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    Welsh Stick Chairs - $22 The Solution at Hand -...

    Welsh Stick Chairs - $22
    The Solution at Hand - $10
    Country Woodcraft: Then & Now - $30

    I'll take these. Zip is 23238. Media Mail is preferred. Let me know the total with shipping
  2. how many are 1-1/2-8? I may have a use for all...

    how many are 1-1/2-8? I may have a use for all of them.
  3. I'll take this.....sent your PM

    I'll take this.....sent your PM
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    Sent you a pm

    Sent you a pm
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    I'll take it. Send me your paypal

    I'll take it. Send me your paypal
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    General Metalworking if you are working sheet metal, you don't need a...

    if you are working sheet metal, you don't need a good anvil as you will just be bending and forming. look for stake anvils that are used for metal shaping. Come in all kinds of various shapes. If...
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    we always use dogwood with froes, and also made...

    we always use dogwood with froes, and also made wooden wedges out of dogwood when we were making split rail fence. Start with Iron wedges, then use the wooden ones down the crack.
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    Have seen several woodworking/blacksmith set ups....

    Have seen several woodworking/blacksmith set ups. Sparks are on the major concerns. What I have seen is the blacksmith area set up with a noncombustible floor - gravel, cement, brick, etc. ...
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    Thanks for that and thanks for the link. ...

    Thanks for that and thanks for the link. Hopefully I can identify others with it. Appreciate it Mr. Gillard.
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    Help with dating a No. 6 Stanley Bailey

    My brother picked up this No. 6 for me over the weekend and sent me the attached photos. Can y'all help me with dating this plane? The tote is broken, and it's dirty and has some paint drips, but...
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    Thought I would try to undo the chaos I created.....

    I apologize for creating the confusion of spade versus shovel....I have just noticed many esoteric discussions relative to the nuances of a particular thing, whether it be the placement of a...
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    Generally that type of digging device is called a...

    Generally that type of digging device is called a spade-it's handle is straighter and the edge is square whereas a shovel handle is more curved and has the pointy end. A shovel "scoops", while the...
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    I did notice some additional markings

    on one side of the handle the name J.H.Geese is overstamped on what looks like the letters "F W S T" Difficult to take a good photo of it, but here's what I have for now.

    I appreciate the...
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    Thanks for that. I'll reach out to George and...

    Thanks for that. I'll reach out to George and will keep you updated.
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    Help with identifying a brace drill

    Got this neat old drill, but have no idea when, where, or who made it. The chuck is just a square hole to accept the end of the bit. One small braze spot on brass collar. Only marked with what I...
  16. Thread: Oldest Tools?

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    I have a Stump Anvil I occasionally use dated...

    I have a Stump Anvil I occasionally use dated 1688.
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    i use a soft lead (2B) as it takes less pressure...

    i use a soft lead (2B) as it takes less pressure to make a dark line than HB lead I prefer a Rotring 600 for precise marking but do use the Zebra as well for general use
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    Y’all need Ron Baird’s book “The Hammer : King of...

    Y’all need Ron Baird’s book “The Hammer : King of Tools.” Interesting read. Expensive to buy, but interesting to read.
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    Ever see one of these?

    How about a Braille Micrometer? I know it's more for metalworking, but thought it unusual enough that ya'll might find it interesting. Friend saw it at a tool sale and got it for me as he knows my...
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    With a curve like that, it may have been used to...

    With a curve like that, it may have been used to make wooden gutters, but the width of the square edge would seem to disagree with me.
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    Thanks for all the help! "preciate the medallion...

    Thanks for all the help! "preciate the medallion photo especially. Now to decide how many teeth I want it to have......probably 5-1/2...
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    Thanks for the info....I figure it is...

    Thanks for the info....I figure it is pre-1900....but that is just a guess. Part of the reasoning was the stamping, not etching.
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    Agreed....always easier if you have those.

    Agreed....always easier if you have those.
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    Can you help me identify this saw

    I got the Disston and this one at the same antique store. This saw has no handle (obviously), but it was just too nice to leave behind. It has a nib, and all I can make out on the etch are the...
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    Keep the info coming! I really appreciate it. ...

    Keep the info coming! I really appreciate it. If you look at the photo of the whole saw, you can see it has at least two teeth broken with a chip or two out of others....sooooooooo, should I try...
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