Cool Old Tools

[FRJ]

Thanks for that you tube video, Mike. I see 375 mag dad on there from time to time.
I think it's the one instance I can think of where one tool does multiple tasks and does them well.
It seems most often they do none of them well.
A guy with fence would like one of these.

[Mumbleypeg]

Thanks for that you tube video, Mike. I see 375 mag dad on there from time to time.
I think it's the one instance I can think of where one tool does multiple tasks and does them well.
It seems most often they do none of them well.
A guy with fence would like one of these.

I have several of those around here, and they do work well. There’s a pair in the tool box in the truck, another pair in the Ranger and a pair in the tractor tool box. Handy and keeps you from having to change tools while working fence - one tool does all, and does it relatively well.

Ken

[Unk]

I like watching 357magdad's videos. I have used a few of his techniques on the old tools I pick up at estate sales. Although he tends to over-restore some of the tools for my taste (make them shinier than when new). I just like to knock the rust and dirt off of them, apply a little wax or tung oil, and put them back into service.

My dad and I fenced in our place when I was a kid back in the 70s. Hog wire on bottom and two strands of barb wire on top. He always had a fencing tool in his back pocket the summer we built the fence - not sure what brand it was. We continued to use it for the occasional fence repair back then, but I don't remember seeing it in his tools over at mom's house - they moved back into town in the 1990s. I am sure it disappeared long ago.

[Unk]

I haven't been to an estate sale in a while, but my sister called and said they a house they were working with a lot of tools. She invited me to the pre-sale. The guy had been a foreign auto mechanic and had a lot of Snap-on and Matco tools. I wasn't too interested in sockets and ratchets as I have plenty and they are too pricey for me. I did come home with some stuff though.

Standard channellock and linesman pliers. I didn't have a pair of parrot-head pliers, so those are neat.
I grabbed a pair of 20 inch Blue Point channellock pliers. These things are huge!
A 40 oz Plumb ball peen hammer
A nice big set of calipers made in West Germany. These feel very high quality.
A hand-stitched wood rasp. I paid $1 for this one, and it is my favorite thing I got at the sale. I have no idea who made it, but it works great.
I also picked up a circa 1960s battery charge that works great. I wanted something that would charge 6 volt batteries.

[Unk]

A couple more items I picked up . It's hard for me to walk past these items for just a buck or two. Even if I don't want them, I'll give them to my son or son in law. The little wooden handle screwdriver was made in West Germany. The mechanic who had lived there was from Hungary, and his wife was from Germany, and they didn't have any kids. There were quite a few tools there from Europe.

The Snap-on brass mallet was pricey, but way cheaper then E-bay. And I didn't have one, so it came home with me.

[Reverand]

Great haul of useful tools, Unk!

[doglegg]

Great pick ups.

[ThatWeirdKnifeGuy]

I asked a while back if this might be a hoof knife

It was in fact a linoleum knife

It has been given some linseed oil on the handle, mineral oil and some elbow grease on the blade, and it is now a walnut knife

Also i can tell that it's a Dexter

[Unk]

I asked a while back if this might be a hoof knife

It was in fact a linoleum knife

It has been given some linseed oil on the handle, mineral oil and some elbow grease on the blade, and it is now a walnut knife

Also i can tell that it's a Dexter

Looks like it will be perfect for that chore! Nice job on the restore.

For some reason my Dad didn't have a utility knife in his toolbox when I was a kid. But he had a couple of linoleum knives in there, so we used them in the same manner as a utility knife. Which was frustrating, as they were always dull! He finally bought a few proper utility knives when I got older.

[Unk]

Went to an estate sale today. No great bargains, but I picked up a few things.

A Dremel with a cool tool box and a flexible shaft. Also has a grout removal attachment and a flush cut attachment.

A Stanley No. 35 transitional plane (wood bottom, but with the later adjustment screw). Stanley made the No. 35 from 1870 to 1942. This particular one dates from 1909 to 1912.

