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Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 3:57 am
by Unk
treefarmer wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2026 2:38 am
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.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 4:10 am
by Unk
A few pics of my tool wall. Going to have to re-arrange it.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 4:26 am
by 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
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 4:24 pm
by Unk
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2026 8:51 pm
Unk wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2026 2:41 am
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
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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!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 6:14 pm
by 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'.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 12:16 am
by GSPTOPDOG
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 12:20 am
by GSPTOPDOG
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 3:01 am
by Unk
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Wed May 06, 2026 6:14 pm
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.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 1:51 pm
by Ridgegrass
Thanks Mike. O'.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed May 13, 2026 11:46 pm
by 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.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 1:46 am
by cudgee
Reverand wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 11:46 pm
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.
IMG_0186.jpeg
You could start a sharpening business.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sat May 23, 2026 12:59 am
by 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!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sat May 23, 2026 3:05 am
by Reverand
Now that is a cool old tool...chest!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sat May 23, 2026 8:07 am
by Miller Bro's
Thank you Rev
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sat May 23, 2026 3:24 pm
by Unk
Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2026 12:59 am
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!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sat May 23, 2026 8:04 pm
by Miller Bro's
Thanks Mike, first one I have been able to find in years!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sun May 24, 2026 2:16 pm
by edgy46
Nice old Gerstner. Behind the mirror, sometimes you find money. It was common, for toolmaker to stick back a few bucks.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sun May 24, 2026 4:33 pm
by Modern Slip Joints
Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2026 12:59 am
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.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sat May 30, 2026 12:12 am
by 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.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 3:40 am
by GSPTOPDOG
Some clean up and varnish on the wood handles.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 4:54 am
by 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
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 1:06 am
by GSPTOPDOG
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
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 2:18 am
by 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
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 3:06 am
by Unk
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2026 1:06 am
Unk wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 4:54 am
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?
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 4:55 am
by GSPTOPDOG
Unk wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2026 3:06 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2026 1:06 am
Unk wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 4:54 am
Hey TD, why is your hatband on the floor?
I think it's called a
"Texas Hat-Band" .....
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