Figure lo. — 1832: The brace and bit, gimlet, chisels, and saws, having achieved a standard form dis- 

 tinctly different than those of Moxon's vintage, were, Hke the plane, slow to change. The metallic version 

 of the brace did not replace the standard Sheffield type (i) in the United Stales until after 1850. For all 

 intent and purpose the saw still retains the characteristics illustrated in Nicholson. Of interest is Nichol- 

 son's comment regarding the saws; namely, that the double handle was peculiar to the hand (6) and tenon 

 saws (7), while the compass (9) and the sash saws (8) had the single handle. In addition the tenon saw 

 was generally backed in iron and the sash saw in brass. (Nicholson, The Mechanic's Companion. Smith- 

 sonian photo 56632.) 



i. d, more. 



GENTLEMEN'S Oak Tool Chests, of different So}% as follow: 



N*. 6, contains as under: — 



In the cheft is contained, a hammer, faw fet, pair bright pincers, pair bright culling nipprrs I pairs bright plfcr*, 

 I hand vice, « foot rule, pair fleel compaffeii, pair rack compalfes, a Unking knife, 1 brad punch, 4 br^ airln, 6 

 gimblett fortcd, 3 turn fcrews, a claw wrench, 1 bright chiircl, and fundry p:irtilion«, containing a great variety of 

 nails, wood fcrews, brafs work, &c. &c. In a drawer is coniained, a brace with (2 bits Ibrted, a Tmall bick iron, a 

 bevil and fquire, a fpoke-fhave, a line and roller, 5 files ; 1 ralp and key-hole f.iw, 4 firrners 2 gnigc*, and 3 mortice 

 ehiffels. In another dawer is contained, an oil Hone in a wood c.ilc, a inallct, j.ick plant-, Imoolhing plane, bcl hand 

 faw, bed duvc-tail faw, hatchet, and a glue put. 



N". 7, contains as under:— 



In the cheft and in two drawers are contained, the lame mol.s as in N*-. G. In anoihor drawer i» contaiAed, a fet of 

 garden tools, as follows: — a rake, .1 faw, an hook hiil, a paddle, a hoe, and a fruit knife with himk ; ihcfc 6 articles 

 made to fcrew into a feril to fix upon a ilafif; alio a pruning knife, a pair of lcillar.<, a pair of IhcaLn, a Urk, and fume 

 lift. 



N. B. Any of-^he other thtjii may be had Tihh a dra-xer containing afd of garden tech, a> in N'*". 7, for I. 



N'". >3, contains a let of garden tools, as follow : — 

 A rake, a faw, an hook bill, a paddle, a hw, and a fruit Laifc with hook ; thefc l> articles made to fcrew into a feril to fix 

 upon a ftaff; alio a hammer, a fork, a.f>jir of Icilfars, and a p.irtition with fomc nails and lilt. 

 N' i], contains a let of garden tools, asunder: — 

 A rake, a faw, a hook bill, a paddle, a hoe, a fruit knife, with linok, thefe G articles made lo fcrew into a i|(|ri^ikfel|yt'''^ ^ 

 ftaff; alfo a hammer, a fork, a pruning knife, a pair of fciilars, a pair of (hcar5, a fmall hand faw, And a fl^Bfct; 3 

 gimblets, and a partition with lumc nails and lift. 



iT Any oftht akvt chejli may be had, maacr^any iiif.tad of oai, at an extra Price, 



N*. 15, contains a fet of tools in a japan'd cafe, G inches lon<;, as follows : — 

 A hand pad, hammer, a faw.«, ■ gimblets, 2 awU, a turn fcicw.s, 1 inner, 1 cuuiuet link, 1 cliillcl, and 1 gouge, all lo fix in 

 the pad. 



N". 16, contains a fet of tools in .t j.ipan'd c.\'\-, 8 inches lonr, as follows: — 

 A hand pad, hammer, 9 faws, a gimblc(.«, a awl.s ^ turn fcrews 2 cliiIUl<, 'j gouge.s, 1 inner, 1 counter link, half round and 

 lat 6le, half round and flat raip, and 1 Iquare file, all lu fix. in the p:d. 



N*. >7, contains the fame tools as in .N". ih, uiih the .iddition of a tabic vice. 

 N". 18, coiuains the fame tool,? as .\°. 1 •, imly mahogany cafe. 

 N*. If;, conlaiut the f.ime tools as N'''. I'l, only maliog.ir.y tale. 

 N". to, contain! the fame tool* as .\". 17, only mahng.iny ca'.o. 



Figure 11. — Early 19TH century: The advertisements of toolmakers indicated the diversity ol production. 

 The Castle Hill Works at Sheffield offered to gentlemen 20 choices of tool chests designed to appeal to a 

 wide variety of users and purses. The chest was available in either oak or mahogany, depending on the 

 gentleman's tastes (fig. 49). (Book 87, Cutler and Company, Castle Hill Works. Sheffield. Courtesy 

 0/ the Victoria and Albert Museum.) 



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