Traditional knives and tools

Hickory n steel said:
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The perfect hammer for peening pivot pins. ;)
 
Hickory n steel said:
Good choice.
The current American made William's stuff is a retired Snapon design.
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Thank you! I spent some time researching the few USA brands and the Williams seemed like the best option for me. A lot was in part because of the snap on ownership and (hopefully) stable future. Happy with my with my investment so far!
 
A few small jobs in my shed this afternoon.
I decided to use my traditional Stanley knife in the end to cut my belt down.

Also have a new tool from ebay,it’s described as a tooth pick.
I reckon it will be good for clearing nozzles and scraping in tight corners.
I also cleaned some tools my neighbour gave me,it was about 15c today no wonder we talk about the weather all the time 😁


















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Cheating a bit here, but it is a tool of sorts and i do love a bargain. Was at an auto shop this morning and found this in a clearance table. A pressure gauge for car tyres, the ones on the tyre pumps at gas stations are as accurate as a taro card reader. Was marked down from $25US to $3US and made in England.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Tested it at my mechanics on the way home. 100% accurate.:cool::)

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WARNING if you do this in the kitchen (like me) dont blame me if you burn your hand or your wife divorces you.😁



I decided if I was going to handle my files to do it correct,these where a mess some are from decades of use.

So knocked the handles off and started again,you can see the old stuff is of superior quality.

One handle is new of Amazon,now I have a better idea what size is best I ordered more handles.

Rat tail files where easy as where narrow tang files,metal collars weren't easy as very restrictive even when drilled larger.

I used my stove to heat the metal to burn them in which is the correct way to do it (heating I mean not using a stove).

I protected my worktop with a metal tray, then a wooden chopping block with thick cardboard on top and used a mallet on the file not the handle.

Drill the handles first after working out the tang size.

The tang is soft straighten them first in a vice then heat it up,the actual file itself wont get hot but dont go near the tang with skin.

I only took my Vic in the shed with me as I didn't want to damage any nice knives.😆














Above the left tang is a bad design to wide at the shoulder.





above,pleased with the biggest file and handle.


Above,how i make sure the drill bit is the right length.





Above,no way.









Above,years of use full of character and still solid.







Above,well it worked.








above the start




Way to big didn't even try with that handle.
 
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I bought a ray gun 😄

Waiting for the right gas cannister to arrive so using one from my stove for now.

Flipping heck I should have bought one years ago its not expensive and make things easy,lots of uses as well (£14 posted off Amazon).

I am real pleased how it went fitting these traditional type wooden handles,the big handle went slightly off centre but its OK.

Those magnetic tool holders are a real asset as well.

The Lemon juice has just arrived so going back out to try it on the file handles,though I noticed it said lethal if swallowed so no good on my pancakes then.🤣








































 
I finished oiling the handles it goes on easy with this bottles sponge top,it seems to dry quick as well.

But why would you chose this over mineral oil that's food safe and why does it say fret boards as if that's its only use?


In other news,as I am carrying Billy Barlow all the time now I made a space for my Vic pioneer on my peg board in case I forget to take one out to my workshop.
The Pioneer is a stood as the old soldier model it just isn't historic/as good looking and hence why I dont carry it but use it for rough stuff.













 
The proper shaped gas cannister arrived today,the enclosed base fits on it well.
I lashed a loop on my long lighter and hung it from these excellent old English picture rails I got from an antique shop.

Houses in England used to have a board/lip around the top of the wall these would fit on top of and you could easy hang a picture from then.

I can not remember the proper name,I miss this simple old stuff,it worked well.


















 
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