|
The Tool Chest ~ a journal published and distributed by mail four times a year to members. The Tool Chest includes original articles on aspects of tool and maker history, tool use, collecting and maintenance, with particular emphasis on research into Australian tools. Also reviews of relevant publications, details of interesting finds by members, ongoing debates about tools and their use.
The contents are split into 2 pages. Articles in each isssue of The Tool Chest are either listed below or articles from issues 1-58 can be found here. Alternatively you can simply click on a issue number below to jump to the Table of Contents for that issue.
TOOLCHEST # 149 - August 2023
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Why Collect Tape Rules |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
1
|
| Phillips Spring Hammer |
Peter Jensen (m) |
12
|
| Description and patent details for an unusual drill bit |
Richard Williams (m) |
17
|
| Caine Collection - Item No. C1660 |
Bruce McDonald (m) |
20
|
TOOLCHEST # 148 - May 2023
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Some Thoughts on Collecting and Collectors - Tools |
Dick Lynch (m) |
1
|
| Some Injuries from Hand Tool Use - Some Illustrations from Sheep Shearing |
James Donaldson (m) |
6
|
| In My Shed - Dowel Rounder |
Richard Williams (m) |
12
|
| Bag Closers |
Bruce McDonald (m) |
14
|
TOOLCHEST # 147 - February 2023
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Frank Ham Oration 2022 - The Caine Collection |
Bruce McDonald (m) |
1
|
| Chardoillet’s Planes |
John G. Wells |
10
|
| Early Sheep Shearing Techniques Using Blades-Shearing Hand Tools in 19th-Century Australia |
James Donaldson (m) |
16
|
| Whatsits Research Process |
Richard Williams (m) |
23
|
TOOLCHEST # 146 - November 2022
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Purcell Engineering Co Ltd – Manufacturing Engineers |
Jim Longworth (TTTG)
|
1
|
| Four Syndromes of a Tool Collector |
Tony Covino (m & SAHTA) |
16
|
| Letter to the Editor: Coopers Tools |
Peter Dickson (m) |
19
|
| Book Review: Collecting Sidchrome Spanners 1942–1991 |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
20
|
| A Mystery Hammer |
George Harmon (m) |
23
|
| Turkish Threshing Sledge |
Charles Ronosulistyo (m) |
24
|
TOOLCHEST # 145 - August 2022
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Writing “Collecting Sidchrome Spanners” |
Dick Lynch (m) |
1
|
| Tools Used in Art Conservation |
Debra Parry (m) |
11
|
| Speculations on the Events Behind Shearing Tallies |
James Donaldson (m) |
16
|
TOOLCHEST # 144 - May 2022
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Libraries |
Peter Dickson (m) |
1
|
| Tool Storage |
Richard Williams (m) |
6
|
| Stanley Roller Ratchet Screwdriver |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
15
|
| In My Shed – Stanley Knife Update |
Richard Williams (m) |
22
|
TOOLCHEST # 143 - February 2022
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Tools and Trades of German Settlers in the Barossa Valley, 1838-1910 |
Peter Wood (HTPAA, SAHTA) |
1
|
| A Collection Worth Visiting |
John Deeble (TTTG) |
10
|
| How I Became Interested in Tools and Tool Collecting |
Tony Corvino (m) |
16
|
| Plumbing Whatsits |
Peter Jensen (m), Bruce Hewitson (m) |
18
|
| Workshop Weeks Remembered |
Mike Preeston (m) |
21
|
TOOLCHEST # 142 - November 2021
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Silversmithing |
John Cherry (m) |
1
|
| Filotecnica – Salmoiraghi: from Precision Instruments to |
Francesco Basta, Giovanni Breda, Andrea Celli |
4
|
| At the Ready |
George Harmon (m), Peter Jensen (m), Debra Parry (m), Richard Williams (m) |
12
|
| Letter to the Editor – Stanley Knives |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
18
|
| Caine Collection – Item No.C0137 |
|
19
|
| French Coffer |
Gil Rogers (m) |
20
|
| Recovery of Two Planes |
Richard Day |
22
|
| In My Shed: Burette Clamp |
Richard Williams (m) |
24
|
TOOLCHEST # 141 - August 2021
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Marcantoni – a Small Italian Slide Rule Company |
Francesco Basta, Giovanni Breda and Andrea Celli |
1
|
| Stanley & Electric Tools |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
8
|
| Clippers |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
16
|
| The ‘Micro-Maag’ Bore Gauge |
John Bates (m) |
19
|
| In My Shed – Stanley Utility Knife |
Richard Williams (m) |
22
|
| Galileo Sartorius Analytical Balance |
Charles Ronosulistyo (m) |
24
|
TOOLCHEST # 140 - May 2021
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Threat of Sheep-Shearing Machines to Hand-Tool Blades Shearers |
James Donaldson (m) |
1
|
| Stanley Braces in Australia |
Richard Williams (m) |
8
|
| Counting Up Daily Tallies of Sheep Shearing by Hand-Marking Methods |
James Donaldson (m) |
15
|
| Turner - On The Level |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
18
|
| King Island Slasher |
George Radion (m) |
22
|
TOOLCHEST # 139 - February 2021
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Tools of the Shipmaster |
Dick Lynch (m) |
1
|
| Those Fascinating Fin-sided Planes - Facts, Folklore and Confuddlement |
Andrew Kent (m) |
15
|
| The Training of a Quantity Surveyor |
George Harmon (m) |
23
|
| More on Corner Braces |
Neil Searle (NZVTCC) |
26
|
TOOLCHEST # 138 - November 2020
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Blowlamps in Australia |
Mal Mutimer, Arthur McNamara |
1
|
| Tinkling of the Bullock Bells – A Forgotten Sound of the Bush |
James Donaldson (m) |
13
|
| Measuring Up |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
18
|
| In My Shed – Bookkeeper’s Crank |
Ian Oxenbould (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 137 - August 2020
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Corner Brace |
Richard Williams (m) /Geoff Emms (HTPSWA) |
1
|
| The Drawknife and the Jimmy Possum Chair |
Mike Epworth |
7
|
| Locksmiths Tools |
Aaron Smith |
12
|
| Hutton’s Hobart |
Robert La Nauze (m) |
20
|
| Rota Toolboxes |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
25
|
| In My Shed – B&S Die Makers’ Square |
Richard Williams (m) |
|
TOOLCHEST # 136 - May 2020
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Bookbinding and Conservation Tools |
Debra Parry (m) |
1
|
| Dental Tools - A History |
Jeremy Graham |
7
|
| Plumbing – Past and Present |
Peter Jensen (m) |
12
|
| Some Tools with Given Names |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
20
|
| Making a Skew Mouth Plane |
Peter McBride (m) |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 135 - February 2020
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Some Tools of Ancient Man |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
1
|
| Ship Caulking Tools |
George Radion (m) |
10
|
| A Hand Sickle: From Stone Age Tool to Political Symbol |
James Donaldson (m) |
13
|
| Bush Carpentry Planes of the Atherton Tablelands |
Ray Webb (m) |
17
|
| Not a Celtic Knot |
Malcolm Stokes (NZVTCC) |
21
|
| STANLEY® “the English Company” |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
24
|
| Book Review – Woodland Workshop |
Ian Stagg (m) |
26
|
| The Guillotine – a Follow Up |
Peter McBride (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 134 - November 2019
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Garden Tools |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
1
|
