Nib on trysquare

[jimwrench]

 Square has found a home in my family room along with the Ertl model F-12 IHC tractor. Tractor was 1997 Farm Progress show edition. Late wife helped with that show in Dalton City Il and the model seemed like it should be mine. My new décor is old tools and whatever else catchs my eye.

[Papaw]

I like it !

[turnnut]

hi Jimwrench,  I admire your thoughts & reason for your new decor. it makes for interesting
conversation.

  I have one question;  what is the item behind the plane with the word wrench ra----- ?

  Frank

[jimwrench]

 Just says wrench ranch to remind me where I live.

[markhrobinson]

I have a very old (I estimate 1850's) 15 inch trysquare with a brass nib on the stock - it has two marks on it, one is the initials W G carved large into the wood (obviously an owner, my guess is the original owner) and the name DIXON in small lettering stamped as a single stamp (not made up from multiple punches).  I don't think DIXON is the maker, probably a later owner.

[jimwrench]

  Mark, Didn't find maker of your square but did find a 19x10 square with the 5 diamond pattern. It is item 381140758745 and has a cylindrical pin nib. I guess it was up to the maker to decide when a square needed a nib. Would have posted picture of this other square but am somewhat computer technology handicapped.

[Papaw]

 
Here it is-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/381140758745?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_udlo%3D%26_udhi%3D%26_ftrt%3D901%26_ftrv%3D1%26_sabdlo%3D%26_sabdhi%3D%26_samilow%3D%26_samihi%3D%26_sadis%3D15%26_stpos%3D%26_sop%3D12%26_dmd%3D1%26_ipg%3D25%26_nkw%3D381140758745%26_rdc%3D1

[Branson]

I have a very old (I estimate 1850's) 15 inch trysquare with a brass nib on the stock - it has two marks on it, one is the initials W G carved large into the wood (obviously an owner, my guess is the original owner) and the name DIXON in small lettering stamped as a single stamp (not made up from multiple punches).  I don't think DIXON is the maker, probably a later owner.

It's not surprising that maker's marks aren't found on these old squares.  The diamond pattern seems to have been the industry standard on squares.  The earliest depiction I've found is from 1812, English.  I have an 1842 German catalog that shows the same diamonds, and Marples still makes squares like this.  I have several such squares, and I don't recall a maker's mark on any of them.

[Jim C.]

Square has found a home in my family room along with the Ertl model F-12 IHC tractor. Tractor was 1997 Farm Progress show edition. Late wife helped with that show in Dalton City Il and the model seemed like it should be mine. My new décor is old tools and whatever else catchs my eye.

Hey Jim,

I like the square!  I also noticed what appears to be a #8 jointer on the table below.  I think you have a nice collection going there.  Seeing it made me smile.  A few years ago I came across an old patina covered #5 that I thought would look great on a shelf in the family room at my (our) house.  I re-arranged a few things on the shelf and put it in the "perfect" place.  I stepped back, admired my addition to the decor, and went out to cut the grass.  A couple hours later, I came back in the house and the plane was gone from the shelf.  Everything was back the way it had been before I "improved" things.  I went out in the shop and there was that #5 in the middle of my work bench.  What I failed to do proir to bringing "that grungy thing into the house" was clear my decision to re-decorate with the "In Residence Minister of Decorating, Paint & Color, Furniture, And All Things Related to Style." Anyway, I like your display, and I think most guys here would appreciate your decorating choices.

Jim C.       

[Chillylulu]

Jim,

You're living in a man house! Forget man-cave, you are definately pushing man's evolution.I'm still in the same position as Jim C. I did manage to get a bunch of oilers in the front room. In one of the deep shelves in front of the windows I managed to get some tools in there by discussing a rotating display, then forgetting about it.

Looks good. And the square is a very nice find.

Chilly