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An Inheritance

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I treasure the few tools I have from my grandfather Red and I'm sure you will treasure those too. That little panel saw is sweet.
 
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Red - Your panel saw looks the same as a Disston No. 16 or 'New 16' as they were known. I know it has a Warranted Superior medallion, but if it wasn't made by Disston, I think the 'New 16' was the saw it was a copy of. Saws under 20" had three sawnuts instead of the 4 found on the larger 'New 16s'. Disston made these saws from 1880-1928. They were replaced by the D-16 which didn't have the wheat carving and didn't last long before it was discontinued. I take it there is no evidence of an etch on the plate?
 
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Like you im lucky enough to have some of the tools that were owned by my grandfather and even some by my great grandfather. Theres certainly a connection when you wrap your hand around the tote of a plane or handsaw and begin to work with those old tools. Its your turn to add to the story and lineage now.
 
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Congratulations on connecting with your heritage ,the past is important to us it make us who we are. Your old timer tools are cool and with the family history a real link back to the past. Do you have any photos of items made in the past with them?
The only two tools i have from my Dad are a Carpenters pin/brad hammer and a marking gauge ,I value them both,but wish the family had saved the hand saws and planes.
I remember the reverence and care he took with them .
Clean them up and use them you will be surprised at how well they work.
your next project may well be a carpenters box to house them in? Well done on your family reconnection.
 
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kevlights- I don't have any items they made with these tools per se. I do have some of the wooden toys that Wayne made… and they are in a safe place;-)

Bob and Andy- Thanks for the input. I wasn't able to make out an etch as of yet, but it DOES look a lot like that Simmonds saw!

I'm looking forward to having lunch with Wayne again once they're settled. I have lots of questions;-)
 
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Very cool BRK!
My Dad likes to tell me about my Great Grandfather's tools that sold at auction when I was a kid (12 or so) but we didn't have "two nickels to rub together" so they went elsewhere… glad yours found a way back into the family.
 
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What a wonderful story….
Thanks for sharing it with us!!!

Something tells me that these heirloom tools will be put to work….
Building a family heirloom.

How great it would be….
To pass on a project, the tools and the story…..
to add to the family legacy!!!
 
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Those are some great-looking tools, congratulations. I have an old-ish stanley #3 that belonged to my grandfather, and I love it. I replaced the blade with an IBC blade/breaker combo (had to file the mouth wider), and flattened the sole. Now it works surprisingly well.
 
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Nice story, I have a number 4 and number 5 that I got from my father and I remember him using them when I was a child. There were other things that I should have grabbed but I was just really starting and thought all you needed was a table saw. Oh well.
Take care
Bob
 
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Very cool! I would imagine that those are now the most valued tools in your shop. I know they would be in mine with the heritage. I wasn't fortunate enough to have anybody up the line with tools, so everything I have is someone elses story. Its all about what made us who we are. Good on ya bud!
 
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