A pair of old Shapleigh Diamond Edge round nose pliers. These have a wire cutter and a 6 sided wrench between the handles.

A pair of Craftsman USA duckbill pliers no 45087

A small pair of curved needle nose pliers

A set of 3 Craftsman USA Philips screwdrivers

A scraper with a built in utility knife and paint roller cleaner - my wife wanted this one.

[doglegg]

Went to an estate sale today. No great bargains, but I picked up a few things.

A Dremel with a cool tool box and a flexible shaft. Also has a grout removal attachment and a flush cut attachment.

A Stanley No. 35 transitional plane (wood bottom, but with the later adjustment screw). Stanley made the No. 35 from 1870 to 1942. This particular one dates from 1909 to 1912.

A pair of old Shapleigh Diamond Edge round nose pliers. These have a wire cutter and a 6 sided wrench between the handles.

A pair of Craftsman USA duckbill pliers no 45087

A small pair of curved needle nose pliers

A set of 3 Craftsman USA Philips screwdrivers

A scraper with a built in utility knife and paint roller cleaner - my wife wanted this one.

Quiet the bunch of some fabulous and useful tools.

[wlf]

Walnut knife?

[ThatWeirdKnifeGuy]

Walnut knife?

Yes sir. It's now living its new life as a walnut knife. That is to say, I'll probably never cut any linoleum, but my wife now uses it to cut and remove the tough green husk on the outside of the walnut. The inner shell is then dried before the nut inside removed. My picture is of the knife sitting on the dehusked walnuts, which are on the tray of my dehydrator.

[wlf]

Walnut knife?

Yes sir. It's now living its new life as a walnut knife. That is to say, I'll probably never cut any linoleum, but my wife now uses it to cut and remove the tough green husk on the outside of the walnut. The inner shell is then dried before the nut inside removed. My picture is of the knife sitting on the dehusked walnuts, which are on the tray of my dehydrator.

Some of the family would spread these out and mash the husks in their driveway. They then allowed the green husks to dry before removing them and cracking the nuts after they dried sufficiently.
Papaw saved this job for rainy days in the shop. It don't have to have a plan, because my wife is deathly allergic to black walnuts.

[ThatWeirdKnifeGuy]

Walnut knife?

Yes sir. It's now living its new life as a walnut knife. That is to say, I'll probably never cut any linoleum, but my wife now uses it to cut and remove the tough green husk on the outside of the walnut. The inner shell is then dried before the nut inside removed. My picture is of the knife sitting on the dehusked walnuts, which are on the tray of my dehydrator.

Some of the family would spread these out and mash the husks in their driveway. They then allowed the green husks to dry before removing them and cracking the nuts after they dried sufficiently.
Papaw saved this job for rainy days in the shop. It don't have to have a plan, because my wife is deathly allergic to black walnuts.

My wife wanted to harvest and process these both as a teaching opportunity for my boys and as a nostalgic trip down memory lane for herself. Her grandfather would enlist her help in the walnut harvest when she was little. After husking them he hung them in the basement for months in onion bags to dry. He'd then crack them in his bench vice all winter long in the evenings.

When she asked for an appropriate knife for the task I thought of this right away. When I brought her the finished product her face lit up. She said that looks exactly like the kind of knife my grandpa used! Finding the right knife for the right person has always been my favorite part of this hobby. It was a special moment for me.

For husks that were too tough we spread them on our driveway....and crushed them with our minivan! Its a tough nut to crack

[wlf]

Yes sir. It's now living its new life as a walnut knife. That is to say, I'll probably never cut any linoleum, but my wife now uses it to cut and remove the tough green husk on the outside of the walnut. The inner shell is then dried before the nut inside removed. My picture is of the knife sitting on the dehusked walnuts, which are on the tray of my dehydrator.

Some of the family would spread these out and mash the husks in their driveway. They then allowed the green husks to dry before removing them and cracking the nuts after they dried sufficiently.
Papaw saved this job for rainy days in the shop. It don't have to have a plan, because my wife is deathly allergic to black walnuts.

