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IMG_0771.JPGAnvil Stand240 viewsReplacement for the original stand. Wood is 10 quarter poplar salvaged from a dumpster. Thru bolts are salvaged from cable spools. Bent straps are reused from the original stand.jjl134
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IMG_0811.JPGHoldfast 2162 viewsMade for my anvil rather than for my workbench. This thing has been reshaped at least a half dozen times to suit the work on the anvil. Nevertheless it holds workpieces quite well.jjl134
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IMG_0812.JPGHoldfast147 viewsMade from 1/2" mild steel bar, forged on an old gas grill using lump BBQ charcoal for fuel.jjl134
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IMG_3265.jpgGalootagift 2009 from Bernard Ridens145 viewsA plumb bob triangular level of modern design by B. Ridens. The base is about 30 inches long. It's made of hardwood, has leveling/adjusting screws on the underside of the base, and folds flat.jjl134
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photo-4.JPGDixon Pliers141 viewsMarked solely "Dixon" and "Made In France". These are about 12" long. What trade would these have been used in?jjl134
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IMG_3249.jpgSargent "Hercules" Plane128 viewsNo markings on casting other than "Made In USA". The number 5272 is stamped on the bottom side of the frog. No markings on the lever cap. Measures 9-1/2" L by 2-1/8" W with a 1-7/8" wide blade. Tote is cracked but otherwise this takes a pretty good shaving. Does this plane have a model number or style by which to call it? Blade is stamped "Sargent and Co.", "Hercules".jjl134
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IMG_3247.jpgCompton #10 Shears114 viewsI presume these are sheet metal shears, is that correct? How are they to be properly sharpened?jjl134
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image~1.jpgMystery Shave108 viewsjjl134
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IMG_3267.JPGCloseup of plumb bob, center marker plate, and thumbscrew to hold it all together at the vertex.105 viewsjjl134
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IMG_3266.JPGIt folds flat for easy transport88 viewsjjl134
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IMG_0883.JPGMarking Gauge85 viewsRosewood scraps. Head is 3-1/2" wide by 2-1/2" high by 7/8" thick. Beam is 3/4" square by 9" long.jjl134
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IMG_3402.JPGNo. 575, closed83 views12 inches long when closed, with bit. No return spring action.jjl134
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