Box, Tool

Name/Title

Box, Tool

Entry/Object ID

2008.006.001A-W

Description

(a) Journeyman's wood & metal tool box has fancy reenforced corners, 2 latches & metal handles on both ends. Inside is fitted in lid for saw storage. (B) Smoothing plane is long sq. wood block with shaped handle & metal blade. (C&F) Various hand saws with wooden handles; (D) has a straight blade & open handle; (E) has a broken handle. (G-K) Molding planes in 5 different shapes, some 9 1/2" and some 9 1/4"; (L-M) 2 plum bobs 4 1/4" long 3" handle missing; (N-O) 2 marking gauges, 1 with 2 stems; (P) Stanley No. 81 2 handled scraper in cast iron; (Q) small hammer with double head ( 1 end wedge; orther round); (R) large hammer with nail pull; (S) chisel with turned wood handle by Greenlee; (T) 2 handled wood scraper; (U) green metal pliers by Dunlap; (V) Universal metal level; and (W) screw driver bit.

Use

Gus Werner, grandfather of donor, used in his work as a carpenter

Collection

Tool

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1920

Notes

Date: 1910 - 1920 Made: New York City by Gus Werner

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Box, Tool

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Height: 7 1/2" box; (B) 20"x3"x3";(C-F) 29 1/4", 14 1/4", 24", 21" Width: 11" - Box Length: 30 7/8" - Box

Material

Wood, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

All 2007.011 items.