharpener. They were and still are a pleasure to use.

[OLDE CUTLER]

I have touched up handsaws as I was using them
but have never gone to the extent of refiling a saw as OLDE CUTLER explains.
His is a good tutorial for those who use saws. I don't often use mine anymore.
I used to take my saws to a guy who was a very experienced sharpener. They were and still are a pleasure to use.

Isn't it something, the sound and feel of a sharp tool zipping thru wood?

[FRJ]

Isn't it something, the sound and feel of a sharp tool zipping thru wood?

It's actually quite amazing.
The design of the teeth in the cross cut and rip saw plates is a marvel, I think.
It must have taken a lot of trial and error to get to a design that worked efficiently.
The procedure you explain all had to be done with care but the teeth had to be designed first.
From big rip saws to the back saws; they've all been worked over.
Not to mention tapered plates from the teeth to the back of the saw.

[Unk]

I recently picked up this 26" crosscut saw which is going to be a user once I sharpen it up. It is marked "Mastersaw Spring steel try square saw full taper ground Made by Geo H. Bishop Division The Ohlen Bishop Co, Columbus Ohio". Interesting that the try Square function is used by catching the wood handle on the edge of the board and marking the square line along the straight back edge of the saw. It also has a 24 inch ruler etched on the straight back of the blade. Kind of a neat old saw and will be a fine user when sharp.

That's a beautiful old saw! Never seen one with a ruler along the edge

I have several old saws I would like to sharpen, any advice on how to do it?

That's a very nice old saw, OC.

Miller Bros -

Paul Sellers has several Youtube videos on sharpening saws. I watched a couple of them before sharpening my saws. Sharpening old saws makes a huge difference in their cutting ability - and and really lowers how much effort and time is required to cut through a board.

Here's the Paul Sellers video I referenced when I sharpened mine: