I went to the Flea yesterday expaecting bupkis, but hoping...

a dealer had this toolbox behind his table, it was homemade and not too many tools inside, and a bit expensive.


JUL 233 by skipskip, on Flickr


I asked if I could come behind and look more closely. when I did, I quietly paid his price and started to drag it away.
I had seen a bit more than what was visible from the aisle.



JUL 236 by skipskip, on Flickr


He pointed to another box that included the hewing hatchet in the previous post and a couple dozen other old tools "they go with it"

Oh... OK

some days you get the bear, some days the bear gets you


Skip

WoW!! Drama is right
The previous owner was a gouge collector. There are 3 gouges for every chisel, at least.
Really outstanding
and the box is actually real nice.
Who made the saw/ I like panel saws. 

You can tell us what you gave. We don't mind. :)
     yours Scott

Dang, Skip! You probably stole it!

Amazing find!

WOW!@! What an Amazing collection!!.. right place at the right time..  looks like more was added to the lift side..

WOW!! I am drooling all over my keyboard. Skip. you have GOT to teach that tool chest how to talk.  It has way too many stories to tell to remain mute.

Quote from: oldtools on July 29, 2013, 02:54:09 PM
looks like more was added to the lift side..

yes, good eye!!  that is some of the stuff in the extra box that came along with  the tool box

OK, tool wizards, what is the tool in the center section that looks like a little scythe used for?

Yup, what a treasure chest..  Please show more out of box, so we can see each tool, sure members have lots of Old tool history & information on each tool...

John, my first guess without looking in some of my books would be a caulk removing tool. Caulk as in the stuff they used to put in between the boards on ships and boats. My grandfather and great grandfather both built and repaired canal boats that were used on the Delaware Canal in Eastern PA. I missed out on getting a set of caulking tools when my grandfather died because I had other interests at the time.  This doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the tools in the set pictured.

Quote from: johnsironsanctuary on July 29, 2013, 04:37:54 PM
OK, tool wizards, what is the tool in the center section that looks like a little scythe used for?

Looks a little out of place with the other tools...  It looks like a harvesting knife to me.  In SE Asia, similar knives are used in the opium trade, and a similar knife again is use in harvesting grapes.  Such knives are also used in harvesting various herbs.  What a carpenter would have used this for I have no idea.

Lewill, that may be the right call. There were several canals in upstate New York.

Branson, I think the opium boom in New York was over by the time this chest was built in the 19th century.

I'll fill in the blanks as I learn more about this box.

it came from an older farmhouse along the Hudson river, near albany, so Marine, canal, or general carpentry is possible.

But this newspaper article glues to the box caught my eye.

I'm thinking a wood carver, sculptor?


JUL 196 by skipskip, on Flickr

some of the tools I have researched seem to be a bit up-market, rather than basic models.

example, the 2 foot boxwood rule  is a model 76, with archtop ends rather than a plain model.


The owner also put his name on some of the tools, on late model wrenches we tend to frown on this habit, but in this case, it seems to add to the charm and mystery of the tools, IMHO.


Skip

Quote from: scottg on July 28, 2013, 05:29:41 PM

Who made the saw/ I like panel saws. 

     yours Scott

saw is made by Worrall,   I cant find too much about them other than they were in NYC.

I don't have a gauge, but it looks like 10 TPI

I was in awe even before I saw the inner part swung open.   Have seen exactly one hanging tool box like this, but nowhere near this complete.   With half that many tools it was a terrific buy.