Mike Hutchison
12-10-2018, 4:24 PM
Sat. the 8th I bought three pieces from a guy about 3/4 mile away from me who is
clearing out estates, storage lockers, etc.
398457
398458
In trying to research the Buck Brothers chisel which is 1 1/2" Width & 12 3/4" O.A. Length
I noticed on the ferrule
LINK and under that HICKORY
398459
398460
After a little internetting I found some info about the O.P. Link Handle Company
and in trying to verify that the mark above is something they would have used
I stumbled onto this site-https://hickoryhandle.blogspot.com/
which had a number of interesting links
The contour gauge is still being soaked with lubricant to try and free it up
GERMANY on one side of contour gauge; no maker's mark per se
Haven't found a maker's mark on the "3/4 mattock" but there is a patent No.
which I will make another attempt to look up.
Was able to find the Patent for the mattock on 2nd try; helps if you search using the correct number
I believe it was made by Vaughan & Bushnell
Paid $6 for the 3 tools shown.
clearing out estates, storage lockers, etc.
398457
398458
In trying to research the Buck Brothers chisel which is 1 1/2" Width & 12 3/4" O.A. Length
I noticed on the ferrule
LINK and under that HICKORY
398459
398460
After a little internetting I found some info about the O.P. Link Handle Company
and in trying to verify that the mark above is something they would have used
I stumbled onto this site-https://hickoryhandle.blogspot.com/
which had a number of interesting links
The contour gauge is still being soaked with lubricant to try and free it up
GERMANY on one side of contour gauge; no maker's mark per se
Haven't found a maker's mark on the "3/4 mattock" but there is a patent No.
which I will make another attempt to look up.
Was able to find the Patent for the mattock on 2nd try; helps if you search using the correct number
I believe it was made by Vaughan & Bushnell
Paid $6 for the 3 tools shown.