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Another drop in the pot. I have a 45 degree V tool marked Herring & maybe Co. No brothers. Over London. What a wicked web we weave.

I just found another odd number on another one of my tools. I have a Mifer (Spanish I believe) 7/8” #4 gouge. It is a nice older gouge. The odd thing is that on the back near the handle is 73. On the top side is the name Milfer in an oval. The mystery deepens.

Thank you for your thoughts.

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Thanks for your quick reply. I have found other J & R Dodge gouges for sale on line and they too have a 3 digit number, though as different tool different number. My gouge seems to be a fairly decent tooL and is a semi circle #9. It seems odd that this number, if it is an inventory...

I am new. I have a question I hope someone has an answer. I have a carving gouge. It is marked J & R Dodge over Sheffield. I have found a little about this company, but not much. One thing I find odd is this tool is marked on the top side with 108. I have never seen a tool similarly marked. What...

I have a small spoon chisel with a bolster. All I can read of the marking is “& T Herring” over London. No other marks. I am guessing there must be an E for brother Edwin before the &. It does not say Brothers. Maybe this is when the brothers were working together from 1864-69? I am new to...