Tool Talk

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: lptools on May 11, 2023, 08:22:35 AM

Title: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: lptools on May 11, 2023, 08:22:35 AM

A few from a recent pick!!

Title: Re: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: Bill Houghton on May 11, 2023, 12:59:08 PM

That's an interesting gasket cutter in the first photo (bottom right).

And Upson Nut is a new brand to me.

Title: Re: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: lptools on May 11, 2023, 08:55:11 PM

Thanks, Bill. The gasket cutter really caught my eye. I am just learning about the Upson Nut Co. tools. I used to pick up a lot of wood folding rules that were marked Upson Nut, but were identical to the Stanley rules, including the number. I'm guessing at one point Stanley bought them out.

Title: Re: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: amecks on May 12, 2023, 04:50:36 AM

What make is the gasket cutter? Any markings?  And whatis the tool to the left of it?
Al

Title: Re: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: lptools on May 12, 2023, 07:56:37 AM

Hello, A. The gasket cutter is marked BLANCHARD A PARIS. The wood handle tool on the top left is a Pad Saw. The other small tool with the wood handle and 3 blades is a Race Knife.

Title: Re: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: amecks on May 12, 2023, 07:36:09 PM

Race knife?  As in ball beaing race?

Title: Re: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: lptools on May 12, 2023, 08:06:01 PM

Hello, Al. I am not sure why it is called a Race Knife, aka. as a Timber Scribe. Sort of a gouge/knife/scribing tool.

What was a race knife used for?
Race knife - Wikipedia
Race knife also known as a timber scribe (scorer, tree marker) is a knife with a U-shaped end sometimes called a scoop knife for cutting marks in wood by lumbermen, carpenters, coopers, surveyors, and others.

Title: Re: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: JoeCB on May 12, 2023, 09:57:47 PM

Very interesting finds, thanks for posting and the information. The square-ish think looks to be a blacksmith anvil hardy tool, maybe a swedge tool? any depression in the head? or just flat? In with woodworking tools, now I'm thinking that it may in fact be a mini anvil. Drive the pointed end into wood and have a flat steel surface to hammer on (something ?)

Joe B

Title: Re: Upson Nut No. 7 and a few other items
Post by: lptools on May 13, 2023, 07:25:45 AM

Hello, JoeCB. Pretty sure it is an Anvil Hardy, as you said!