| Frank Ham Memorial Lecture – Management of HTPAA Tool Collections |
Ian Stagg (m) |
7
|
| Chicory Devil – The Tool and its Makers |
Ian Oxenbould (m)
|
12
|
| Melhuish’s Plane – A Follow Up |
Mick Dowling |
20
|
| A User-Modified Hammer |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
24
|
| Book Review – Woodland Craft |
Doug McIver (m) |
25
|
| Oxalic Acid Restoration |
Peter McBride (m) |
27
|
| The Guillotine – a Follow Up |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 133 - August 2019
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Patternmaking and Tools of the Trade |
Brian Williams (m) |
1
|
| Titan Chisel Advertising |
Dick Lynch (m) |
9
|
| Marble’s Safety Axe |
Geoff Pollard (m) |
19
|
| Leverage Tools |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
23
|
| Book Review – Norwegian Wood |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
26
|
| ‘Hardsteel’ Drills by the Black Drill Company |
John Bates (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 132 - May 2019
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| My Sailmaking Tools |
Rick Mitchell (m) |
1
|
| Some Further Thoughts on Hand-Held Flails - A Scottish Perspective |
James Donaldson (m) |
9
|
| Letter to the Editor - Tool Chest Articles |
Peter Wood |
13
|
| The Guillotine: The Name’s the Same No. 7 |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
14
|
| Book Review - Directory of Sheffield Tool Manufacturers |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
18
|
| Inside Measure Made Easy |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
20
|
| George Bretnall |
Trevor Semmens (m) |
22
|
| Letter to the Editor - Lockwood Brothers |
Jim Anderson |
24
|
| Code Words - A Follow Up |
Peter Dickson (m) |
25
|
| A Handsaw Story |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
26
|
TOOLCHEST # 131 - February 2019
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Tool Box |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
1
|
| Coxhead Industrial Engineering Co. Pty Ltd |
John Hawking (m) |
11
|
| Hand Tools, Art and a Piece of String |
Editor |
17
|
| A Dunlop Wad Punch |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
19
|
| Charles & Co Plane Makers 1847 to 1886 |
Rod and Catherine Charles |
21
|
| Files by Firth Brown |
John Bates (m) |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 130 - November 2018
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Welshpool is More than Just Fishin’ |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
1
|
| Letter to the Editor - Lever Ratchet Screwdriver |
Bob Wallis (HTPSWA) |
6
|
| The Tools of J B Maling |
Peter McBride (m) |
7
|
| The Welshpool Maritime Museum Shearing Machine; Some Comments on a Photograph |
James Donaldson (m)
|
11
|
| “Metals…Food for Thought” |
John Cherry (m) |
15
|
| The Hardy Patent Pick Company Ltd. |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
17
|
| Tools from The Collection – Mazlin Pick |
Ian Stagg (m)
|
20
|
| Tools From a Member Collection |
Trevor Semmens (m) |
21
|
| Letter to the Editor - Turner No. 6 plane |
Bill Freeman/Graeme Plaw (m) |
22
|
| The Passing of Australian Manufacturing – Is It Crocodile Tears? |
Dick Lynch (m) |
23
|
| A Rare Plane Find |
Tony Derrett (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 129 - August 2018
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Transition from Hand Blade-Shearing to Mechanical Sheep Shearing |
James Donaldson (m) |
1
|
| Sidchrome Wall Cabinets, Portables and Panel |
Dick Lynch (m) |
7
|
| Notes on Restoring a Plane |
Vic Williams (m HPSWA) |
16
|
| Tools from the Collection - Bookbinders Plough |
Ian Stagg (m) |
21
|
| 'Online' Ordering in the Old Days |
Peter Dickson (m) |
24
|
| Letter to the Editor - Masonite Tools |
Nigel Burgess (m HPSWA) |
25
|
| Want or Need? - A Marking Gauge |
Keith Houston (m) |
26
|
| Saw Tuning - Report from talk of guest speaker Barry Ball |
Doug McIvor (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 128 - May 2018
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Brace Bits and Drivers |
Richard Williams (m) |
1
|
| Obituary - David R. Russell |
|
11
|
| Not Another Jack |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
13
|
| Rheem Drum Closure Crimping Tools |
Warren Hewertson (m) & Bruce McDonald (m)
|
18
|
| Stud Spacings |
Michael Dowling (m) |
24
|
| Three Early Post Drills |
Keith Houston (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 127 - February 2018
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Lever Ratchet Screwdrivers |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
1
|
| Editor's Note - Windmills |
|
6
|
| Pavement Lights |
Peter Jensen (m) |
8
|
| Pin Tumbler Locks |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
13
|
| Letter to the Editor - Masonite |
Terry Butcher (m) |
20
|
| Miners Pick Response |
David Lampard (m HTPSWA) |
21
|
| Book Review - Made to Order by Robert La Nauze |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
22
|
| Daniel Harvey - Implement Manufacturer |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
23
|
| Editorial Comment - HTPAA Publications |
|
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 126 - November 2017
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A Barnes Scroll Saw Restored |
Rod Paterson (m) & Warren Hewertson (m) |
1
|
| An Introduction to Post Drills |
Joe Caruana (m), Kevin Cassidy (m) & Dale Schafer |
7
|
| A Chairmaking course in the Woodlands of the English Midlands |
Ian Stagg (m) |
11
|
| What Makes a Bed Rock? |
Reg Barrand (m) |
19
|
| Herbert Austin: British Knight and 1st Baron Austin: His Engineering Beginnings in Melbourne |
James Donaldson (m) |
23
|
TOOLCHEST # 125 - August 2017
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Ramsay Standard Catalogue Service - Part 2 |
Allan Willingham (Hon m) |
1
|
| A Tilt at Windmills |
Norton Truter (m) |
6
|
| Whitchers |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
13
|
| Kimberley Bench Planes |
Gil Rogers (m) |
21
|
| From the Archives |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
22
|
| In My Shed: Ward & Payne Chisels |
Richard Williams (m) |
23
|
| The Hillman Miner's Pick |
Doug McIvor (m) |
24
|
| HTPAA Library Display |
|
26
|
| Ladies Tool Kit |
Terry Butcher (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 124 - May 2017
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Ramsay Standard Catalogue Service - Part 1 |
Allan Willingham (Hon m) |
1
|
| The Puffing Billy Railway - Its History and Workshop Activities |
Russell Hicks |
12
|
| For Whom the Bell Tolls |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
19
|
| Letter to the Editor - The Bramah Lock |
Terry Butcher (m) |
20
|
| Book Review - Campaign Furniture by Christopher Schwarz |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
22
|
| Book Review - Australian Woodworking Planemakers by Trevor Semmons |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
23
|
| Pozidrive® in Australia - A Difficult Birth |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
24
|
TOOLCHEST # 123 - February 2017
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Some Mensurtion Tools |
Peter Dickson (m) |
1
|
| Some Slide Rule History |
R. Bruce Sandie (m) |
7
|
| Design Features of Stanley Hand Drills |
Richard Williams (m) |
20
|
| Letter to the Editor - The Joseph Bramah Challenge Lock - The Story of the Hobbs' Opening |
