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Paul Hamler's reproduction of the Mosley plow plane. Story on page 12.

March 2001 No. 102 FROM THE PRESIDENT THE GlfUSYtlEll CIAFF N. 102 March, 2001 Copyright 2001 by Mid-West Tool Collectors Association, Inc. All rights reserved.www.mwtca.org

Be on the Lookout for New Members Editor Mary Lou Stover S76W19954 Prospect Dr. I n the past few plateau, with indications that our num­ Muskego, WI 53150 Associate Editor Roger K. Smith I~ years, M-WTCA bers may even be decreasing. Contributing Editor Thomas Lamond has experienced Advertising Manager Paul Gorham steady growth until So, I am asking each of you to help. As you go about doing the things that you THE GRISTMILL is the official publication of the Mid-West Tool Collectors membership reached Association, Inc. Published quarterly in March, June, September and December. do, going to antique shops, to auctions, The purpose of the association is to promote the preseivation, study and about 4,000. We were understanding of ancient tools, implements and devices of farm, home, industry glad because we to the libraries and to all the various and shop of the pioneers; also, to study the crafts in which these objects were things that you do each day, ask yourself used and the craftsmen who used them; and to share knowledge and knew we were shar­ understanding with others, especially where it may benefit restoration, museums ing knowledge, pro­ which of the persons you meet might ben­ and like institutions. viding funds for in­ efit from membership in M-WTCA. Ask terns at Mount Vernon, continuing the yourself how M-WTCA might benefit from President Mel Ring having that person as a member. 803 Appleby Ct., Huntington, IN 46570-7969 scholarship program, providing special (219) 356-7471 publications and research assistance and Vice-President Donald Tubman I'll make this pledge to you: I'll find 13904 Spring St., Sturtevant, WI 53177-1250 doing all the other things our organiza­ at least one new member in Huntington, (414) 835-4658 tion wants to do and is expected to do. IN, by June 1, and I challenge you to do Vice-President Doug Cox 2938 Cynthiana Rd., Georgetown, KY 40324-9272 Although we don't want to grow for the same in your home town. (502) 863-1407 Vice-President Ronald Cushman growth's sake, we do recognize that Please let me know if you need ap­ PO Box 257, Almond, NY 14804-0257 there is an efficiency in numbers and that plications or assistance. I'm in the book. (607) 276-6085 Treasurer John Wells a decrease in size might jeopardize some P.O. Box 8016, Berkeley, CA 94707-8016 of the things we have grown accustomed -Mel Ring (510) 848-3651 to. We now have reached a sort of growth Secretary Willie Royal 215 Anthony Circle, Charlotte, NC 28211-1417 (704) 366-7081

Directors MARCH, 2001 • No. 102 Area A AreaJ John Perzinski, 2002 Mike Urness, 2002 Don Bosse, 2000 Nick Heatherly, 2000 John Walkowiak, 2001 Paul Reichert, 2000 Area B AreaK John Henson, 2002 Bill Henry, 2002 Larry Thorson, 2000 Robert Sutton, 2000 Mike Hanley, 2001 Steve Bruder, 2001 Area( Area L John McKiernan, 2002 Don Jordan, 2002 Jerry Henze, 2000 AreaM Cincinnati! In-depth coverage of the fall, 2000, national meet with pages Lars Larson, 2001 Doug Fowler, 2003 Area D Paul Hamler, 2001 Paul Gorham, 2002 AreaN of photos. Begins on page 4. Alan Fetty, 2003 Paul Mikula, 2002 Charles Gartzke, 2001 Merrill Schmidt, 2003 Area E Phil Baker, 2001 Missing in Action The beautiful Mosely Plow Plane inspires a reproduc­ Bill Alexander, 2002 AreaO Dick Chapman, 2003 Rod Galster, 2002 Dave Heckel, 2003 Bob Valich, 2000 tion, but where is the original? Page 12. Terry Klingelhoefer, 2001 Alan Foster, 2001 Area F AreaP Norman Heckman, 2002 Jack Zimmerman, 2002 Past Life Before Nazi Germany, the swastika symbolized tool quality, Bill Baxter, 2000 Art Kushlanr, 2002 Joe Greiwe, 2000 Bill Warner, 2003 among other things. Page 14. Tim Bonelli, 2001 Don Stark, 2001 AreaG AreaO Jack Devitt, 2002 Ed Hobbs, 2000 American Ingenuity Joseph Holden's saw remains a tribute to inventive­ George Elsass, 2000 John Shaw, 2001 Mike Jenkins, 2001 Bob fields, 2002 Area H AreaR ness. Page 16. Phil Whitby, 2002 Martin Donnelly, 2000 M-WTCA.ORGDon Riley, 2001 Bill Gustafson, 2001 Area I "Diamond G" The history of E. Garnich & Sons Hardware Co., the Emery Goad, 2002 Craig Guy, 2000 company behind the "Diamond G' logo. Page 20. Gregor Mszar, 2001

