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James P. -- Folding Boxwood & Steel Rules

Some of you may remember how I set about to assemble a North Bros. Yankee No. 106 boxed Tool Set, as depicted in the following 1925 advertisement, after buying an empty No. 106 Tool Set box in an online auction: Well, I now own three sets! Check here to see After accumulating all of the...

I first saw a Disston No. 4 Back Saw with an 8" blade - just like the one depicted below - for sale in my local hardware shop in 1949. I was struck by how tiny it was but I thought how handy it would be when making small joints and how easily it would fit in my tool box. I wanted to buy it -...

Finally got a really nice early (circa. 1880) specimen: http://jp29.org/wwmf33.htm MF 33 bit braces have always held a special place in my heart. I bought my first one in 1949 - a used specimen of 1930s vintage with the stained hard wood wrist handle and head. It was not only the 33's 8 inch...

I tried to include the information in this post, but it was awfully long and complicated so with your indulgence I have provided this link to a non-commercial web page I wrote: Making Dovetail joints using a homemade Jig/Fixture James