James Donaldson (m) |
25
|
| The Lynn Woodwork Museum - Ashburton, New Zealand |
Trevor Semmens (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 122 - November 2016
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A History of the Wheelbarrow Part IV - A Liang Wheelbarrow in Australia |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
1
|
| Editor's Note |
|
8
|
| A History of the Trewhella Jack |
Ben Trewhella |
9
|
| Bramah Locks |
Mike Preeston (m) |
13
|
| Book Review - The Adjustable Spanner: History, Origins and Development until 1970 |
John Hawking (m) |
15
|
| Writing and Publishing "Collecting Titan Chisels" |
Dick Lynch (m) |
17
|
| Letter to the Editor |
Fred Murrel (m) |
21
|
| The Use of Hand-held Blades-shears in Australian Woolsheds and Attempts by the English Manufacturers of Blade-shears to Market Them in the Colonies |
James Donaldson (m) |
22
|
TOOLCHEST # 121 - August 2016
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A History of Stanley Hand Drills |
Richard Williams (m) |
1
|
| Working Bees |
Warren Hewertson (m), Doug McIvor (m), Bruce McDonald (m), Peter Dickson (m) and Ian Stagg (m) |
6
|
| The Humble Thimble |
Keith Houston |
11
|
| Letter to the Editor |
Max Kerr (m) |
12
|
| Letter to the Editor |
Jeff Miller (m) |
17
|
| In My Shed: Peacock Marking Gauge |
Richard Williams (m) |
18
|
| Tools in the Making |
Ian Stagg (m) |
19
|
| The Wrapper |
George Radion (m) |
23
|
| Two Notable Shearing Handpieces |
Max Kerr (m) |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 120 - May 2016
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Inaugural Frank Ham Memorial Lecture |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
1
|
| Book Review - Collecting Titan Chisels |
Doug McIver (m) |
10
|
| Book Review - The Secret of Wheelwrighting - Wooden Hub Wheels & More |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
11
|
| Internal Wrenches |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
17
|
TOOLCHEST # 119 - February 2016
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Engineers' Joint Slide Rules |
Bruce Sandie (m) |
1
|
| The Blondin: The Name's the Same No-6 |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
6
|
| The Legacy Issues of Tool Collecting |
Richard Lynch (m) |
9
|
| The Wrapper - Bentley Sander |
George Radion (m) |
11
|
| A Quick Action G Clamp, 1872 Pat |
Mick Dowling (m) |
17
|
| So What's New? - Pegless Washing Line |
Keith Houston (m) |
19
|
| In My Shet: Bonzer Can-Opener |
Bruce Williams with Richard Williams (m) |
20
|
| Miniature Tools |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
21
|
| Wagon & Carriage Smithing Tools |
Michael Potter (m) |
23
|
TOOLCHEST # 118 - November 2015
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| "The Adoption of Metal Tools by the Aboriginal People of New South Wales as a Help to Obtaining their Daily Food" |
James Donaldson (m) |
1
|
| Mechanical Ice Cream Scoops Revisited |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
6
|
| Ron Hickman and his Workmate |
Mick Dowling (m) |
8
|
| Feedback on Corner Braces - Letter to the Editor |
Geoff Emms (m) |
17
|
| The Wrapper - Original Boxes ... a few thoughts |
Reprinted from TTTG News, with permission of News Editor Bob Crosbie and author John Daniel |
18
|
| A Retractable Mystery Solved (Reel Arial by Hawkeye Radio Co) |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
22
|
| A Yard Sale in Hawaii |
Editor
|
24
|
| A Plane Tale ( Turner Bench Planes) |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
26
|
| An Unusual Automatic Plier/Wrench (Griff-Eck) |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 117 - August 2015
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Some Australian Hand Tool Makers - From its Beginnings to 1950 |
Rod Thomas (m) |
1
|
| Some Further Notes on the Tools used for the Maintenance of the Early Shearing-Handpiece Machines |
James Donaldson (m) |
8
|
| Book Review - Taking a Traditional Craft into a New Age by Ian Rae (3-D Bioprinting) |
Reproduced from Dec 2014 issue of FOCUS a magazine of ATSE, reprinted with approval of author |
17
|
| The Footprint Brand "Yank" Revisited |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
18
|
| The Titan Flagship Chisel - No 101 |
Dick Lynch (m) |
20
|
| "Priory" Bench Stop - Letter to the Editor |
Kevin Lyons (m)
|
26
|
| The Wrapper - Stanley Plane Iron Blade with HSS tip |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 116 - May 2015
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Biological Nature of Wood |
Jugo Ilic |
1
|
| The Cromna Self Adjusting Wrench |
Warren Hewertson (m) & George Radion (m) |
5
|
| The Replacement of Rural Hand Tools |
James Donaldson (m) |
9
|
| Vale - Dr Frank James Ham |
Editor |
19
|
| Kitchenalia - On Line? |
Keith Houston (m) |
20
|
| Unc. A story about a Patternmaker |
Mick Dowling (m) |
21
|
| Welcome Home - (return of a Kennedy German Jack from USA ) |
Editor |
23
|
| The Wrapper - Crimp-Titen by Ritch Engineering |
George Radion (m) |
24
|
| Book Review - Mr Marquois' Most Useful Pair of Scales by James M. Gaynor |
Bruce Sandie (m) reprinted from TATHS |
25
|
| Letter to the Editor - More on Nose Fire Branding |
Jim Cook (UK) |
27
|
| An Ingenious Credit Card Sized Knife |
Bruce Sandie (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 115 - February 2015
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Preservation vs Restoration: a curatorial approach at Museum Victoria |
Matilda Vaughan |
1
|
| Floor Nailing Gun |
Mick Dowling (m) |
11
|
| Book Review - Colonial Craftsmen by Edwin Tunis |
Reviewed by Doug McIver (m) |
18
|
| Pemuvar Plane - In My Shed series |
Richard Williams (m) |
19
|
| Priory and Edward Pryor Punches |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
20
|
| A Hare's Breath |
Keith Houston (m) |
26
|
TOOLCHEST # 114 - November 2014
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A (very brief) History of the tools and instruments used in the Practice of Surgery |
Geoffrey Down |
1
|
| Traditional Indian Stone Saw |
Alan West (m) |
10
|
| Pastoral and Agricultural Bygones |
Max Kerr (m) |
11
|
| Fire Branding Sheep on the Nose - an almost Forgotten Hand Tool |
James Donaldson (m) |
18
|
| Kitchen Cutters |
Keith Houston (m) |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 113 - August 2014
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The History of the Wheelbarrow Part 3 - Wheelbarrow Implements |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
1
|
| Trade Tokens, Sickles, Saws and Ploughs |
Ken Turner (m) |
17
|
| Titan Handle Decals and Blade Stamps 1946 - 1974 |
Dick Lynch (m) |
19
|
TOOLCHEST # 112 - May 2014
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Record Hand Tools |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
1
|
| Bridge Construction in Victoria |
Gary Vines |
18
|
| Eric Risstron's Patented Axe Stand |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
24
|
| The First Beautiful Tool? |
Doug McIver (m) |
26
|
TOOLCHEST # 111 - February 2014
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Caine Collection |
Rod Thomas (m) & Graeme Plaw (m) |
1
|
| George Thwaites & Sons |
Robert La Nauze (m) |
8
|
| Early Bailey Planes - Some Ramblings |
Mick Dowling (m) |
11
|
| Sher (electric handtools) |
Berto Pandolfo |
19
|
