Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
So I was watching Roy Underhill.....
Barry Irby
Of the Woodwrights Shop. He was turning a drawer pull on a peddle powered lathe from the 1800's. He was using some ancient skew chisel that was part of his lifetime of collecting period tools. At one instant, my TV froze for a split second and the name on the chisel came into view. It said "Craftsman" on the handle. Any one know where to get such a thing?
Re: So I was watching Roy Underhill.....
john lucas
Barry I've had a lot of old Craftsman high carbon steel tools that I find at flea mkts. I usually give them away. I do love the 1/8" parting tool and I keep those if I find them. I don't know where you might find really old craftsman tools or for that matter how early they started making them.
Re: So I was watching Roy Underhill.....
Barry Irby
I was poking fun at Roy. OTOH Maybe Sears started making those chisels further back that I thought. I have a set I bought when I was kid. Those would be fifty years old +/- now. I liked the parting tool too, but I broke it.
Re: So I was watching Roy Underhill.....
John K Jordan
That's one of my favorite parting tools too. I mentioned that when doing a demo a few months ago and zounds, one gentleman brought me another one!
I generally use a different parting tool for actual parting off but the Craftsman is what I reach for when sizing with vernier calipers, rough sizing, delicate fitting, and certain fine detail on mostly small spindle turnings. It is perfect for hollowing my handbell ornaments and makes a great little skew for tiny things. I am so glad to get another one; doubles the time between sharpening!
That was my starter set...
Ellis Walentine
... when my dad got me my first lathe in 1959. I still have some of those tools around somewhere. Thanks for the memories.
Ellis
Re: So I was watching Roy Underhill.....
jim
I think they come free with the $6,000 Rigid lathe if you order before midnight tonight !!
