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Offline Lewill2

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Some Keepers
« on: June 15, 2016, 08:56:32 AM »
These are some of my keepers in my collection. I'm trying to get a picture to enter in the Fine Tool Journal picture contest. This is my first try, I have to get the lighting worked out to eliminate the shadows.

Top Row, Left to Right
Rufus H. Woodbury Beverly Mass, Quick Adjust Wrench, Patented June 4, 1895, Patent 540,567, 6 ½ Inches Long

H. Port Adjustable Wrench, Patented November 30, 1875, Patent 170,492, 4 Inches Long

Left Side (Vertical)
Adjustable Wrench, Similar To H. W. Hewet June 27, 1840 Patent, 1,659, Made By E. F. Dixie Circa 1850, 6 Inches Long
Second Row
Quick Adjust Pipe Wrench, Unmarked, Quick Adjust Jaws, Handle pivots to tighten Jaws Against the Pipe, 11 Inches Long, Thomas W. Fisher Helena Mt, Patented February 18, 1890, Patent # 421,688

Right Side (Vertical)
Quick Adjust Wrench, Novel Wrench Co Philadelphia, Believed to be Charles D. Wells and Charles A Newlin of Millville NJ Patent, Patent #285,449 Patented September 25, 1883, 6 Inches Long
Third Row, Left to Right
Lrich Superior Bicycle Wrench, Ellrich Hardware Mfg Co Plantsville, CT, Patented January 6, 1891, Patent D20,448  ,5 ½ Inches Long

L. S. Kellogg Mfg Co, Racine, WI, Rider Patent Lightning Wrench, Patented June 21, 1892, Patent 477,228, Schulz #503, 4 ½ Inches Long

Bottom Row, Left to Right

Billings & Spencer Cam Lever Wrench, “C. E. Billings Pat’d Feb 22, 1898; 4 ¾” long, Patent #559,379

Uwanta Wrench CO Meadville PA, Quick-Adjust Wrench, Edward C. Smith, Patented March 17, 1903, Patent 722,920, 8 ½ Inches Long, Schulz #582

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Re: Some Keepers
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2016, 09:36:38 AM »
A nice grouping of some great wrenches there Les! As regards best lighting for tool photographs, I have played around with bounced flashes and light boxes and any number of other methods, but found that nothing beats a picture taken outdoors on a cloudy day.
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Re: Some Keepers
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2016, 11:01:06 AM »
 that is an interesting group of wrenches.

 good luck with the photo contest.

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Re: Some Keepers
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2016, 12:25:03 PM »
Get two equal light sources and place them on each side looking in at the same angle. Make sure your camera shoots at the correct White Balance for your lights. The lights don't  need to be real bright. Use a non reflective background.

Or make your own set up like this- http://www.handmadeology.com/studio-quality-product-photography-with-a-12-set-up/
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Re: Some Keepers
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2016, 09:13:53 PM »
 here is a setup that I have been considering, but smaller.

 www.craftsman.com/projects/still-life-photography-light-table

 but was thinking of using smaller LED lights.