| Searching for Answers - Bergs Australian Handtools revisited |
Graeme Plaw (m), George Radion (m)& Jacob Grossbard |
21
|
| Band Setter - The Reward of Persistent Research |
Ken Turner (m) |
24
|
| The First Known Plywood |
Warren Herertson (m) |
26
|
| Silk Garters, Suspenders and Saws |
Ken Turner (m) |
27
|
| Sharmanco Plane - In My Shed series |
Richard Williams (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 110 - November 2013
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| George Thwaites' Tool Chest |
Robert La Nauze (m) & Glen Rundell |
1
|
| Sling Metal Casting |
Ken Turner (m) |
9
|
| Glass Cutters, book by Charles N Williams |
Reviewed by Warren Hewertson (m) |
11
|
| LUFKIN Tape Rules |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
12
|
| Unusual Sledges - In My Shed series |
Richard Williams (m) |
22
|
| The Rounder |
Michael Smithert (m) |
23
|
| The Samson: The Name's the Same No-5 |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
25
|
| The Age of the World's Oldest Timber Construction is determined |
report by Warren Hewertson |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 109 - August 2013
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Importance of Carbon in Tools |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
1
|
| Bound for Van Dieman's Land - Tools of Scottish Cabinetmaker Alexander Watson, Hobart 1832 |
Robyn Lake |
21
|
| The Tapered Wedge Adjustable Shifting Spanner in Australia |
John Hawking (m) |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 108 - May 2013
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Proto Tools |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
1
|
| Saws Incorporating Sprockets and Chains |
Ken Turner (m) |
7
|
| Antique Woodworking Tools Book Reviewed by Frank Ham |
David R Russell, & Robert Lesage |
9
|
| The Peavey: The Name's the Same No 4 |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
12
|
| Forging a Viking (Ladies) Neck Knife |
Ian Stagg (m) |
17
|
| My Plane Collection - Some Statistics |
Trevor Semmens (m) |
19
|
| George Bretnall |
Trevor Semmens (m) |
21
|
| Further Thoughts on Tool Knives |
Jeff Miller |
22
|
| More on the Howel Saw |
Laurie Lewis
|
23
|
| The Wrapper - Turner 220 Block Plane |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
24
|
| The Bowsaw Tool Company |
George Radion (m) |
25
|
| Whatsit |
Ken Turner (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 107 - February 2013
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Some Early Sheep Shearing Handpieces in Australia |
James Donaldson (m) |
1
|
| European Concealed Hinge Morticing Chisels |
Svatopluk Odstrcilik (m) & Warren Hewertson (m) |
6
|
| World Smoothing Planes of the 18th & 19th Centuries, Series 2, Part 2 |
Ian Stagg(m) |
12
|
| Innovations in Smoothing Planes of the 20th Century, Series 3, Part 2 |
Ian Stagg (m) |
18
|
| Duigan's Patent plug Spanners & Some Other Inventions |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
20
|
| Innovations in Smoothing Planes of the 21st Century, Series 1, Part 2 |
Ian Stagg (m) |
24
|
| Food for Thought (about mechanization in woodwork prior to 1820 - Edward Pinto's book on Treen) |
Ian Stagg (m) |
25
|
| A Systematic approach to Cataloguing Tools |
Peter Wood (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 106 - November 2012
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Lysaght's Referee: An Ideal Guide for "Just about Anybody who's handy with the contents of a Toolbox" |
Allan Willingham |
1
|
| In My Shed: Bessey Clamps |
Richard Williams (m) |
11
|
| Book Review - Antique Woodworking Tools by David Russell |
Trevor Semmens (m) |
17
|
| The Power and Glory: A report on the rise and fall of the Australian-made portable electric drill |
Berto Pandolfo |
18
|
| Bush Tools |
Alan West |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 105 - August 2012
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Bark |
Ian Stagg (m) |
1
|
| The Marples De Luxe X4 Smoother |
Laurie Lewis (m) |
6
|
| Trades and Industries Bills/Letterheads |
Ken Turner (m) |
7
|
| Book Review - Pocket Watch Slide Rules by Peter M Hopp |
Bruce Sandie (m) |
8
|
| The Mechanics of Some Hand Tools |
Bruce Sandie (m) |
9
|
| The Rotfuss Multigrip |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
19
|
| Reagan Patent Tenon Saw |
Mick Dowling (m) |
22
|
| A Tradesman's Naming Stamp |
Laurie Lewis (m) |
24
|
| A Maker's Mark |
Laurie Lewis (m) |
26
|
| Book Review - The Frozen Water Trade by Gavin Weightman |
Ian Stagg (m) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 104 - May 2012
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Browne long-Scale Cylindrical Slide Rules |
R. Bruce Sandie (m) |
1
|
| Some Further Tool Knives |
Laurie Lewis (m) |
6
|
| New Directions for the Hand Tool Preservation Association Library |
Jim Badger |
8
|
| The "Awls-crew" - A Combination Hand Tool |
Laurie Lewis (m) |
11
|
| Book Review - Sheep Shearing Handpieces in Australia by James Donaldson |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
17
|
| A History of the Wheelbarrow Part 2B - Wheelbarrows of Medieval Origin. (B) To Modern Use |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
18
|
| A Preston Caliper Gauge for Wilson Bros. Bobbin Co Ltd |
Frank Ham (m) & Warren Hewertson (m) |
26
|
TOOLCHEST # 103 - Feb 2012
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Japanese Chisels and related tools: Japanese Woodworking Tools, Part 2 |
John Berry (m) |
1
|
| Innovations in Smoothing Planes of the 21st Century, Series 1, Part 1 |
Ian Stagg (m) |
8
|
| The Royal gane of UR |
Gil Rogers (m) |
10
|
| Wooden Smoothing Planes of the 18th & 19th Centuries, Series 2, Part 1 |
Ian Stagg (m) |
18
|
| The Venturi: The Name's the Same No. 3 |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
20
|
| Australian Made tools on Display (Part 4) |
Rod Thomas (m) |
26
|
| Innovations in Smoothing Planes in the 20th Century, Series 3, Part 1 |
Ian Stagg (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 102 - Nov 2011
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A History of the Wheelbarrow - Part 2A |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
1
|
| A 1917 Trenching Tool |
Theo Lutgens (m) |
12
|
| Forging a future - P C Miller |
Graeme Plaw (m) |
17
|
| Tippe Top Turning (turning novelty tops that upright themselves while spinning) |
Lewis Harper (m) |
19
|
| Australian Made tools on Display (Part 3) |
Rod Thomas (m) |
24
|
| Some Further Shoesticks |
Laurie Lewis (m) |
25
|
| 19th Century Invoices |
Laurie Lewis (m) |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 101 - Aug 2011
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Dr Frank Ham |
Laurie Lewis (m) |
1
|
| Military Gun Tools Part 2 |
George Radion (m) |
4
|
| "Y' Canna Hand a man a Grander Spanner" |
Graeme Plaw (m) & John Hawking (m) |
7
|
| Letter to the Editor |
Colin and Elizabeth Goldberg |
19
|
| Book Review - Collecting Tech Stirs up Curiosity with Captivating Historic Objects by Peter F Stone |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
20
|
| Australian Made tools on Display (Part 2) |
Rod Thomas (m) |
21
|
| Tools from the Collections: Glaziers' Point Drivers |
Warren Hewertson (m) |
24
|
TOOLCHEST # 100 - May 2011
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Siezing the Light (Capio Lumen) John Weale (1791 - 1862) and his not so Rudimentary Scientific Treatises |
