Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Rails and heads cut and ready with a few of my old tools. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,536 Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Looks good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Thanks should have finished it by now but will be monday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,858 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Put a pic up of the finished article. Nice old draw knives you got there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Will put pics up tomorrow evening mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,858 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thought a picture of a couple of my draw knives might be of interest. The folding one is a bit unusual but very handy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Very nice, folders are normally French. Does it have a stamp on it?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,858 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I will check tonight, think it is American at a guess Boston or Conneticut , was my grandfathers and that is where he is from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 most of mine were my great granddads, and the spokeshaves Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,858 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Yep the folder has "A.J Wilkinson & CO Boston Mass" stamp and Fixed one "Dunlap" 10 and BV on the back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 couple of mine, the drawknife was a carboot find stamped Brades and electric company, adze was a walling hammer modified for me be a local blacksmith. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JR Yipp 111 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 next time you make a gate could you do a full step by step guide. very interested in this, what an art! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thank you, Of course I will, it would be good to do for my portfolio...Watch this space Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Cracking looking tools you got Ggf. I love the old stuff, got a collection of axes, drawknives, bill hooks etc. Great to see them being used. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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