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Carpenter's tool chest and tools

Carpenter's tool chest and tools, middle 19th century

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Roughing wood plane, French

1850-1920

5/8" mortice chisel by James Cam.

A tenon saw, 11 t.p.i. by John Spear.

wooden marking gauge

1825-1860

A carpenter's bradal.

1840-1880

7/8" gouge by I. Battie, European, 1950-1960.

1950-1960

Wooden Carpenter's Brace, 1830-1860

1830-1860
Eight centre bits for a brace, sizes 1/8" to 3/4".

Eight centre bits for a brace, sizes 1/8" to 3/4".

Unknown
Large carpenter's wooden square for marking out.

Large carpenter's wooden square for marking out.

Unknown
Stamping die for wood to form the symbol of a flower.

Stamping die for wood

Stamping die for wood to form the capital letter 'U'.

Stamping die to form the letter 'U'

Auger bit, 5/8 " diameter by 24" long.

Auger bit, 5/8 " diameter by 24" long.

Unknown
Bradawl

Bradawl

1840-1880
Two broken reamer bits and a small 1/8" diameter reamer.

Reamer bits and a small 1/8" diameter reamer

1840-1880
Five plane irons by Ibbotson, nos 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and a skew plane blade, maker unknown.

Five plane irons by Ibbotson

Unknown
Screw plate

Screw plate

Lead beater's mallet

Lead beater's mallet

Unknown
Simple key with wooden handle.

Simple key with wooden handle.

1840-1880
Screwdriver bit turnscrew bit, 3/8" wide

Screwdriver bit turnscrew bit, 3/8" wide

Unknown
3/8" mortice chisel by James Cam

3/8" mortice chisel by James Cam

1 - 1/2" firmer chisel by Ward.

1 - 1/2" firmer chisel by Ward.

1803-1860
3/4" gouge by Moseley.

3/4" gouge by Moseley.

Unknown
A carpenter made gauge, made especially for a particular job.

A carpenter made gauge

1840-1880
A set of seven carpenter's drills.

A set of seven carpenter's drills.

1840-1880
Two countersink rose brace bits.

Two countersink rose brace bits.

Unknown
Two flat type smith's brace bits.

Two flat type smith's brace bits.

Unknown
Picture framers corner cramp or mitre clamp

Picture framers corner cramp or mitre clamp

Try plane by J. G. Gleave but fitted with a replacement blade of later date.

Try plane by J. G. Gleave

1854-1868
1/2" firmer chisel by Thomas Ibotson & Co.

1/2" firmer chisel by Thomas Ibotson & Co.

5/8" front bent spoon bit gouge, by Ward.

5/8" front bent spoon bit gouge, by Ward.

Turnscrew bit or screwdriver bit.

Turnscrew bit or screwdriver bit.

1840-1870
A carpenter's pad saw with two blades.

A carpenter's pad saw with two blades.

1830-1860
A spoke shave, boxwood with 2- 3/4" wide blade.

A spoke shave, boxwood with 2- 3/4" wide blade.

1830-1860
Carpenter made woodworker's gauge with wedge setting peg, unfinished as it lacks a spur.

Carpenter made woodworker's gauge with wedge setting peg

1825-1860
Panel or board gauge.

Panel or board gauge.

1830-1860
A carpenter's jack plane with 2 1/8" wide blade, probably made by the carpenter.

A carpenter's jack plane with 2 1/8" wide blade

1830-1860
A carpenter's spirit level.

A carpenter's spirit level.

1830-1860
A saw blade for a tension saw having 17 1/4" fixing centres and 10 t.p.i. made by Wheatman & Smith

Saw blade for a tension saw having 17 1/4" fixin

Unknown
Folding type carpenter's measuring rule.

Folding type carpenter's measuring rule.

Unknown
Two 3/4" pointed hollow type rimer bits called reamer by engineers.

Two 3/4" pointed hollow type rimer bits

1840-1880
Stamping die for wood to form the name STIRRUP.

Stamping die for wood to form the name STIRRUP.

Try square with brass blade and wood stock, maker unknown.

Try square with brass blade and wood stock

Unknown
A 40 foot flexible measuring tape made to Chesterman & Rottom's patent, in a leather case.

A 40 foot flexible measuring tape made to Chesterman & Rottom's patent

Unknown
Hand saw in poor condition with original points removed, some new ones cut but mostly broken

Hand saw in poor condition with original points removed

Unknown
2" centre bit for a brace.

2" centre bit for a brace.

1840-1880
Large adjustable bevel gauge

Large adjustable bevel gauge

Unknown
Two hollowing irons in wood blocks, maker unknown.

Two hollowing irons in wood blocks, maker unknown.

Unknown
Four carpenter's rasps without handles by Lockwood Bros.Wing, Spear of Sheffield and T Makin & Son

Four carpenter's rasps without handles by Lockwood Bros.Wing

Unknown
A wood workers reamer with a broken point.

A wood workers reamer with a broken point.

Three wooden patterns of mouldings.

Three wooden patterns of mouldings.

1840-1880