It followed me home (Part 2)

I'mSoSharp · Dec 1, 2018

These today.

Another slip fit for my "cartoon" claw hammer collection! A nice draw knife & a couple of unusual heads. If anyone has any idea of the use of the "pick" heavy hammer please chime in.

Yankee Josh · Dec 1, 2018

I'mSoSharp said:
These today.

Another slip fit for my "cartoon" claw hammer collection! A nice draw knife & a couple of unusual heads. If anyone has any idea of the use of the "pick" heavy hammer please chime in.

That's a blacksmith's hot cut hammer isn't it?

Old Axeman · Dec 1, 2018

I bought 2 draw knives like that one in 1970 from a company I believe was called Frank Mittermyer ? He specialized in import of German carving tools. It was comfortable to use but did not hold an edge to my satisfaction.

phantomknives · Dec 1, 2018

yardsale, the guy was a tool collector as well so i got these for 25, 15 on the axe and the saw was free. mainly excited about the plumb victory.

Square_peg · Dec 1, 2018

Yankee Josh said:
That's a blacksmith's hot cut hammer isn't it?

I believe a cold cut because of the wider bevel. A hot cut is sharper (narrowed cheeks). A cold cut must be tougher. It should probably be cut to about a 70° bevel.

Square_peg · Dec 1, 2018

I found a new honey hole this week but barely had any time to pick it. A fellow carpenter and tool collector passed a few years back. His widow is just now starting to sell his tools and she invited me to have a look. I took some photos and picked a few things but the rest will have to wait a week or two until I have some more time. Here's a preview.

From all that this is all I grabbed on this first quick round.

The drawknife on the left is a 10" Greenlee. The short drawknife and screwdriver are Pextos. The little ice hatchet is a Stattsburg (Bodenstein). I'm not a hand planes collector but I might grab 1 or 2 anyway. There's was just too much to take in all in so fast. I'll allow myself an hour or 2 next time and bring more cash.

The ice axe is a Washington pattern. This catalog page has been posted here before in the ice axe thread.

phantomknives · Dec 1, 2018

Square_peg said:
I found a new honey hole this week but barely had any time to pick it. A fellow carpenter and tool collector passed a few years back. His widow is just now starting to sell his tools and she invited me to have a look. I took some photos and picked a few things but the rest will have to wait a week or two until I have some more time. Here's a preview.

From all that this is all I grabbed on this first quick round.

The drawknife on the left is a 10" Greenlee. The short drawknife and screwdriver are Pextos. The little ice hatchet is a Stattsburg (Bodenstein). I'm not a hand planes collector but I might grab 1 or 2 anyway. There's was just too much to take in all in so fast. I'll allow myself an hour or 2 next time and bring more cash.

The ice axe is a Washington pattern. This catalog page has been posted here before in the ice axe thread.

i'd grab that Ice axe and Dock builder's saw

Square_peg · Dec 1, 2018

phantomknives said:
i'd grab that Ice axe and Dock builder's saw

Is that what you call the metal handled saw?

phantomknives · Dec 1, 2018

Square_peg said:
Is that what you call the metal handled saw?

that's what i'v heard, either way they're 25 bucks in bad condition over hear

I'mSoSharp · Dec 1, 2018

Yankee Josh said:
That's a blacksmith's hot cut hammer isn't it?

Square_peg said:
I believe a cold cut because of the wider bevel. A hot cut is sharper (narrowed cheeks). A cold cut must be tougher. It should probably be cut to about a 70° bevel.

It could be either, but it strikes me (no pun intended

) that if it were a hot or cold cut the "spike" would be central, it looks more like it's meant to strike rather than be struck because of the angle? Maybe.....

Square_peg · Dec 1, 2018

I was looking at the next image up with the centered cutting edge.

Or they could both be tinners hammers.

I'mSoSharp · Dec 1, 2018

Square_peg said:
I was looking at the next image up with the centered cutting edge.

I'm talking about the heavy head, it's the same one in all three images. It's bevelled on three sides so the "spike" points backwards towards the handle like a striking tool (unless the handle's meant to go the other direction...).
If it was meant to be struck like a cut/punch I imagine it would have four bevels to make the spike central?

Old Axeman · Dec 1, 2018

S.P.- THAT MY FRIEND IS SOME HONEY HOLE!

jblyttle · Dec 2, 2018

phantomknives said:
that's what i'v heard, either way they're 25 bucks in bad condition over hear

I agree, that's an ice saw.

jblyttle · Dec 2, 2018

IMG_20181202_194420 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Hickory n steel · Dec 2, 2018

jblyttle said:
IMG_20181202_194420 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Not a bad haul, that looks like a nice house axe.

Square_peg · Dec 2, 2018

Hickory n steel said:
that looks like a nice house axe.

That's what caught my eye, too.

Square_peg · Dec 2, 2018

jblyttle said:
I agree, that's an ice saw.

The teeth seem smaller than I would expect on an ice saw.

Ice harvesting was bigger business in the NE than in the NW. Have you seen other saws like this back there?

Curt Hal · Dec 3, 2018

phantomknives said:
yardsale, the guy was a tool collector as well so i got these for 25, 15 on the axe and the saw was free. mainly excited about the plumb victory.

Love the axe!

Trailsawyer · Dec 3, 2018

Square_peg said:
Is that what you call the metal handled saw?

I believe that Atkins calls this type of saw a Docking Saw. They were designed to cut timbers, such as those used in docks or timber framing.