Alan Willingham |
1
|
| Shoe Measures or Shoesticks |
Laurie Lewis |
8
|
| HTPAA's Ephemera and Archives |
Ian Stagg |
10
|
| The Biro: The Name's the Same No 2 |
Warren Hewertson |
12
|
| The Cutting Edge: What is involved? - part 2 |
Keith Houston |
15
|
| Australian-made tools on Display |
Rod Thomas |
25
|
| World's Oldest Ground Edge Axe Uncovered |
Graeme Plaw |
27
|
| "THE TOOL CHEST" celebrates with this issue the 100th edition |
Editor |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 99 - February 2011
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Japanese Woodworking Tools: a brief history - part 1 |
John Berry |
1
|
| A Mutter Plane |
Laurie Lewis |
7
|
| Book Review - Brunelleschi's Dome by Ross King |
Warren Hewertson |
8
|
| Blacksmithing |
Keith Towe |
9
|
| National: an Australian Mechanical Ice Cream Scoop |
Warren Hewertson |
15
|
| The cutting Edge: what is involved? - part 1 |
Keith Houston |
20
|
| Book Review - Joint Slide Rules by Peter M Hopp |
Frank Ham |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 98 - November 2010
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Roman Surgical Instruments - Replicas |
Dr Paul Kitchen |
1
|
| Book Review - The Rule Book by Jane Rees |
Review |
6
|
| The First True Multigrip Pliers |
Warren Hewertson & George Radion |
7
|
| User Made tools |
Alan West |
14
|
| New Light on a couple of Planes (George Fraser NZ & Jonathon Cawden, UK) |
Peter McBride |
16
|
| Military Gun Tools (Part 1) |
George Radion |
19
|
| Boxwood Rope & Chain Gauge |
Graeme Plaw |
22
|
| Dating Stanley Tape Rules |
Graeme Plaw |
24
|
TOOLCHEST # 97 - August 2010
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Wooden Fillister & Sash Planes |
Frank Ham |
1
|
| An Unusual Rule by Starrett |
Doug McIver |
10
|
| Stanley Tape Measures - the First Forty Years (book by George Wanamaker) |
Reviewed by Graeme Plaw |
11
|
| The Screwdriver or Turnscrew |
Graeme Plaw |
12
|
| The Story of the Plucker |
Gil Rogers |
20
|
| Butt Mortise Planes Revisited |
Ian Stagg |
22
|
| Stillson: The Name's the Same |
Warren Hewertson |
26
|
| An Unusual Footprint |
Laurie Lewis |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 96 - May 2010
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A History of the Wheelbarrow - Part 1 |
Warren Hewertson |
1
|
| My Puzzle Planes "Tum" |
Gabe Bognar |
12
|
| Unusual Tools Explained - (several examples covered) |
Ian Stagg |
15
|
| Small Multipurpose Saw Sets |
Doug McIver |
17
|
| A New Kennedy Tool? (wooden clamp in Blackwood) |
Laurie Lewis |
18
|
| Stanley Planes and Screw Threads (continued, part 4) |
John Bates |
20
|
| Letter to the Editor (interesting websites to visit) |
George Ellis |
26
|
| A Rare Australian Tool (Turner Scissors) |
Graeme Plaw |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 95 - February 2010
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Creating Beautiful Planes - Gil Rogers' Handmade Infill Planes |
Gil Rogers & Laurie Lewis |
1
|
| Tool Collector Types Part 5- The Researcher (Cartoon series by John Rogers) |
Editor |
4
|
| Collecting Sunshine - The story of Hugh Victor McKay and Sunshine Collectables |
George Radion & Laurie Lewis |
5
|
| Stanley Planes and Screw Threads (continued, part 3) |
John Bates |
10
|
| User Made Tools |
Ian Stagg |
17
|
| A Strange Curved Rule |
Doug McIver |
19
|
| A Brick Masons Rule |
Graeme Plaw |
20
|
| Tool Knives |
Laurie Lewis |
22
|
| Alphabet of Animal Artefacts |
Warren Hewertson |
23
|
| A Stanley Plane Salvaged |
Graham M Thompson |
25
|
| Two Saws found in Queensland - disston & V ^ R |
Editor |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 94 - November 2009
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Wooden Plough Planes |
Frank Ham |
1
|
| Tool Collector Types Part 4 - The Replicator (Cartoon series by John Rogers) |
Editor |
11
|
| Stanley Planes and Screw Threads (continued, part 2) |
John Bates |
12
|
| Saw Collecting and Reconditioning - Part 2 |
Gabe Bognar |
18
|
| Tools from the Collections - Right Angle Saw |
Doug McIver |
24
|
| A Straight "Multigrip" |
Warren Hewertson |
25
|
| The Wrapper - James Watt Nail Punch & other Tools |
Gabe Bognar |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 93 - August 2009
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Bees, gates and Shovels - A Cyclone Hand Tools Story |
Graeme Plaw |
1
|
| Tool Collector Types Part 3- The Restorer (Cartoon series by John Rogers) |
Editor |
9
|
| Hacksaws and More |
Doug McIver |
10
|
| Stanley Planes and Screw Threads |
John Bates |
12
|
| A Mystery Preston Plane (or Planes) |
Laurie Lewis |
19
|
| Unwritten Handtool Patents (Humour) |
Editor |
21
|
| Whatsit Solved (Ox Bow Pin) |
Mick Dowling |
22
|
| Lightning Responses (short note about Michael Faraday) |
Warren Hewertson |
24
|
| Proper Application of Chelant Based Rust Removers (by the owner of Rust Depot USA) |
Lee Johnson |
25
|
| Apex Rafter Table (repro of some Advertising) |
Editor |
27
|
| The Wrapper - William Hunt Level Co |
Gabe Bognar |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 92 - May 2009
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Draw Knives and their Relatives (Scorps, Inshaves, Merknives, Crooked Knives etc) |
Ian Stagg |
1
|
| Tool Collector Types Part 2- The Repairer (Cartoon series by John Rogers) |
Editor |
8
|
| User-made Dovetail Guides in the Caine Collection |
Doug McIver |
9
|
| Tools of Mystery - a short Introduction into Lock & Key Tools |
Graeme Plaw |
10
|
| A Household Fly Press: Extrusion and Drawing, (illustrated by Gabe Bognar) |
Warren Hewertson |
13
|
| The Wrapper - Henry Disston & Sons, Sydney |
Gabe Bognar |
18
|
| Saw Collecting and Reconditioning - Part 1 |
Gabe Bognar |
19
|
| Coopering Crossword Puzzle - Solutions to Puzzle in TC # 91 |
Nigel Lampert |
24
|
| Shears, Sheds & Strikes (self published book by James Donaldson) |
Reviewed by W Hewertson |
25
|
| How Long Does it take to Make One of Those? - Poem by John A Styler |
Discovered by Ian Woodford |
26
|
| Butt Mortise Planes (photos: Bruce Sandie) |
Frank Ham |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 91 - February 2009
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Coopering in the Navies |
Ian Stagg |
1
|
| Rule Accessories |
Frank Ham |
5
|
| Chisels - The Seal, Dental & Button Hole |
Ken Turner |
7
|
| Hand Tool on Australian Matchboxes |
Jerry bell |
10
|
| Tool Collector Types Part 1 - The Reviver (Cartoon series by John Rogers) |
Editor |
14
|
| Letters to the Editor - Des Miller on Shavehorses, Warren Hewertson on Briscoe & Co |
Des Miller & Warren Hewertson |
15
|
| Repairing Damaged Wood |
Gabe Bognar & Doug McIver |
17
|
| Tools from the Collections - Dovetail Marking Guides |
Doug McIver |
19
|
| The Wrapper - Durham Block Plane |
Gabe Bognar |
21
|
| Music from Tools |
Doug McIver |
23
|
| Stanley Mitre and Try Square |
Frank Ham |
24
|
| Forward Thinking - snippet from the Australian Forester 1990 |
Editor |
24
|
| Disston & Morss (wooden level) |
Frank Ham |
25
|
| A Few Interesting Hacksaws |
Doug McIver |
26
|
| Coopering Crossword Puzzle reprint from ToolChest #2 by Nigel Lampert |
Editor |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 90 - November 2008
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Shave Horse |
Ian Stagg, Ken Turner & Gabe Bognar |
1
|
