Category Archives: History
Names on Tools: Past and Future Owners
Awhile back, I published a post about vintage tools with previous owners’ names on them. While it’s fun to imagine (and sometimes deduce) the character of the men who owned and used these tools before they came into my hands, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Kids
Tagged Disston, grandpa, hand saw, handsaw, kids, paring chisel, pecan wood, saw handle, spalted pecan
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Old Names on Old Tools
Most old tools are anonymous–unless you knew the previous owner personally, there’s no way to tell who owned them before you did. But there are happy exceptions. Two of my handplanes have a previous owner’s name on them. And while … Continue reading
Posted in History, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged #3, A Robertson, etch, handplane, jack plane, name stamp, plane, R Kendall, restortation, smoothing plane, Stanley 3C
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