All About Pocket Knives

Here's a saw everyone but me should have a chance to use.
Simonds Manufacturing. 44 inches long.

FRJ wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:42 pm Here's a saw everyone but me should have a chance to use.
Simonds Manufacturing. 44 inches long.

Interesting. I've never seen one.

Wow, that thing has work written all over it. I bet it would chew through some timber. Congrats.

That Simonds Manufacturing saw might be the forerunner of out modern chainsaws. That is really neat!
I suppose it could be a one man saw or a two man saw.
Treefarmer

Thanks guys.

FRJ wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:42 pm Here's a saw everyone but me should have a chance to use.
Simonds Manufacturing. 44 inches long.

Cool to see stuff like this, never seen one either. Very interesting to see the change over time of the chain saw.

It must be the original "chain saw".

Here are a couple of artifacts I got recently.

First is a dry measure tub in 1/2 bushel I believe. It's in fantastic condition for being from late 1800s.

A beautiful childs rocker from I don't know when. Also in very good condition.

Thanks for looking.

Dang Joe those are both fantastic finds...
That child's rocking chair has so much detail in it.

Thank you, David.
The little chair seat and back is thin plywood. Amazing.

FRJ wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 11:28 pm Here are a couple of artifacts I got recently.

First is a dry measure tub in 1/2 bushel I believe. It's in fantastic condition for being from late 1800s.

A beautiful childs rocker from I don't know when. Also in very good condition.

Thanks for looking.

Both are beautiful pieces, Joe, but I find that tub most impressive. I see that it is from New Hampshire, but can't quite make out the full name. Have you been able to find any background on the maker? Really nice post, thanks for showing.

Thank you, Ike.
The tub is the most impressive of the two. Very finely made and no damage from what I can tell.
Made by "Daniel Cragin, manufacturer and sealer, Wilton N.H."
He started making dry measure boxes in 1878 to 1909 in many sizes. I think mine is 1/2 bushel. It's the only one I have seen with handles and banded in metal. I have done minimal research. Google gives some decent information.

FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:49 pm Thank you, Ike.
The tub is the most impressive of the two. Very finely made and no damage from what I can tell.
Made by "Daniel Cragin, manufacturer and sealer, Wilton N.H."
He started making dry measure boxes in 1878 to 1909 in many sizes. I think mine is 1/2 bushel. It's the only one I have seen with handles and banded in metal. I have done minimal research. Google gives some decent information.

That's beautiful Joe! What a cool find!

Fill it with knives, it'll be even more beautiful!
Sorry.

FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:49 pm Thank you, Ike.
The tub is the most impressive of the two. Very finely made and no damage from what I can tell.
Made by "Daniel Cragin, manufacturer and sealer, Wilton N.H."
He started making dry measure boxes in 1878 to 1909 in many sizes. I think mine is 1/2 bushel. It's the only one I have seen with handles and banded in metal. I have done minimal research. Google gives some decent information.

Thanks for the additional photos, items like that are the reason that I watch "Antiques Roadshow". The quality and craftmanship of 18th and 19th century pieces from the Northeastern U.S. never ceases to amaze and impress. I am especially impressed by the fact that this is not a piece of furniture, or a showpiece of any kind, it is an everyday "tool", so to speak. Yet, it is meticulously crafted and stands the test of time.

---- Thank you, Tom.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:39 pm this is not a piece of furniture, or a showpiece of any kind, it is an everyday "tool", so to speak. Yet, it is meticulously crafted and stands the test of time.

I'm glad to provide the photos, Ike.
I think it's unusual for this tub to have survived this well for so long.
You know, I didn't even know what this thing was. I have seen similar but smaller tubs at flea markets. No handles or metal binding.
I was taken with it's size (13" across and 8 1/2" high) and how well put together it was and I could tell it was old.
I think the handles got to me.
I was talking to the woman who sold it to me about something else and I was leaving and looked at it one more time and went back and I thought "well, If she says something less than eighty dollars I'll consider it because I thought surely it would be $125 there abouts".
She said 70 dollars. I said would you consider 50? She said "how about 60"? That clinched it.

We all would enjoy seeing anyones "Artifacts" in this thread if you were so inclined.
Please, jump right in.

Dredging up this old thread I was thinking how I liked old glasses or spectacles.
I use them for reading and some close up work. Many of them were designed for just that, I think.
Various ages and types here including the two "pinch nose" variety, no temples.

FRJ wrote: ↑Thu Jan 29, 2026 9:42 pm Dredging up this old thread I was thinking how I liked old glasses or spectacles.
I use them for reading and some close up work. Many of them were designed for just that, I think.
Various ages and types here including the two "pinch nose" variety, no temples.

An interesting post, Joe!

Edit: I just went back and looked through this entire thread, some really good posts. Joe, those melon testers back on page 6 are super.
I saw a post or two from Dan/Old Folder. He hasn't been on for more than two years. Has anyone heard any news from or about him?

Thank you, Ike.

Old Folder always had an interesting post to share.
I hope he joins us again.

My wife's maternal Grandfather came from, a typical of the time, large family, he had 9 siblings. When his father passed away at a young age, her grandfather in his mid teens went to work in a coal mine (early 1900's) to help support the family. This was the lunch pail that he carried to the mine. After he passed several years ago, my wife retrieved it from a pile of things that were to be discarded.

That's a great save, a special piece of family history.
Treefarmer

What a nice treasure to have in the family.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:20 pm My wife's maternal Grandfather came from, a typical of the time, large family, he had 9 siblings. When his father passed away at a young age, her grandfather in his mid teens went to work in a coal mine (early 1900's) to help support the family. This was the lunch pail that he carried to the mine. After he passed several years ago, my wife retrieved it from a pile of things that were to be discarded.

Very nice save Ike
Great save by your Better half.
Steve

Wonderful save.