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Great 1920 Woodworking Tool Catalog

Started by johnsironsanctuary, October 25, 2012, 09:18:21 AM

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johnsironsanctuary

Great info on auger drills, vices, anvils and chisel handles for Scottg to ponder.

http://toolemera.com/catpdf/jgrahamCat1920.pdf
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anglesmith

Thanks for that link, great old catalogue. Wow 38 pages of wood bits! I have never come across a gimlet type bit with built in countersink!?
Graeme

oldtools

WOW!! 396 page Catalog from 1920 !!
great information on tools.. hand grinders, sawset, etc.
tempted to print it, too bad can't save it to my computer, only to fav link.
Aloha!  the OldTool guy
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rusty

>have never come across a gimlet type bit with built in countersink!?

I have one , *somewhere*, strange , fragile looking thing...only ever seen the one I instantly bought tho..
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

Nolatoolguy

Very Very nice catolog, just spent alot of time lookin at it. Its amazing to see all those. Except to bad those prices werent like that today.
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