Off Topic The Hand Tool thread

[phantomknives]

That's a pretty ingenious design, may it serve you well!

 

[the-accumulator]

Athol No70 I just brought home last night

Interesting design. What's the purpose of the channel on the bottom of the vise? T-A

 

[Miller '72]

Interesting design. What's the purpose of the channel on the bottom of the vise? T-A

I thought maybe it slid onto a lathe or other larger type machine...what I have heard from a fella that has seen them in use...they have been bolted to the bench using square nuts

 

[Citizen]

Hey folks,
I’ve got a few old tools, but thought I’d post this photo of an old Gerstner tool chest. I have a beautiful set in my workshop but they are much newer. This one is very old and was given to me by a friend. Just looked out on my deck one day and there it was!
I use it next to my bed to keep knives, guns, extra gun barrels, lapel pins and such.
Cheers,
Citizen

 

[Miller '72]

R. Heinisch
Newark NJ
No 80

Irving Cutlery Co

 

[Miller '72]

I am following my own trend...

 

[Miller '72]

 

[phantomknives]

went to new york recently, they didnt have much in the way of anything where I was, but i managed to find this A. Stillman's patent of 1846 saw set, and this chisel/drift thing for my forge

 

[phantomknives]

so
my forge has no electricity
luckily this champion 101 runs on elbow grease
and runs like a top at that, a little oil and she runs smoother than butter

now i just have to figure out how the hell to put a 3 jaw chuck in there

 

[A17]

so
my forge has no electricity
luckily this champion 101 runs on elbow grease
and runs like a top at that, a little oil and she runs smoother than butter

now i just have to figure out how the hell to put a 3 jaw chuck in there

Does it take the same bit as a brace drill? I have a brace-drill adapter piece that converts a brace drill chuck to a 3-jaw chuck I'd be happy to send you if you need it.

 

[Charlie_K]

do tool boxes qualify here??? this is one of the nicest gerstner machinist tool View attachment 949079 View attachment 949080 boxes I have ever seen.

Oh come on! That's not even fair! How's anyone supposed to compete against that?

 

[phantomknives]

Does it take the same bit as a brace drill? I have a brace-drill adapter piece that converts a brace drill chuck to a 3-jaw chuck I'd be happy to send you if you need it.

Unfortunately no, it seems to take a half inch straight shank. I appreciate the offer though

 

[phantomknives]

So, after a bit of talking on IForgeIron, I've concluded due to a number of things, such as the flat base, stepped feet and absence of a serial number, my trenton was made in englad, and judging by the stamps, produced by one of the wright brothers (not the ones that flew)

I've begun grinding it just a touch to smooth the face as well as prepping the corners for welding. Seeing as it's a forged anvil I dont see much of an issue, and it's value to me is absolutely better repaired than it's current form. I've talked with a few machine shops about getting it faced

You can faintly see the stamp, it reads

TRENTON
PATENT
SOLID WROUGHT (circular instead of ovular)
120

Which is very similar to the 1860-1890 stampings used by peter wright, as seen below. Aside from the hundred, they're very suspiciously similar
I believe my little trenton is a peter wright made under contract.