Cool Old Tools

[Unk]

My excuse for not wearing out my scuffle hoe like she did is that I cultivated with a Lilliston rolling cultivator behind the tractor, she tried to keep the weeds and grass that was between the plants in the rows. We choose not to use herbicide on the vegetables.
Treefarmer

Well, TF, based on Miss Joy's scuffle hoe being all used up, we know who is doing all the work in that outfit!

I took some pics of the Hula Hoe today. Dad bought it sometime back in the 1970s. I could never decide if I liked it any better than a regular hoe, so used them about equal amounts. My little sister and I were responsible to keep the weeds cleared out of the garden, and keep it watered. I also snapped some pics of my Grandpa's shovels. The sharpshooter was made by The Wood Shovel company, and the big scoop doesn't have any markings other than a number "7" stamped on it. The sharpshooter is pretty cool, as the handle is split wood - I guess they steamed it to curve / bend it into a "Y" like that. I think these two shovels are from the 1920s - 30s or so, but that's just a guess.

[Unk]

A few pics of my tool wall. Going to have to re-arrange it.

[treefarmer]

Unk, that Hula Hoe is a new on on me.
I see a couple of interesting things in your stash, the blue jack, what brand is it? I've got an old Handyman that Miss Joy bought for my 21st birthday. She bought it at the Mid-Florida Livestock Market in Orlando in 1967. It has been a life saver for many years. It could also tell some mighty good stories from the perspective of an abused jack! Looks to be a come-a-long hanging on the wall, those are mighty handy around most outdoor activities.
Enjoy seeing your wonderful tool collections!
Treefarmer

[Unk]

I started working on my grandparent's grub hoe today. It was so coated in cement, ...I'm letting the glue dry overnight, and will coat with BLO tomorrow.

You can see a faint line horizontally across the middle of the blade. I'm not sure if this means it is a "half-bright" or "all-bright" model listed in the ads.

Nice clean up Unk ... If you feel like it, there is a Ho' thread Under: Other Sharp Objects, You could always post there in the "What up hoe?" thread.

https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... e#p1002636

Thanks TD, I will post it over there as well. You have a nice stable of hoes over there!

[Ridgegrass]

Not old. I made this about ten years ago to dig thistles and dandelions from my lawn. It's 5-1/2 feet long with a thick piece of steel channel from a broken wheelbarrow with a sharpened V-notch as a cutter head. It works very well and cuts the taproot very efficiently. I call it "Der Veedenschtick" J.O'.

[GSPTOPDOG]

My excuse for not wearing out my scuffle hoe like she did is that I cultivated with a Lilliston rolling cultivator behind the tractor, she tried to keep the weeds and grass that was between the plants in the rows.
Treefarmer

Well, TF, based on Miss Joy's scuffle hoe being all used up, we know who is doing all the work in that outfit!

[GSPTOPDOG]

Nice clean up Unk ... If you feel like it, there is a Ho' thread Under: Other Sharp Objects, You could always post there in the "What up hoe?" thread.

https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... e#p1002636

Thanks TD, I will post it over there as well. You have a nice stable of hoes over there!

.... I like to keep my Hoes in line... sometimes you have to use a "strong-hand" ....

[Unk]

Not old. I made this about ten years ago to dig thistles and dandelions from my lawn. It's 5-1/2 feet long with a thick piece of steel channel from a broken wheelbarrow with a sharpened V-notch as a cutter head. It works very well and cuts the taproot very efficiently. I call it "Der Veedenschtick" J.O'.

Very clean and efficient design. I can see how that would work very slick.

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks Mike. O'.

[Reverand]

My brother bought this old motorized sharpening stone in a barn cleanout, and I bought it from him. It appears to use an old washing-machine motor, but the pulley difference keeps the wheel spinning slow enough that it works great!
I want to wire in a switch. Or maybe add a foot pedal and get rid of the motor. Who knows?
The picture has a single-blade modded electrician's knife for scale.

[cudgee]

My brother bought this old motorized sharpening stone in a barn cleanout, and I bought it from him. It appears to use an old washing-machine motor, but the pulley difference keeps the wheel spinning slow enough that it works great!
I want to wire in a switch. Or maybe add a foot pedal and get rid of the motor. Who knows?
The picture has a single-blade modded electrician's knife for scale.

