Mystery Hobbies Tool

[AdrianUK]

Have come across this little metal box, made by Hobbies, so does anyone know what is it for ?
The top plate can be depressed, with the two springs inside then return it to its original open position, the wing nut sets the opening position.

 

[Daniel2]

It's a flush mount bench stop.
Veritas do a modernised version.

 

[Phill05]

It's called a insert bench dog, it is to stop movement of timber whist you are planing, when you have finished screw it down till flush with bench top.

 

[Ozi]

It's a flush mount bench stop.
Veritas do a modernised version.

That looks really useful if not too expensive I may order a set

 

[Cabinetman]

That looks really useful if not too expensive I may order a set

I would recommend you stick to a wooden one, just imagine hitting that with your plane blade!

 

[Daniel2]

That looks really useful if not too expensive I may order a set

I would recommend you stick to a wooden one, just imagine hitting that with your plane blade!

I had a Veritas one.
I finally gave up on it, and replaced it with a wooden one.
The risk of striking it with a carefully honed blade, plus it always got
shavings and dust in the well part, which meant it wouldn't close properly
without being cleaned out.
All in all a real faff and not worth the effort.
HTH

 

[AdrianUK]

Super, thx Daniel & Phil.
I like the concept, but would need care when using as noted. Whatever happened to Hobbies, they made some interesting items.

 

[Jacob]

It's yet another really bad "good idea" for a gadget. Bin it!

 

[Ozi]

Thanks for the advice Gents I will save the money

 

[MARK.B.]

Adrian if you do decide its to risky for your planes etc, then you could still use it on a different bench or work surface as a handy stop when needed and flush when not .

 

[BentonTool]

Thanks for posting. I have a collection of these bench stops, but have never seen this brand before.

 

[bourbon]

Super, thx Daniel & Phil.
I like the concept, but would need care when using as noted. Whatever happened to Hobbies, they made some interesting items.

They are still going, Not to be confused with Hobby's

 

[cowtown_eric]

I have a collection of Hobbies stuff, and have also not encountered this before.

Bought a shoe box full of patterns on the back s of 1930's grocery adverts!

Incredible prices (on groceries)

Eric in the colonies

 

[dannyr]

They are still going, Not to be confused with Hobby's

Are they still in Dereham, Norfolk? also was a German co w almost same name

 

[toolsntat]

Are they still in Dereham, Norfolk? also was a German co w almost same name

Although I cannot find it at the moment I have a really good book on the history of Hobbies
https://www.monkshillbooks.co.uk/the-hobbies-story-davy.htm
No longer in Dareham and the name is kept alive here
https://www.hobbies.co.uk/about-us/
As an aside I was lucky enough to obtain a treadle lathe and fretsaw attachment from a chap in Dareham which used to be in the Hobbies museum
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/companion-hobbies-treadle-lathe-wanted-fret-saw.39371/
Still trying to find the circular saw attachment.
Cheers, Andy

 

[HOJ]

Are they still in Dereham, Norfolk?

Still going but now in South Norfolk, just down the road from me in Raveningham, popped in there the other week to have a look round: Hobbies