Committee Chairman Bowled Over Woodworker Bob Elgin explains wooden bowl carving Meeting Planning Donald Tubman Elections Doug Cox using tools of the past. Page 24. Scholarship Ronald Cushman GRISTMILL Managing Editor Mary Lou Stover Special Publications James Conover Auxiliary Coverage of the Auxiliary activities in Cincinnati, with the By-Laws and Policy EJ. Renier Whatsit James Mau Family Assistance Don Riley stories behind the winning displays. Begins on page 28. Marion Henley Award Ron Pearson Displays George Wanamaker Address labels Kerry ML-calla Backtalk Two curious tool puzzles form the land down under. Page 38. Publications Mailings Ann Henley Scrapbook Barb & Mike Slasinski Internet Don Bosse ____ www.mwtca.org

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Spring,2001 June 14, 15, 16, 2001. Battle Creek, Ml. Lars Larson (313) 382-0594 or Mike Slasinski (517) 781-1152. Fall, 2001 Sept. 27, 28, 29, 2001. Franklin , TN. Kerry and Lynne McCalla (615) 791-6198. Spring,2002 June 13, 14, 15, 2002. Decatur, IL. Dave and Judy Heckel (217) 345-9112.

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Area FMeeting March 2,3, 2001. Nashville, IN. Joe Grieve (812) 934-2747. Area NMeeting March 16, 17, 2001. Mount Dora, FL. Phil Baker (941) 485-6981. Area Q Meeting March 17, 2001. Charlotte, NC. Bob Fields (704) 393-1282 or John Shaw (704) 938-7009. Area J Meeting March 18, 2001. Louisiana, MO. Bill Ringhausen (571) 754-5965. Area DMeeting March 25, 2001. Papillion, NE. Al Fetty (402) 223-5842. Area EMeeting March 25, 2001. Rockford , IL. Gary Johnson (815) 636-1464. Area J Meeting April 1, 2001. St. Louis, MO. Mike Urness (314) 434-4325. Area NMeeting April 6, 2001. Barberville, FL. Phil Baker (941) 485-6981. Area EMeeting April 8, 2001. Macomb, IL. George Wanamaker (309) 836-6872. Area CMeeting April 21, 2001. Chesaning, Ml. John McKiernan (810) 727-6475. Area FMeeting April 22, 2001. Franklin, IN. Norm Heckman (317) 422-8482. Area AMeeting April 28, 2001. Hastings, MN. John Walkowiak (612) 824-0785. Area KMeeting April 28, 2001. Collierville, TN. Robert Sutton (901) 853-4227. Area GMeeting May 6, 2001. Sidney, OH. Jack Devitt (419) 453-3204. Area DMeeting May 6, 2001. Humboldt, IA. Forrest Johnson (515) 573-7586. Area Q Meeting May 19, 2001. Southern Pines, NC. Bob Fields (704) 393-1282 or John Shaw (704) 938-7009. Area I Meeting July 21, 2001. Arlington, TX. Gregor Mszar (817) 571-6202. Area BMeeting July 25, 2001. Merrill, WI. John Henson (715) 536-7555. Area Q Meeting July 28, 2001. Raleigh , NC. Ed Hobbs (919) 828-2754. Area EMeeting Aug. 5, 2001. LaFox, IL. Dick Chapman (815) 492-2124. Rocky Mtn, Southwest, Past Aug. 31- Sept. 1, 2001. Albuquerque, NM. Bill McDougall (SOS) 344-9272. Dates must be cleared with Gary Johnson (815) 636-1464. E-mail [email protected]. Battle Creek to Host Annual Spring Meet