| User-made Metal Tools |
Laurie Lewis |
7
|
| 25 Years of Rhykenology |
Trevor Semmens |
9
|
| "Bells of the Australian Bush" Book about Condamine Bells & Others |
Reviewed by Ian Stagg |
11
|
| Some notes about Cleaning & Restoring Tools |
Doug McIver |
12
|
| Dating Antique Furniture |
Terry Dixon |
15
|
| Briscoe & Co Revisited |
Graeme Plaw |
21
|
| "The Gasman Cometh" song |
Michael Flanders & Donald Swann |
26
|
| Some Disston Saws |
Doug McIver |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 89 - August 2008
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Metal Plane Making |
Peter McBride |
1
|
| Cast Iron Carpentry |
Mick Dowling |
9
|
| Have you ever had it happen to you? (plane broken in the mail) |
David Lynch |
12
|
| Letter to the Editor (Update on Bauer's Patent Wrench)) |
Editor |
13
|
| Then and Now (changes over the last 150 years in Melbourne and Tools) |
Watson Cutter |
14
|
| A Collector Reflects (display of one member's collection) |
R. U. Chick Seivers |
21
|
| Salesman Samples & Giveaways |
Graeme Plaw |
24
|
| The Wrapper (Whittingslowe Block Plane) |
Gabe Bognar |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 88 - May 2008
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A Short History of Multigrip Pliers |
Warren Hewertson |
1
|
| Hand Tool on Matchbox Labels |
Jerry bell |
11
|
| An Australian Scale Rule Maker: W & G |
Bruce Sandie |
16
|
| Letters to the Editor ( Mystery Shavehorse & Scale Rules responses) |
Editor |
21
|
| The Vernier Caliper |
Doug McIver |
24
|
| Revisiting Bridged Lance Tooth Crosscut Saws |
Warren Hewertson |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 87 - Feb 2008
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A History of Early English Adjustable Wrenches found in Australia |
John Hawking & Ron Geesin |
1
|
| The Wrapper - QPC Chefsaw |
Gabe Bognar |
15
|
| Cutting new Teeth on Acid |
Warren Hewertson |
16
|
| More on QPC Products |
Doug McIver & Rod Thomas |
21
|
| The Plumb Line - Book on Plumbobs by Bruce Cynar |
Reviewed by Doug McIver |
22
|
| Letters to Editor - Mystery Shave Horse |
Ken Turner |
24
|
| Briscoe & Company (Melbourne Ironmongers & Iron Merchants - BriscoeTool Chest Featured) |
Frank Ham & Bruce Sandie |
24
|
TOOLCHEST # 86 - Nov 2007
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Compass and Circular Planes |
Frank Ham |
1
|
| The Wrapper - Ephemera Series Part 2 - McConnell Nail Bit |
Gabe Bognar |
10
|
| Workshop of the International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute) |
Ian Stagg |
11
|
| All that Glitters is Gold - (Handtools used in Minting) |
Graeme Plaw |
15
|
| Some Bricklayers' Tools - (Line Pins & Tuckpointing Tools) |
Michael Dowling |
16
|
| Letters to the Editor (re wooden Plumbers Tools and Cardboard Technical Scales) |
Various |
20
|
| Tools in Sport - Axes and Woodchopping |
Doug. Stevenson |
22
|
| Shopping for Coffins |
Laurie Lewis |
24
|
| More on Vulcanising Tools |
Mal Mutimer |
26
|
TOOLCHEST # 85 - Aug 2007
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Micrometer |
Doug McIver |
1
|
| Corrections (issue 84) |
Editor |
5
|
| Craft Cryptis Crossword |
Hastings |
6
|
| Transitional Planes |
Wal Maynard |
8
|
| James Moore & Sons (South Melb Timber Merchant)Catalogue |
Michael Dowling |
11
|
| Redundant Drawing Instruments |
Gabe Bognar |
12
|
| More on Levers - Stone Monuments & their Capping |
Warren Hewertson |
15
|
| Vulcanising Tools |
Laurie Lewis |
21
|
| The Wrapper - Ephemera Series Part 1 - Tiny Town Hobby Plane |
Gabe Bognar |
23
|
| From the HTPAA Collection - E C Atkins Cabinet Scraper Holder |
Warren Hewertson |
24
|
| Response about Cardboard Drawing Scales |
Info from TATHS # 96 |
25
|
| The Wooden Tools of the Plumber |
Laurie Lewis |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 84 - May 2007
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Development of the Beam Balance |
Nicola Williams |
1
|
| Bergs Australian Tools - Searching for Answers |
Graeme Plaw |
8
|
| Photos for the Tool Chest |
Doug McIver |
11
|
| Letters to the Editor |
Warren Hewertson |
12
|
| Slide Rules - An Intorduction |
Bruce Sandie |
14
|
| Hand Tools on Postage Stamps |
Graeme Plaw |
20
|
| Tools from the Caine Collection - Drawing Instruments |
Doug McIver & Bruce Sandie |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 83 - February 2007
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| A History of Wrenches (Shifters or Shifting Spanners) Part 1 - Made in Australia |
John Hawking |
1
|
| "Modern" Fire Making Tools - Part 2 |
Warren Hewertson |
8
|
| A Bit of a Mystery! (the James Johnson plane) |
Laurie Lewis |
11
|
| Letters to the Editor |
Warren Hewertson |
14
|
| Tools from the Collections - QPC |
Doug McIver & Rod Thomas |
15
|
| "Cook's Pacific Encounters" - review of an Exhibition of Objects from the Cook-Forster Collection at the National Museum in Canberra, 2006 |
Warren Hewertson |
18
|
| The Development os Steam Injection for Thinning Eucalypts and Controlling Woody Weeds |
Bill Kerribush |
20
|
| Japanese Craftspeople and their Tools |
Ian Stagg |
22
|
TOOLCHEST # 82 - November 2006
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Rule Inclinometers |
Frank Ham |
1
|
| Notes on Photographing Tools |
Bruce Sandie |
5
|
| Musings on an Ivory Rule |
Mike Preeston |
8
|
| French Sectors and their Use |
Bruce Sandie |
10
|
| The STANLEY© Trimming Knife |
Graeme R Plaw |
14
|
| "Modern" Fire Making Tools - Part 1 |
Warren Hewertson |
17
|
| Hoppus' Measurer |
Watson Cutter |
21
|
| Letters to Editor |
Editor |
24
|
| An Interesting Find - Stuffers or Scrapers? that is the question! |
Watson Cutter |
25
|
| Tools in the Australian Collection - Woodstock |
Rod Thomas & Doug McIver |
26
|
TOOLCHEST # 81 - August 2006
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Chaplin’s Patent Planes |
Peter McBride |
1
|
| A Review on Carpenters Hall 1428 -1959 – The Carpenters’ Company |
Jim Donaldson |
8
|
| Sidchrome® Tools in Australia |
Graeme R Plaw |
11
|
| Dating Record Bench Planes |
David Lynch |
17
|
| A Notable Australian Level |
Doug McIver |
20
|
| The Sheffield Year Knife |
Graeme R Plaw |
23
|
| Letters to the Editor – Marples “Transitional” Plane - Responses |
Editor |
24
|
| Tools in Sport |
Editor |
24
|
| Encyclopedia of Antique tools & Machinery – Book by C H Wendel |
Reviewed by Doug McIver |
26
|
TOOLCHEST # 80 - May 2006
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Makeshifts |
Laurie Lewis |
1
|
| Tools from the Caine Collection |
Doug McIver |
3
|
| Ten Questions for Tool Collectors |
Watson Cutter & Ken Turner |
4
|
| Ancient Fire Making Tools and Derivatives |
Warren Hewertson |
5
|
| Turner – Atkins Saw Story |
Jim Dixon |
13
|
| Treadle Powered Lathe by Thomas McPherson & Son |
Michael Johnstone & Ian Stagg |
18
|
| A “Late” Transitional Plane |
Kees Klep & Doug McIver |
21
|
| Ten Possible Answers for Tool Collectors |
Watson Cutter & Ken Turner |
23
|
| A Robert Wooding? |
Tony Derrett |
24
|
| Tool Shortages During World War II |
Editor |
25
|
| Cross Cut Saws and the Lazy Stick |
Ian Stagg |
25
|
| Tool Hints |
Ian Stagg |
26
|
| An Unusual Plane - Reply |
Terry Butcher |
27
|
| “WHATSITS” |
Editor |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 79 - February 2006
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Wedge Adjusting Spanners Patented in Australia |
