Old tools

[raker]

I was around MIL and her blokes place and i saw a couple of old slasher blades.He said he`d found them in his extensive garden.Gave them to me.

On closer examination they looked to be blacksmith made.One of them turned out to be salvagable with a bit of cleaning and a new handle it looks fantastic.The other was not so.

It piqued my interest in old tools, and memories of a couple of slashers i had as a boy that we used ferreting.Now long gone or sat rusting in a barn somewhere.

Compared to my modern slasher which is simply a stamped out blade wrapped around a shaft, the quality and functionality is leaps and bounds better.Cant wait to use it on a job.

This led me to check out a load of old tools left by my old Gramps.Saws, hand drills, planes, and a really nice draw knife with turned wooden handles.Fantastic quality, but overlooked untill now.

I`ll be looking out for more of this old stuff in future, to use as intended.Hand tools i tend to just pick up new, but i think there is a certain amount of pleasure to be had from old tools given a new lease of life.

A bit of an anorak thread, but anyone else have an interest?

[csservices]

I've inherited a few things over the years, mostly old block planes, a paraffin blowtorch (never got it going think it needs new seals), as for useable day to day tools I have a few digging bars 3 of which have been "acquired" for which read found on jobs the two short ones are both black smith made and are far and away better than anything you can buy now

[raker]

I`ve got a couple of stihl billhooks,which although efficient, i`d like to pick up something more traditional and a pleasure to use.I`ll have to keep an eye out.

A mate has a nice old digging bar.He`s a gamekeeper, and not good with his tools.The bar goes awol every now and again, but its very handy and a pleasure to use when we are working on his shoot.

Edited April 21, 2013 by raker

[Sussex Groundie]

I have a few tools from parents and father in law, hand drills, block planes snedding axe, bill hook. Old tools have a character all of there own

I like to look at the ones on the web site

 

timeless tools

tool nut

woodsmiths store

[agg221]

I have a good selection of old woodworking and gardening/outdoor tools. Just because they're old doesn't necessarily mean they're good though. Some brands are consistently high quality, some unbranded blacksmith-made tools are fantastic, and others are appallingly bad quality steel.

 

It's one of the reasons that amongst modern tools I really like Gransfors Bruks axes. For me they combine the best of both worlds - hand made but with a guarantee of quality.

 

Alec

[raker]

Interesting sites Sussex Groundie.Cheers for that.Intriguing though.What is a slaters axe used for anyone?

[Guss109]

Interesting sites Sussex Groundie.Cheers for that.Intriguing though.What is a slaters axe used for anyone?

 

 

 

Used to dress and shape the slates and make holes for the nails to go in

[raker]

Cheers gus.

[openspaceman]

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A bit of an anorak thread, but anyone else have an interest?

 

If you have an interest please consider joining Tools And Trades History Society

[raker]

I`ll have a look at that openspaceman.Thanks.