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Wow, thx adidat, search worked first time ;) Thank you for the info, so much knowledge within the forum. The pat number was granted 1924.

Try this Joinery111 on ebay, I’ve bought here a several times. Drop him a msg if you don’t see one.

This little Abingdon King Dick Tool is approx 6” length. Turn the wing nut retracts the hook into the tube, but what’s this tool called and used for? Is there a simple way to search old UK Pat numbers, I’ve often tried in th3 past, but doesn't appear simple to do.

Colin, Tesco mobile runs off the O2 network, and have inexpensive top up tartifs.

Sorry Andy, I meant to say, I may have a vintage blade, I will check and get back to you in a few days time.

Really like this concept. I’ve got an old one with a the locking thumb latch somewhere, think it’s Disston. I always wondered when slides bevels would be improved over the need for a slot driver wedged between the teeth!

Thanks Ian, that’s interesting, the morse jag I assume was 50-60s era, the driver looks about 60s so your info is useful, many thanks. And yes, I wish I had the rest too !

I’ve had this jaguar slot driver for years, just in case ! So, today a friend picked it up and said these jag toolkit items go silly money. Any jaguar owners on the forum? Can anyone confirm, is it valuable, is it a jag toolkit item, if so, any idea on age, model etc, info that would be useful...

Very nice Snetty

Interesting Deadeye, mine came out of one of my fathers or grandfathers tool chests too, my father did not have a lathe, my g/f was a carpenter so could have but I think it unlikely. Is yours the same size? Maybe I’ll remove the handle and see if there’s a stamp mark.

Thanks Eddy, DW, your most likely on the money. Shame it’s to small a tool for my lathe work.

What’s this little tool for. It’s just over 7” in length, its profile is unusual so must have had a specific use.

Cleaned up this little 8oz ish hammer, does anyone recognise the stamp. Appears to be a “D” in a triangle.

Super work, especially having to keep out of the way of the wings and the possibility of the lathe trying to take off ;)

Too good to be true, it very likely is, walk away. For avoidance of doubt, any disappointment of missing out on something will be eclipsed many times by the emotions of being scammed, and multiply further if it involves serious numbers. Again, walk away if in any doubt.

Thanks gmercer, your point is well made, Its one of those tools that if I let it go, sure as hell within short while I’d be cursing not having it to hand. I didn’t give much thought to its value, good to hear it is desirable though.

DW, Adam, thanks for the info, appreciate your knowledge. Now it’s all cleaned up, it’s probably a keeper, not sure how much use it’ll get though. It puts some of my my modern nylon handled Marples chisels to shame in the rack, they may even get up and walk in protest!

Cleaned up this super little LP boxwood chisel last week, and its turned out to be really lovely underneath all the dust grime. Couple questions now come to mind. It’s got no makers mark, only a “warranted“ stamp, unless there is one under the handle. Its blade resembles a mortice, however has...

Thanks Eddy, interesting to understand how and why such tools were kept in service, not such a throw away culture back then.

Hi Argus, Thanks for the direction pointer, interesting, I think it’s quite possible it started out as a compass plane, when the plane is on its side and the sole is viewed from above, it does appear to have a taper, so maybe the sole was flattened. I wonder if an owner said, &£#@+% this, I’ll...