Hand Tools, Carpentry Discussion Board

Framing hammers

plsguerrero — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:09:13 GMT

How many framing hammers were sold in the US last year?

Craftsman Screw Clamp Vise

Scooterzs — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:45:05 GMT

i have an small old vise which clamps to table top using a screw type clamp, any ideas when craftsman made these?

New Restoration Insight

AdamO — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:14:28 GMT

Ok.

With new deluxe handsaws going for as much as 225 dollars a piece, I'm... looking at some of my old saw restore "someday" saw projects with new interest.

This here tool could cost as much as $225 now...

And, no, the chances of "getting" that much money for an old handsaw is slim, to none.

Deluxe Handsaws

AdamO — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:11:07 GMT

Oh, those things make so much noise!

Don't you want to go zuba... zuba... zuba... for 5 to 10 minutes?

We still got old crosscut loggers' saws around.

I wonder why the old "pit" rip saws seem to never be found, no where?

Deluxe Handsaws

adamsrib — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:56:37 GMT

The only hand saw I want in my hand is one with a motor attached to it.

Deluxe Handsaws

AdamO — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:36:54 GMT

Ok.

I found some Merican made hand saws, made to old-world, by-gone days standards, complete with fancy wooden carved handles and wonderful quality steel.

Only $225 each, with three types of saws available.

What...

I LIKE my old Disston handsaws, MUCH more better, now!

Framing Square Level

AdamO — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:58:06 GMT

I found a new pattern Veritas bubble level, that is made to attach to a Carpenter's Framing square to provide level and plumb readings in the Lee Valley Tools catalog, for only $23.50.

It is reminiscent of the old cast-iron Stanley attachable bubble level, but made of lighter material, probably with the industry standard polycarbonate plastic level bubble vials.

A nice tool to have in a "pinch" the check for level.

Plane Screwdriver

AdamO — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:31:24 GMT

Would you believe a screwdriver JUST for adjusting the Cap Iron Screw of metal and transitional bench planes?

Uh-huh...

The handle is made of WOOD.

It is designed to grip the whole (up to 21/32 inch wide) cap screw of a plane, to adjust the space between a plane's cap iron and the end of its cutting blade, or to swing-off the whole cap iron to sharpen the blade.

Lee Valley has it for only $14.50.

A very unique tool and an excellent gift!

I wish my family read these posts...

Hint. Hint.

Nod. Nod.

Wink.

Bit Brace

AdamO — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:13:01 GMT

The 2010-2011 Tool Headquarters catalog carries one model of Carpenter's bit brace.

It's a fairly high-quality one, at $129.99.

Luckily, I already have a few bit braces of my own, already.

At least one of them is a Craftsman bit brace.

And, I got the auger "bits" that fit into the braces, too!

I've got a standard solid center set of Irwin Auger bits.

And, then there's the finer boring Jennings pattern set of bits, in the special wooden storage box.

I made a second "duplicate" wooden box for a set of scotch-auger pattern bits I ordered from England.

But, sadly, the company had discontinued the manufacture of these hardwood boring auger bits before my order could be delivered...

Large Draw Knife

AdamO — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:02:08 GMT

I missed my opportunity to own and use a draw knife that was 18 inches wide!

The common size is 12 inches wide.

OSH was selling this monster draw knife "new" for $49.99 and, of course, I was going to "get-around" to buying it...

When Sears took over controlling interest in OSH's public stock offering, Inventory "changed" and the more esoteric items left all of the buildings in a quick/hurry and I didn't see a single item on clearance sale, neither.

Over the years, I have gotten a LOT of very special tools from OSH.

So, for the most part, the esoteric tools vanishing were pretty much all "sometime-later" items.

Oh! It's off to the Funny Expressions post! I got a Nother.