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Hey all, I have not posted here for years, so apologies I've a stepped over any boundaries or broken rules. I have a 1/2 set of H&R marked with the unusual "Sims Queen St Westminster London" which is in both upper and lower incursive script, as are the 1st owners marks. Set is almost complete...

A friend is looking for pictures or a description of Danish lunchboxes, so he can make some. He saw them when he was living in Denmark as a child in the late 70's. They were a wooden box box that opened at the end (or possibly both ends), and had a series of trays that slid out of the box...

Hey all... I'm hoping I can get a little assistance in regards to my recent purchase of a set of mortice chisels. I don't know the maker, but they have a crown, the initials 'W.G.' and 'cast steel' stamped on the blade. They are a bolstered mortice chisel in the pig sticker style..... no hoops...

Does anyone know about the Tenon Saws made by Joseph Tzyack and Sons? I bought a 22 @ 1/2" saw (blade is 18"), stamped "Bowden Sheffield" on the steel backing and am seeking to know more about it. I've been told that the Bowden stamp dates it to somewere between 1879 and 1915? As always, very...

I attended a 'get together' and sharpening demo put together by the ubeaut wood working forum. This alternative method of sharpening bears consideration, especially if you already have a bench grinder. I watched a member (Matt) on another forum take a cheap generic chisel with its machine marks...