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A Publication of the Mid-West Tool Collect~rs Association Studying, Preserving, and Sharing Knowledge of Tools One Hand Ice Saws articles begins on page 10 M-WTCA.ORG INDIANS AND CHIEFS on labels and axes. The Red Warrior Axe and Related Labels, article begins on page 28 June 2011 No. 143 The Gristmill Index Features Departments Important M-WTCA Document on Display at Mount Vernon .. 6 Chaff ............................................... 4 One-Handed Ice Saws - Part 1 .. .......... ....... ..... 10 Committee Reports ................................... 5 Two Gunstock Plane Examples ... ............. ... .... 19 Letters to the Editor ...... ......... ............. ... ... 6 Eagles and Stars ..................................... 20 Area Meetings ........ .. ... ........ ... .. .. .. .... 7 Buck Roger Prototype Found . ............... .. ..... .. 23 You Can't Hear it Coming if it Doesn't Make a Sound ..... 18 M-WTCA Advanced Levels of Membership & Additional Gifts for 2010 .. 26 Tool Family Trees ..................................... 22 The Red Warrior Axe and Related Labels ..... ...... .. 28 Book Review . .... .. .... .......................... 34, 44 Tool Makers of Middletown, Connecticut .. .. ... ...... .. 31 What's It .... .......... ... ....... .. ............ ... 34 New Book Tells Story of Planemakers Who Served in the Revolution .. 32 Lest We Forget ...................................... 37 They Come Out or Removable Blades .. .... ... .... ... 35 Auxiliary .. .. ........................................ 38 When Giants Fall ........ ....... .. ............. ..... 43 Obituaries ....... .. ...... .. ........ .... .. ... .. 42 The Gristmill No. 143 June, 2011 Copyright 2011 by Mid-West Tool Collectors Directors Committee Chairman Association, Inc. All rights reserved. www.mwtca.org Area A AreaJ Elections ........................................ George Wanamaker Robert Nelson, 2011 Rick Kerns, 2011 Meeting Planning ....... ............... .. .. Bob Fields Editor & Advertising Manager: Bill Kolm Richard Rayburn, 2012 Jim Dills, 2012 Membership ........................ ... ....... .John Walkowiak 11415 Spaulding St. Omaha, NE 68164 Matthew Kujawa, 2013 Scholarship .................................... Mark Eastlick Contributing Editors: Bob Roger, James Goodson AreaK AreaB Monte Harold, 2011 Gristmill Editor .... ... ........... .. ........ Bill Kolm Graphic Design: Tracie Sis Steve McNulty, 2011 Gary Coleman, 2013 Special Publications ..................... Vincent Soukup The Gristmill is the official publication of the Mid-West Darrell Vogt, 2012 By-Laws and Policy ...................... Vaughn Sin1mons Tool Collectors Association, Inc. Published quaiterly in Gary Kane, 2013 AreaL What's It .. .... ....................................Open Dave Fessler, 2011 Mai·ch, June, September and December. Directory ........................................ Larry Thorson The purpose of the Association is to promote the preserva AreaC tion, study and understanding of ancient tools, implements Mike Stemple, 2011 AreaM Preservation & Education ......... .. Phil Baker and devices of farm, home, industry and shop of the pio Jim Cran1mond, 2012 Ronnie Glover, 2012 Marion Henley Award ................. Mel Ring neers; also, to study the crafts in which these objects were Zachary Dillinger, 2013 Richard Bradshaw, 2013 Displays & Awards .......... ..... ....... Dick Bradshaw used and the craftsmen who used them; and to share lmowl Fantily Assistance ........................ Don Riley edge and understanding with others, especially where it may AreaD AreaN Internet .......................................... Russ Allen benefit restoration, museums and like institutions. Ed Chabal, 2011 Phil Baker, 2011 Lee Kallstrom, 2012 Randy Knudsen, 2012 Address Labels ............................. Kerry McCalla President David Christen, 2013 Scrapbook .. ... .... .. .......... ................ Barb & Mike Slasinski George Wanamaker AreaO 321 S. Lafayette, Macomb, IL 61455-2233 AreaE Allan Foster, 2011 [email protected] cell (309) 255-2406 Robert Olesen, 2011 Bob Weaver, 2012 Where to Send What Rus Allen, 2012 Bill Racine, 2013 Vice-President of Elections Please note where to send what so it will reach the Gary Johnson, 2012 Hollis Feeser right person. 