PDA

View Full Version : What Tools Are These?


Derek Arita
10-19-2009, 12:49 PM
Father-in-law gave these to me, although he didn't tell me what they were used for. Anybody know what they are and how they're used?
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2151/p1010183f.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/p1010183f.jpg/)
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8747/p1010184ib.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/p1010184ib.jpg/)


http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/372/p1010186mj.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/p1010186mj.jpg/)
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1748/p1010188h.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/p1010188h.jpg/)
Jim Koepke
10-19-2009, 12:58 PM
The small tool is a saw set.

The two big ones look like some kind of special application toggle clamps.

jim
Don C Peterson
10-19-2009, 1:46 PM
Jim identified the saw set. I've never seen anything quite like those two larger tools, but could they be saw tooth cutters?
Adam Woznicki
10-19-2009, 10:50 PM
Could you post a picture of their bottoms?
(why does that question sound pervy?)

Any markings? check the sides of the lever.

The lever jambs something on the comb/hair pick thing till the orange pad is above the blade with the spring return. Smack the orange pad with a hammer, and it cuts whatever the comb was holding.

Are there any hammer marks on the orange pad?


For some reason I keeping thinking its for cutting straps off.
Derek Arita
10-20-2009, 1:10 PM
Just got a clue from the F-I-L...these tools were not his, but his brother's, who was a carpenter. The top two have something to do with mortising hinges. One is made by Stanley, so it must have been a fairly common tool. I really thought someone here might have used these at some point and could let me know how to use them.
Jeff Bratt
10-20-2009, 1:40 PM
You could look over at http://55tools.blogspot.com/ to see if he's got pictures anything like these tools. Or you could also submit your photos to Rob and see if anyone can identify them.

Added:
Here's a link to some info on the patent for a Waller Hinge Morticing tool - http://www.datamp.org/displayPatent.php?pn=1603652&id=9260
There should also be images available from the USPTO (http://patft.uspto.gov/), but my plugin for viewing them is not working... so I can't see what's there...
harry strasil
10-20-2009, 2:12 PM
they are Stanley #280 Butt Mortisers, mfg from 1930 to 1941, they are in John Walters Stanley tools book.
phil harold
10-20-2009, 2:17 PM
Just got a clue from the F-I-L...these tools were not his, but his brother's, who was a carpenter. The top two have something to do with mortising hinges. One is made by Stanley, so it must have been a fairly common tool. I really thought someone here might have used these at some point and could let me know how to use them.

Does it have a number on it?

what company made the other one?

more pictures?



I would try using them on the 1.5" side of a 2x4
use it to score/chisel the edges first
then pull the forked chisel to remove the waste
Derek Arita
10-21-2009, 12:22 PM
they are Stanley #280 Butt Mortisers, mfg from 1930 to 1941, they are in John Walters Stanley tools book.
:DHarry, I think you've got it! Is there anywhere that demonstrates how they are used? Since I have the darn things, I'd love to know how they are used. They are in perfectly good working condition as far as I can tell.
Jim Koepke
10-21-2009, 2:51 PM
The book says they have a ratcheting action.

Not sure if there is any information on the net, a search brought up a lot of hits.

It looks like it straddles a door jam and the lever is moved back and forth to pull the cutter into the wood where the mortise is wanted.

jim
Fred Childs
10-21-2009, 9:11 PM
Kind of a fuzzy photo but this is from a Stanley Catalog.
Derek Arita
10-22-2009, 11:19 AM
Kind of a fuzzy photo but this is from a Stanley Catalog.
Fred, thanks...that helps a lot. I can see now, how it might work. I'll have to figure out the various adjustments.