For Ray

Well here ya go Ray. Some of the latest additions with a little more detail for you. Also the fire wood DID happen.  Smile.

Marples M44 Plough

 The folks at the Cornish Workshop love 'em. See here: http://www.cornishworkshop.co.uk/ploughplane.html
This one is in pristine condition. Whilst this is good in terms of collecting, it hasn't got the same appeal for me as a tool with evidence of a full life of hard and honest work and the sweat of tradesman past.

Henry Disston Saw Clamp

This Henry Disston Saw Clamp is an ebay find. At 20 lbs weigh I thought that the postal charges would be too much. However the guy who had it was able to get it to me from Melbourne for a very reasonable $15.

I don't know when this one was made but they were patented in 1893, so some time between then and when they stopped making them the price has gone from Shillings 30.00 a dozen to my purchase price of $50. Should have bought a couple of dozen back then when I was a kid. I'd be disgustingly rich by now.

The brass backed tenon saw is a TRULYN brand of which i can find no information at all. 

Starrett Combination Set.

 The square and ruler were kept out on a shelf by its previous owner and so suffered from the normal stains when dust and moisture settles on a tool which is not used regularly. However he kept the other two pieces (as the old timers used to) wrapped in an oil rag. Didn't do heaps for the box, but look at the condition of the tools... Wosers!!! The graduation are clear and precise and easily read.I put this one into my category of very, very lucky finds.

Square and ruler after a light clean

Pope No 4 after a clean and sharpen. Works Nice.

Redgum bowl. 

Future masterpieces saved from the fire wood pile

Elm on the chopping block waiting for inspiration. 

 Lemon scented Gum waiting for the fireplace.

Spokeshave

I've seen this logo before, but can't remember which manufacturer.