George Radion |
1
|
| A Mule or Phillips Digger |
Frank Ham |
6
|
| Australian-made Metal Planes - A Pictorial Presentation |
Ed |
7
|
| A Man of Many Talents - F.T. Stanley |
Graeme Plaw © 2005 |
11
|
| Whatsit 73-3 - A March to the Scaffold |
Warren Hewertson |
17
|
| Engineers' Rule & the Phoenix Foundry |
Frank Ham |
18
|
| "English" Sectors and Their Use |
Bruce Sandie |
21
|
| Farriers' Horseshoe Gauge |
Frank Ham |
24
|
| Click Go The Shears - In Rajasthan |
Laurie Lewis |
26
|
| Some Even More Unusual Rules |
Warren Hewertson |
27
|
TOOLCHEST # 78 - November 2005
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Preston Tools |
Frank Ham |
1
|
| ebay |
Mick Dowling |
10
|
| The Can Opener |
Laurie Lewis |
14
|
| Nurse's Regulator |
Ian Stagg |
17
|
| Australian Made Sidchrome Products |
Graeme Plaw |
18
|
| Cork Borers and Borer Sharpener |
Ken Turner |
19
|
| A Matter of Principle |
Warren Hewertson |
21
|
| An Unusual Plane |
Ian Stagg |
23
|
| Repairing the wooden screw arm of a wooden plane |
Ian Stagg |
24
|
| A Letter to the Editor - A Leonard Bailey Reflection |
Graeme Plaw |
25
|
| Malleable Iron |
Doug McIver |
26
|
| Sharpening Woodworking Saws |
Ed |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 77 - August 2005
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| User Made or Modified Tools – Towards a System of Classification |
Ian Stagg |
1
|
| 19/20th Century Mechanical Kitchenalia – Proffesional & Domestic Tools for Paring Apples, to Cleaning Knives |
Ken Turner |
9
|
| Tool Hints – More on Chisel Handles |
Roy Fuller |
17
|
| Tape rules or Measuring Tapes? |
Graeme Plaw & Doug McIver |
18
|
| A Rule by any Other Name… |
|
22
|
| A Fork on a Fork – Rodgers’ Patent Carver Fork Guard |
Warren Hewertson |
23
|
| Fitting an Adze Handle |
Alan West |
24
|
| The Art of Fine Tools – Book by Sandor Nagyszalanczy |
Reviewed by Ian Stagg |
25
|
| An Interesting Tool Box |
Trevor Semmens |
26
|
| A Shipwright’s Slice |
Doug McIver |
27
|
| Garden Tools - Book by Slesin, Pellerin, Cliff, Rozensztroch, Touillon & de Dives |
Reviewed by Graham Thompson (NZ) |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 76 - May 2005
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Hand Tool Sheep Shearing on the Woolshed Boards of Australia |
Jim Donaldson 1 |
1
|
| Sheep Shears – a Collector’s Perspective |
Kevin Chamberlain & Gill Rogers |
8
|
| Chris Vesper – Heritage Tool Maker |
Ian Stagg |
18
|
| A Rare Rule |
Michael Preeston |
21
|
| More Uncommon Rules |
Frank Ham |
23
|
| Tool Hints – Fitting a handle to a socket chisel |
Editor |
25
|
| Collectable Blow Torches – Book by Dick Sarpolus |
Reviewed by Kevin Chamberlain |
26
|
| The Saddler’s Bouncer |
Ken Turner |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 75 - February 2005
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| American Metallic Planes |
Frank Ham |
1
|
| Work in Progress |
Bryan Poynton |
11
|
| We need to collect the Knowledge with the Tools |
Jim Donaldson |
12
|
| Moulding and Moulders’ Tools |
Doug McIver |
13
|
| Hod Carrier Gordon Brown |
Gordon Brown |
17
|
| Transitional Planes – review of an article from the English Woodworker |
Doug McIver |
18
|
| Kinney’s Patent Gauge Ripping Plane |
Ian Stagg |
22
|
| Antique Garden Tools |
Ken Turner |
23
|
| Buying Out-of-print Books on the Internet |
Rita & Warren Hewertson |
24
|
| An Unusual Hammer |
Doug McIver |
24
|
TOOLCHEST # 74 - November 2004
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Perforated Cross-cut Saws |
Warren Hewertson |
1
|
| Tools Revisited |
Jim Donaldson |
12
|
| Sewing Machine Patents |
Roy Fuller |
14
|
| Glass Cutters and Combination Tools |
Ken Turner |
15
|
| Handscape with Tools |
Bryan Poynton |
22
|
| The Sailmaker’s Fid |
Ken Turner |
28
|
| Whatsit 73/3 |
Roy Fuller |
30
|
| Tape Measures for Forestry Workers |
Stanley-Mabo Catalogue no 171 |
31
|
TOOLCHEST # 73 - August 2004
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Oil Cans |
Ralph Philpot & Doug McIver |
1
|
| Collectors as “Steptoe and Son” characters – Junk Dealers or Treasure Trove Preservers? |
Jim Donaldson |
10
|
| Merino Wool in Australia: It’s Harvesting, Past Present and Future? |
Jim Donaldson |
12
|
| Proportional Dividers |
R.B. Sandie |
20
|
| Metal Wood Screws – The Evolution & History |
By G G Jenkinson, book review by Kevin Chamberlain |
25
|
| More on Japanese Chisels |
Roy Fuller |
26
|
| Whatsit 73/1 |
Ken Turner |
27
|
| A Source Book for Rule Collectors |
By Philip E Stanley - book review |
28
|
| The Good Old Days |
Gordon Brown |
29
|
| Black Japan |
Doug McIver |
30
|
| Whatsit 73/2 |
Ken Turnerr |
31
|
| Condition Classification for Antique & Hand Tools |
From Fine Tool Journal |
32
|
TOOLCHEST # 72 - May 2004
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Manufacturing Stanley tools in Australia 1963-2001 |
Graeme Plaw |
1
|
| The Language and Vocabulary of Tools |
Jim Donaldson |
10
|
| Lim Kee Tye and the “Little Lon” Cabinetmakers |
John a Leckey |
13
|
| HTPAA Tool Conference 2004 |
Frank Ham |
20
|
| Tasmanian Patented Woodworking Plane Sighted |
Trevor Semmens |
21
|
| Worming, Parcelling and Serving |
Ken Turner |
23
|
| Small and Beautiful - (miniature tools) |
Laurie Lewis |
25
|
| Tools from Our Collection – The “Rexos” Wrench |
Doug McIver |
30
|
| Whatsit |
Ken Turner |
32
|
TOOLCHEST # 71 - February 2004
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Collecting Retractable Tape Rules (Coilable) |
Graeme Plaw |
1
|
| The ultimate question of being a collector - the disposal problem |
Jim Donaldson |
9
|
| Ron Edwards; Author, Artist, Folklorist and Saddler |
Ian Stagg |
12
|
| Metallic Planes by Pike & Dean |
Frank Ham |
16
|
| The Parke Rota-Shear - Have we come to the end of the Shearing? |
Jim Donaldson |
19
|
| A Collectors tale |
Warren Hewertson |
24
|
| Tradesman's Paper Caps |
Ken Turner |
25
|
| Two carriage-maker's Planes |
Roy Fuller |
29
|
| Abstract Measuring Devices |
Watson Cutter |
30
|
TOOLCHEST # 70 - November 2003
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Spirit Levels |
Frank Ham |
1
|
| Reaching through the Windows of Opportunity |
Jim Donaldson |
9
|
| The Industrial Revolution |
Watson Cutter |
11
|
| Waste Not Want Not! |
Laurie Lewis |
23
|
| Anvils as Paper Weights |
Ken Turner |
25
|
| The Wheelwright's Shop by George Sturt |
book reviewed by Ian Stagg |
28
|
| How to make contributions to the Tool Chest |
Doug McIver |
30
|
TOOLCHEST # 69 - Aug 2003
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Confessions of a Teenage Ladder Maker |
Warren Hewertson |
1
|
| Making the Right Choices- A way of being "On the Ball" |
Jim Donaldson |
8
|
Two Early British Metal Bench Planes
Norfolk Smoother c 1885
Melhuish's Plane Pat No 7855 c 1885 |
Ian Stagg |
10
|
| Shade Ring Grips - Their Variation and Singular Purpose |
Ken Turner |
14
|
| Tools from the Thomas Caine Collection - Improved Mathieson Mitre Plane c 1899 |
Doug MvIver |
16
|
Who was Jas. McLaren? (he made quality Infill Planes in Melbourne c 1890)
|
Laurie Lewis |
18
|
| Alex Mathieson and Sons Ltd., Glasgow - Illustrated Price List of Woodworking Tools - Eighth edition 1899 (reprinted 2003) |
book reviewed by Doug MvIver |
21
|
| E A Berg, Sweden - (brief history of the company) |
Watson Cutter |
22
|
Further Notes on Iron Oxides and Rust:
The Economic Significance of Iron Oxides and Rust
