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Title: Bonney"s"?
Post by: Twertsy on August 26, 2015, 11:10:23 AM

Ok folks, I have an oddball tool here.  First, I really don't know what it's for and second, I've never seen an "S" on the end of Bonney?  I can't seem to load pictures so the tool is listed here:  http://toolarchives.com/?q=node/530

I was assured you folks here would know!!

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: oldgoaly on August 26, 2015, 12:08:02 PM

well it looks like a wood working tool that trims the ends down on  stringers/spreaders in the base of chairs. goes into a brace for power.  what the heck do they call them???

tenon cutter,  took a few minutes but it came to me, knew dowel cutter wasn't right.

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: jimwrench on August 26, 2015, 12:20:58 PM

 Bonney's patent hollow auger. See patent 105896 of Charles Bonney. Issued Aug 2 1870. Picture shown on page 238 of Sellens American hand tools.

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: Lostmind on August 26, 2015, 12:45:36 PM

Todd , I knew they would have the answer. These guys are awesome at ID.

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: Branson on August 26, 2015, 03:37:06 PM

Adjustable hollow auger.  These are used to make round tenons for a variety of applications from wheelwright work to furniture.

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: Twertsy on August 26, 2015, 04:31:20 PM

Thanks folks!  Shouldn't I see it in my 1886 Bonney catalog then? 

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: bill300d on August 26, 2015, 05:31:00 PM

yes  ------------no I was wrong not there but i saw a photo of one somewhere just got to remember where.

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: bill300d on August 26, 2015, 05:45:47 PM

This is where I saw it http://datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=105896&typeCode=0 (http://datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=105896&typeCode=0)

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: Twertsy on August 27, 2015, 07:16:00 AM

So, I found a little more info this morning.  C.S. Bonney actually assigned this patent to Lloyd, Supplee & Walton, and they manufactured the tool and sold it as "Bonney's" patented Hollow Auger.

Title: Re: Bonney"s"?
Post by: mikeswrenches on August 27, 2015, 11:54:43 AM

There was also a very similar tool manufactured by E. C. Stearns in Syracuse, NY.  And while datamp shows it as having not been produced, I have one.  It does not have the screw adjustment for the blade as the patent shows, but is more like the Bonney.

http://www.datamp.org/patents/advance.php?pn=740692&id=28672&set=74

Mike