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Sargent Model Shop Tools: Prototype Successor to Shaw’s Patent Planes?

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Guest Author No comments

By James R. Gillis Here it is at only the second post of this blog and I’ve gone off the subject of Stanley Model Shop […]

Vintage #4 metal bodied Smoothing Plane Weight Comparisons

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Eric Brown No comments

By Eric Brown Vintage #4 metal bodied Smoothing Plane Weight Comparisons A smoothing plane needs several things in order to operate properly. Obviously the bottom […]

Shelton Hand Plane Study

Shelton

March 12, 2023March 18, 2023 Eric Brown No comments

By Eric Brown For a good write up on Shelton history see: Shelton #04 or maybe not. | TimeTestedTools Some of the planes shown here […]

Manufactured Gimlet Bit Handles

March 8, 2023March 4, 2023 Guest Author No comments

If you are seriously pursuing collecting a wide variety of boring and drilling tools, you will find my post today of interest. The subject is manufactured gimlet bit handles. You probably have a bunch of gimlets that are permanently fitted in wooden or metal handles because they are common. Handles that accept a variety of bits are not so common. In this post I show you some of the latter in my collection. Now that you know what they look like, go out there and find some.

W.A. Clark Expansive Bits by Eric Brown

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 Guest Author No comments

W.A. Clark expansive bits by Eric Brown Clark, William A. (Bethany, Woodbridge & New Haven, CT.) Clarks Patent # 20,192 May 11, 1858 Bethany, CT. […]

Buckeye Saw Vice Company #4 Smoothing Plane

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Don No comments

According to PTAMPIA The Buckeye Saw Company was in business in some form from 1904-1923or 1929 and was also listed as Buckey Mfg & Foundry Co. John W. Gaede was listed as manufacturer They are originally know for the hand plane patented by John Muehl. Roger K. Smith believed John Muehl likely sold the patent rights to John W. Gaede.

Jacob Siegley Hand Planes

February 12, 2023March 9, 2023 Don No comments

Siegley Hahn Bench Plane Lever caps Ref: “Patented Transitional & Metallic Planes in America” By Roger K. Smith Vol 1&2 and “Plane Makers of Wikes-Barre, […]