Tool Identification
From Wayne's Dusty Box of Words
A collection of references that I have found useful for identifying mysterious rust tools from the more "modern" age. Really, this is the golden age of hand tools. Commercially or professionally made, either by hand or at least finished by hand and still quite useable after 150 years. Once we hit about 1960, it's all junk until the recent hand tool revival.
Notes
Captive Articles
Transcribed articles saved from the Internet (cited where possible):
Links
Links to the "good stuff" hopefully they stable:
- E.C. Atkins & Co. Saws - Famous Indiana saw maker (operational from 1870s to 1961)
- [Yesteryears Tools] - All about axes and related tools (+ spokeshaves for some reason, don't ask me why).
- [Sydnas Sloot] - Earlier American brace resource
- [Saw Set Collector's Resource] - Yes, people collect these...
- [William Marples and Sons] - All things Marlpes, a massive site
- [Patrick Leach's Stanley Plane Reference] - He doesn't call it Blood & Gore for no reason...
- [Sargent Planes] - The most complete resource I've found
- [Millers Falls Tools] - Drills, drivers, planes, and Goodell-Pratt drills too.
- [Henry Disston Saws] - The most famous American Saw maker.
- [Keystone Saws] - A brand of Disston Saws
- [Georges Basement] - Mostly a brace reference, misc. other stuff.
- [Alloy Artifacts] - A massive resource on wrenches other mechanics tools. Highly recommended.