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You could start a sharpening business.

[Miller Bro's]

Picked up this cool old tool chest!

Gerstner, need to replace the felt, the company sells the original felt on their website!

[Reverand]

Now that is a cool old tool...chest!

[Miller Bro's]

Thank you Rev

[Unk]

Picked up this cool old tool chest!

Gerstner, need to replace the felt, the company sells the original felt on their website!

Nice score, MB!

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Mike, first one I have been able to find in years!

[edgy46]

Nice old Gerstner. Behind the mirror, sometimes you find money. It was common, for toolmaker to stick back a few bucks.

[Modern Slip Joints]

Picked up this cool old tool chest!

Gerstner, need to replace the felt, the company sells the original felt on their website!

Reminds me of my brown steel Kennedy machinist tool box which I bought in 1973. I hadn't noticed similar boxes made out of wood. It's probably older. There's room in it for a spare knife or two.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Here is a Green River WORKS Cleaver #10. I'm doing a restoration on it. It was covered in a coating of about 2'' of rust.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Some clean up and varnish on the wood handles.

[Unk]

You always come up with the coolest tools, TD!

Klein-Logan was out of Pennsylvania, PA. Here's their 1944 catalog - the cutter mattock's are on page 8.

https://archive.org/details/KleinLoganC ... 9/mode/2up

[GSPTOPDOG]

You always come up with the coolest tools, TD!

Klein-Logan was out of Pennsylvania, PA. Here's their 1944 catalog - the cutter mattock's are on page 8.

https://archive.org/details/KleinLoganC ... 9/mode/2up

Many thanks Unk I happen to collect tools made in Pennsylvania, and I had not got around to researching Klein-Logan. I was thinking they were connected to Kline and son out of Chicago.... ... ...You have set me straight and shone me the light! ...

Looks like I made a new friend to help me out with my tool refurbishing*...

*I got a better look at him today... ....Here he is, helping me out by the tool cleaning set-up in my back yard, right by the oil bucket

[GSPTOPDOG]

Some info on Klein-Logan Co.

Klein-Logan Co. was a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of forged tools, founded in 1868 and known for railroad, paving, blacksmithing, and masonry tools.
Klein-Logan Co. originated on July 1, 1868, when brothers John C. Klein and Frederick C. Klein, who had been making coal picks, hand shovels, and other small iron items since 1856, partnered with Edward P. Logan to form Klein, Logan & Co. The company was located in Birmingham, then a suburb of Pittsburgh sub-title Birmingham Tool Works

John C. Klein, the company president, was an inventive force, particularly in improving the manufacture of pick eyes. In 1874, he received a patent for a machine to forge pick eyes, a significant advancement at the time, despite subsequent legal disputes with competitors

The company faced a major setback in 1884 when a fire destroyed the plant. Operations resumed thanks to the Iron & Glass Dollar Savings Bank
Over time, Klein-Logan expanded its product line to include tools for railroads, paving, blacksmithing, and masonry, becoming a recognized name in forged tools.

By 1891, the company formally became Klein-Logan Company, Inc. and continued operations into the 20th century. Fred R. Klein, a descendant, served as president until his death in the early 1930s. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1968, marking a century of tool manufacturing

The factory on Breed Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side burned in the early 1970s, after which the company underwent mergers and acquisitions, with its forging equipment and dies transferred to surviving entities that continue to sell sledgehammers and other tools through retailers like Walmart

Klein-Logan Co. is remembered for its innovative approach to tool manufacturing, particularly in forging picks and other hand tools for industrial and construction use. Its history reflects the growth of Pittsburgh as a manufacturing hub and the evolution of American toolmaking from the 19th century into the modern era

[Unk]

You always come up with the coolest tools, TD!

Looks like I made a new friend to help me out with my tool refurbishing*...

*I got a better look at him today... ....Here he is, helping me out by the tool cleaning set-up in my back yard, right by the oil bucket

Hey TD, why is your hatband on the floor?

[GSPTOPDOG]

Hey TD, why is your hatband on the floor?

I think it's called a "Texas Hat-Band" .....