The Iron Oxides
The Hydroxides and Oxide Hydroxides
Corrosion of Iron and steel
Methods of Rust Removal
Chemical Methods of Rust Removal
- Acids, Chelating Agents, Reducing Agents
Other Methods of Rust Removal
The Prevention of Re-rusting |
Kevin Chamberlain |
25
|
TOOLCHEST # 68 - May 2003
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Corkscrew - The most valuable tool in the world? |
Laurie Lewis |
1
|
| Looking at the Collections of Others - A way of Sharing & Learning |
Jim Donaldson |
8
|
| Plumb Bobs |
Frank Ham |
10
|
Some Specialised Museums in Southern England:
Tunbridge Wells Museum
Building of Bath Museum
The Museum of English Rural Life
National Museum of Gardening |
Ian Stagg |
17
|
| The Challenge Plane |
Doug MvIver |
23
|
Surform® Tools in Australia:
Simmonds Aerocessories Product Range
Firth Cleveland
Surform® by Stanley |
Graeme Plaw |
26
|
| Antique Medical Instruments by C Keith Wilbur, M.D. |
book reviewed by Kevin Chamberlain |
31
|
| Tools From the Caine Collection: Stanley Door Trim Plane No 171 |
Stanley Rule & Level Co |
32
|
TOOLCHEST # 67- February 2003
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Traditional Sailmaking - illustrations of sailmaking tools |
Rick Mitchell |
1
|
| What Holds a Club Together |
Jim Donaldson |
9
|
| Which Pigeon Holes - A Tool by Any Other Name, with Illust's |
Ken Turner |
11
|
| The History of Old Time Farm Implement Companies & the Wrenches they Issued by PT Rathbone |
book reviewed by Kevin Chamberlain |
16
|
| Gold & Gympie Hammers |
Terry Brady |
18
|
| The Reproduction of Missing Parts of Tools |
Ian McIntosh |
20
|
| What is a Hand Tool? - Replies |
Watson Cutter |
22
|
| Open letter to HTPAA - more on defining a Handtool |
Ian Stagg |
24
|
| Defining "Hand Tools" |
Anthony Keen |
26
|
| The Stanley-Titan Cane Knife, with illustrations of cane knives |
Graeme Plaw & Ian Stagg |
28
|
TOOLCHEST # 66 - November 2002
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Woodland Crafts in Britain |
Ian Stagg |
1
|
| Collectors and Collections: Some Reflections |
Jim Donaldson |
10
|
| Mechanical Calculating Machines - Listings and Classifications |
Terry Berreen |
12
|
| The Gunter Rule |
Frank Ham |
18
|
| Making Jewellery - an Art or a Craft? |
Peter McBride |
22
|
| Hand Tools Revisited |
Alan West |
31
|
TOOLCHEST # 65 - August 2002
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Barrels and Their measurement |
Frank Ham |
1
|
| Excise and Gauging Slide Rules |
Bruce Sandie |
7
|
| The Ups and Downs of Collecting |
Jim Donaldson |
13
|
| The Nature of Rust |
Ian Stagg |
15
|
| Memories of a Sheffield Tool Maker by Ashley Isles |
Book Review by Kevin Chamberlain |
21
|
| Slate Roofs: A Brief Overview of the Trade and Tools |
Harry W Ellis |
23
|
| Horse Measurers - They're Aware of the Tricks |
Ken Turner |
29
|
| The History of The Farmers Tools by G.E. Fussell |
Book Review by Jim Donaldson |
31
|
TOOLCHEST # 64 - May 2002
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Making Saws in Marvellous Melbourne |
John A Leckey |
1
|
| Collecting Tools as a Means of Opening the Windows of our Minds |
Jim Donaldson |
10
|
| The Future of the HTPAA |
Frank Ham |
13
|
| Is there a Turner in your Home? |
Graeme Plaw |
15
|
| Who is Larry? |
Ken Turner |
21
|
| A Face on the $50 Note |
Janet Kidd |
23
|
| Hand Tools Used in the Maintenance of Sheep Shearing Machinery: An Introduction |
Jim Donaldson |
27
|
| Slat Planing Machines |
David James |
32
|
TOOLCHEST # 63 - February 2002
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Thomas Sydney Caine - the man & the collection |
Rod Thomas |
1
|
| Theme Focus or Project Collecting |
Ian Stagg |
8
|
| My Experience as a Collector |
Frank Ham |
12
|
| Electrolytic Removal of Rust |
Kevin Chamberlain |
19
|
| My Eight Years as a Tool Collector |
Reg Bament |
27
|
| Answer to November Whatsit submitted by Anthony Keen - November 2001 Tool Chest |
Editor |
30
|
| Book review - Four centuries of Dutch Planes and Planemakers by Gerrit van der Sterre |
Trevor Semmens |
30
|
| Whatsit |
Tony Derrett |
32
|
TOOLCHEST # 62 - November 2001
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Calculating Through The Ages |
Watson Cutter, Bruce Sandie & Terry Berreen |
1
|
| Long Lost Junk or Discarded Treasure |
Jim Donaldson |
8
|
| Scratch Stocks |
Terry Dixon |
10
|
| Just a Box of Tools |
Paul Bannan |
14
|
| Measuring Chains Part 2 |
Ken Turner |
16
|
| Perforated Saw |
Tony Derett |
21
|
| From Hand to Machine Shears: Background and Responses to Questions |
Jim Donaldson |
22
|
| Book review - "Slide Rules - A Journey Through Three Centuries" written by Dieter von Jezierski in German, translated by Roger Shepherd, MD |
Review supplied by Astragal Press |
28
|
| Plane Genealogy |
Roy Fuller |
29
|
| Gereedschap Museum Mensert |
Trevor Semmens |
30
|
| Book review - Four centuries of Dutch Planes and Planemakers by Gerrit van der Sterre |
Review supplied by Astragal Press |
31
|
| Whatsit |
Anthony Keen |
32
|
TOOLCHEST # 61 - August 2001 - Federation Issue
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Preface |
Editor |
3
|
| Hats off to the Past - Coats off for the Future |
Jim Donaldson |
4
|
| The Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. |
Frank Ham |
7
|
| Indigenous Toolmakers and Traders |
Janet Kidd |
10
|
| Toolmakers in Australia since 1788 |
John McDonald |
17
|
| Mechanics Institutes |
Frank Ham |
21
|
| Australian Rural Icons |
Jim Donaldson |
25
|
| A Corrugated Icon |
Ken Turner |
34
|
| Toilers, Banners and Ribbons |
Ken Turner |
41
|
| Chinese Furniture Makers in Melbourne |
Kevin Chamberlain |
45
|
| Ephemera - A Link With The Past |
Ken Turner |
56
|
| Industrial Heritage - Kilns and Bridges |
Ian Stagg |
64
|
| Australian Artist Craftsmen |
Ian Stagg |
70
|
| Monument to Many Skills |
Ken Turner |
74
|
| Politicians and Tools |
Roy Fuller |
77
|
| Heritage Craftsmen |
Ian Stagg |
81
|
| Index |
|
88
|
| Acknowledgement of Sponsors - inside back cover |
|
|
TOOLCHEST # 60 - May 2001
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| Measuring Chains |
Ken Turner |
1
|
| Don't be a Mug - Never Volunteer |
Jim Donaldson |
8
|
| Sharpening Stones (based on a talk by Andrew Cummings) |
Doug McIver |
11
|
| The Lathe: History, Functions & Romance Pt 2 |
Ian Stagg |
14
|
| Wooden Planes made by H N T Gordon & Co |
Kevin Chamberlain |
22
|
| Something to Think About |
Terry Butcher |
27
|
| Book review - "One Good Turn" by Witold Rybczynski |
Watson Cutter |
28
|
| Gregsteel Hammer |
Bob Shoosmith |
30
|
| Ethical Dilemmas |
Milt Boyd |
31
|
TOOLCHEST # 59 - February 2001
|
Article
|
Author |
Page
|
| The Lathe: History, Functions & Romance Pt 1 |
Ian Stagg |
1
|
| Some Ethical Dilemmas in Collecting Tools: a Personal reflection |
Jim Donaldson |
8
|
| Woodshow - Western Australia, August 2000 |
Nigel Burgess |
10
|
| What is a Hand Tool? - How do you Categorise an Egg Beater? |
Laurie Lewis |
12
|
| The Chest of Kleber Claux |
Robert K Shoosmith |
17
|
| Miniature Carving |
Doug McIver |
20
|
| Book review - The Mid Victorian Elwell Catalogue of Forged Tools |
Editor |
24
|
| Peacock's PYRAMID RUFA |
Nigel Burgess |
26
|
| The Tool Collections: the year that was |
Rod Thomas |
30
|
| Reference to the Gympie Hammer, Found |
Ken Turner |
32
|
Back copies of the Tool Chest are available from the Secretary HTPAA
|