My wife wanted to harvest and process these both as a teaching opportunity for my boys and as a nostalgic trip down memory lane for herself. Her grandfather would enlist her help in the walnut harvest when she was little. After husking them he hung them in the basement for months in onion bags to dry. He'd then crack them in his bench vice all winter long in the evenings.

When she asked for an appropriate knife for the task I thought of this right away. When I brought her the finished product her face lit up. She said that looks exactly like the kind of knife my grandpa used! Finding the right knife for the right person has always been my favorite part of this hobby. It was a special moment for me.

For husks that were too tough we spread them on our driveway....and crushed them with our minivan! Its a tough nut to crack

Those squirrels are built for the job. I think they only come out even with hickory nuts though.

[Ridgegrass]

Some old pocket tapes from my great-uncle George. One is a roof shale measure I guess to count slates in a stack? They're all at least 75-100 years old and work like new. There also an old lock that still works well. J.O'.

[GSPTOPDOG]

I haven't been to an estate sale in a while, but my sister called and said they a house they were working with a lot of tools. She invited me to the pre-sale. The guy had been a foreign auto mechanic and had a lot of Snap-on and Matco tools. I wasn't too interested in sockets and ratchets as I have plenty and they are too pricey for me. I did come home with some stuff though.

Great score Unk!!! I use Channellocks all the time and I like ones made by Channellock, Inc. (I also like your Blue Point -Snap On 2nd line-)

Some background on Channellock, Inc.
Since 1886, Channellock, Inc. has manufactured high-quality pliers on American soil. 1886: A Humble Beginning
George B. DeArment, a blacksmith from Evansburg, Pa., began hand-forging farrier's tools in a small factory. Then he would sell them from town to town out of the back of a wagon. Eventually, the business became known as the Champion Bolt & Clipper Company.

[Unk]

Great score Unk!!! I use Channellocks all the time and I like ones made by Channellock, Inc. (I also like your Blue Point -Snap On 2nd line-)

Some background on Channellock, Inc.
Since 1886, Channellock, Inc. has manufactured high-quality pliers on American soil. 1886: A Humble Beginning
George B. DeArment, a blacksmith from Evansburg, Pa., began hand-forging farrier's tools in a small factory. Then he would sell them from town to town out of the back of a wagon. Eventually, the business became known as the Champion Bolt & Clipper Company.

Thanks for the history, Dog. I like to know the history of the old tool companies (as well as pocket knife companies). Yes, I keep Channelocks tucked all over the place - in the truck, my wife's Tahoe, in the Ranger, in the shop, in my garage, etc. I have several pair in 6, 8, and 10 inch. Those 20 inchers are "Oil Field" sized.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Thanks for the history, Dog. I like to know the history of the old tool companies (as well as pocket knife companies). Yes, I keep Channelocks tucked all over the place - in the truck, my wife's Tahoe, in the Ranger, in the shop, in my garage, etc. I have several pair in 6, 8, and 10 inch. Those 20 inchers are "Oil Field" sized.

"Those 20 inchers are "Oil Field" sized" .... .... Some would say "Texas sized" .... .....

[FRJ]

Here is very early brace.Late 1850's.
Made by Fray & Pigg. Others I have seen online have a cast thumbscrew. Mine has a forged thumbscrew.
It's in fine condition; so glad to have it.
Shown with accessories and another brace that I had.

Thanks for looking.

[Unk]

Very nice old brace, Joe. 1850s......that's an old one!

[FRJ]

Thank you, Mike.

[C-WADE7]

Picked up an old tack hammer at a junk store and noticed the name after getting it home. It must have came off the handle and been reinstalled at some point, it’s got a wedge and 3 tacks in the handle end to secure the head.

[doglegg]

Picked up an old tack hammer at a junk store and noticed the name after getting it home. It must have came off the handle and been reinstalled at some point, it’s got a wedge and 3 tacks in the handle end to secure the head.

Cool find.