1606 28th Street N.W, Rochester, Minnesota 55901-7614 Ron Knorr, 2013 AreaP (507) 282-3175 Donald Stark, 2011 Send changes in your address, phone number or AreaF Richard Weymer II, 2012 E-Mail to: KLM Computer Services, c/o Kerry McCalla, Vice-President of Meeting Planning Mark Johnson, 2011 Jason Miller, 2013 104 Engle Ct., Franklin, TN 37069, phone (615) 791-6198, Bob Fields Randy Brown, 2012 E-Mail [email protected] 7835 Mount Holly Huntersville, Charlotte, NC 28216-8710 Bill Marlowe, 2012 AreaQ [email protected] (704) 393-1282 Request The Gristmill copies from: Carl Gray, 17140 M-WTCA.ORGDavid Friday, 2011 28 Mile Road, Ray, Michigan 48096-2905, phone (586) Vice-President of Membership AreaG Rob Zaccardi, 2012 781-9467, E-Mail: [email protected] John Walkowiak Roy Ebersole, 2011 Tom Konsler, 2013 Pay membership dues for current year: Dues are $25 3452 Hun1boldt Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408-3332 Wayne Michael, 2012 for USA, $33 for Canada & $44 for Foreign members. [email protected] (612) 824-0785 Ray Myers, 2013 AreaR Send your check made out to M-WTCA to LeRoy Witzel, Frank Flynn, 2013 Treasurer, P.O. Box 355 Humboldt, IA 50548-0535 phone Vice-President of Scholarship AreaH (515) 890-0262 E-Mail [email protected]. Please Mark Eastlick Peter Habicht, 2013 Areas write RENEW and your naine and address on your 14530 Mount Pleasant Road, Cainbridge Spring, Penn. }6403-9776 [email protected] (814) 734-7818 Vaughn Sin1mons, 2011 check. Do not use a new member application to renew Areal Neil Bohnert, 2013 an existing membership. Treasurer Emory Goad, 2011 Submit materials and advertising information to LeRoy Witzel James C Goodson, 2013 The Gristmill: Send to Bill Kolm 11415 Spaulding PO. Box 355, Humboldt, Iowa 50548-0355 Street Omaha, NE 68164, phone (402) 572-1238, [email protected] (515) 890-0262 E-Mail [email protected] Obtain scholarship information: Contact Mark Eastlick Secretary The Gristmill is printed by Elman & Co. Inc. Larry Thorson 14530 Mount Pleasant Road, Cambridge Spring, Penn. 6565 South 118th St. Omaha, Nebraska 68137 16403-9776 phone (814) 734-7818 764 Stonebridge Avenue, Onalaska, WI 54650-8813 phone 402.346.0888 [email protected] (608) 779-0966 2 The Gristmill Coming Up M-WTCA National Meetings Spring 2011.. ........... June 23-25, Bowling Green, KY. Fall 2011 ................. Sept 28-Oct 1, Baraboo, WI Bob Fields (704) 393-1282, [email protected] Bob Fields (704)393-1282, [email protected] Larry Thorson (608)779-0966, [email protected] 2011 M-WTCA Area Meetings Area S ... .... ..Meet ... ..June 11, Staunton, VA, Area B ......... Meet ..... August 28, Deforest, WI • Vaughn Simmons (540) 432-0617, [email protected] Steve McNulty (715) 284-4060, [email protected] Area C ..... .... Meet ..... July 16, Kalamazoo, MI Area P ...... ... Meet ..... August 28, Adamstown, PA Jim Crammond (734) 241-0549, [email protected] Don Stark (717) 367-5207, [email protected] Area Q .. ...... Meet .. .. .July 23, Raleigh, NC Area C ......... Meet .. ... Sept. 24, Dearborn, MI Ed Hobbs (919) 828-2754, [email protected] Del Galofaro (734) 676-0997, [email protected] Area D ... ... ..Meet ..... July 24, Mt. Pleasant, IA Area D ........ Meet ..... Oct. 9, Omaha, NE Ed Chahal (319) 385-4710, [email protected] -- • Le_: Kalls!r~ (402) 981-0500, [email protected] Area E ......... Meet ..... August 7, Garfield Farm Museum, LaFox, IL, Area Q .. ... ... Meet ..... Nov. 5, Bethania, NC George Cella (630) 377-3646, [email protected] Robert Oehman (919) 858-8506, [email protected] Area F .. ..... ..Meet ... ..Aug . 20, La Porte, IN Area E .........Meet ..... Nov.6, Carlinville, IL, Carl Bilderback (219) 362-9869, None Bob Terry (618)377-3421, [email protected] Area A ......... Meet ..... Aug. 21, Rochester, MN Area S ......... Meet ... ..Nov. 12, Broadway, VA Matt Kujawa (507) 529-1553, [email protected] Vaughn Simmons (540) 432-0617, [email protected] Area N .. ...... Meet ..... Nov. 19, Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, Blountstown, FL Willard Smith (850) 674-2777, [email protected] 2012 M-WTCA Area Meetings Area I,J,K. ... Meet ..... Feb. 11, Bentonville, AR Area A ......... Meet ..... Apr. 21, Cannon Valley Auction Center, Cannon Falls, MN Emery Goad (888) 889-3340, [email protected] Bob Nelson (651) 426-2069 Area A .........Meet ..... February 11, Medina MN Area D ... .. ... Meet ..... May 6, Humboldt, IA Bob Nelson (651) 426-2069 LeRoy Witzel (515) 890-0262, [email protected] Area E .... ..... Meet ..... March 25, Loves Park, IL Area N ........ Meet ..... Nov. 19, Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, Blountstown, FL Gary Johnson (815) 636-1464 Willard Smith (850) 674-2777, [email protected] Dates must be cleared with Jim Crammond (734) 241-0549, [email protected] Stop "Clowning Around" & Come to Baraboo, Wisconsin by Lorry Thorson/Bob Fields & Jeanne Thorson/Kathy Hobbs As a child, I am sure you remember how excited you were There is a lot to see and learn at Circus World, but its when you heard that, "The circus is coming, the circus is most enduring theme is a place where everyone can be coming to our hometown!" Well, guess what? Now you have a kid again! So with that in mind, the