By Mike Slasinski use and others so primitive they made great collectors' items. ft won't be long until tool collectors will Michigan is a large industrial state 1~be getting together for M-WTCA's an­ so meeting hosts Lars Larson and Mike nual spring meeting. Slasinski chose measuring devices for an The dates and place are June 1 4, 15 appropriate theme. Dig out some of those M-WTCA.ORGivory scales or some of the Lufkin or and 16 at the Kellogg Arena and McCamly Plaza Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. The main Starrett tools to show others. Displays M-WTCA display theme is "2001, A Tool need not be showy or elaborate. Not ev­ Oddity" and the second is "Measuring eryone has that artistic talent. But if you Devices." The Auxiliary theme is "A bring something to share with the group, Touch of Love." we guarantee it will be appreciated. Displays can be as simple as a single Meeting hosts are hoping for a record elaborate, ornate, unusual, crude or odd number of displays. They remind members tool or a collection of tools. Meetings have to place their names in a prominent place turned up beautifully carved and deco­ on their display table, to provide a table rated woodworking tools, those with very cover and information about the tools. early dates, hand-wrought items so fancy Interesting programs and events are This very ornate food chopper was seen it was hard to believe they were made to planned for each day. See you in Battle on a display table at a recent meet. Creek. THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 3 MEETINGS, MEMBERSHIP NEWS & MISCELLANY CEntCUtntAlE Winning Displays at Meeting

By George Wanamaker

II.\ sis always the case, the displays were "Spokeshaves and Scrapers Made in Ohio" ll\\fantastic at Cincinnati. by Tom Lamond; "The Mayflower Connec­ tion" by Mel Ring; "The 'Compleat' Tool There were 31 M-WTCA displays that Maker" by Terry Thackery; "Sandusky covered many areas. The theme was "Ohio Tool Company" by John Walkowiak. Tools." There were 11 displays in theme. Ten were one-tool displays. Several were You can see that there was a wide in both of the above classes. range of subjects presented. All were very informative, interestingly displayed, and The winners were: enjoyed and appreciated by everyone who Best in Theme of Ohio Tools, "Ohio took the time to view them. Made Combination Tools" by Jack Devitt. Other topics covered were fore Best Out of Theme, "Stratton planes, jointer planes, spill planes, a door Brother's #10 Levels" by Jim Gehring. securer, miniature, oddities in the tool line, a balance weight mold, some ivory Most Unusual Display, "Auto-Bob" by tools, a European coachmakers plow, Cin­ Jeffrey L. Lecates. cinnati-made tools, an uncommon brace form, a combination tool, colonial anvils, Best One-Tool Display, "The Ultimate a lathe, rope makers, and even Christmas Ohio Made User Plane" by Gerry Shaw. in October. You can tell that this club has an extremely wide range of interests and Judges Choi~~: knowledge. "Cincinnati Tools" by Jim Brown; "Ohio Wrenches" by Dan Gaier; "Improve­ To all who exhibited, thank you very ment on Block Plane" by Wayne much. To those who haven't ever tried it, Cincinnati hostesses Mary Gustafson; "English Combination Planes try it, you might really enjoy it! Gandenberg and Babe of the Twentieth Century" by David Kinnimier. Heckel; "The Sandusky Center Wheel Plow" by Bob Hunter; "Shipes Patented Plane Guide and Scale" by Mike Jenkins;

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Cincinnati award winners (from right) Bob Hunter, Cincinnati award winners (from right) Mel Ring, Jack Dave Heckel, Jim Brown, Tom Lamond and Dan Gaier. Devitt, Jim Gehring and Jeffrey LeCates.

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Best One Tool Display "The Ultimate Ohio Made User Plane," by Gerry Shaw.

Best of Show Out ofTheme "Stratton Brothers No. 10 Levels," by Jim Gehring.

Winning Displays

Award photographs by Mike Slasinski, Jim Gehring, Dan Gaier, Dave Heckel and Gerry Shaw.

Best of Show in Theme, "Ohio Made Combination Planes," by Jack Devitt. M-WTCA.ORG

Host George Elsass at the registration table with Carolyn List. Most Unusual Display, "Auto Bob," by Jeffrey LeCates. THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 5 MEETINGS, MEMBERSHIP NEWS & MISCELLANY

Judges Choice: Bob Hunter, "Sandusky Center Wheel Plane."

Judges Choice: John Walkowiak, "Sandusky Tool Co."

Judges Choice: Mel Ring, "The Mayflower Connection."M-WTCA.ORG Judges Choice: Jim Brown, "Cincinnati Tools." Winning Displays Award photographs by Mike Slasinski, Jim Gehring, Dan Gaier, Dave Heckel and Gerry Shaw. Judges Choice: Dave Heckel, "English Combination Planes of the 20th Century."

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The 11 COMPLEA T' Tool Maker

Judges Choice: Terry Thackery, "The 'Compleat' Tool Maker." Judges Choice: Mike Jenkins, "Shipes Patent Plane Guide and Scale.'

Judges Choice: Tom Lamond, "Spokeshaves and Scrapers Made in Ohio."

Judges Choice: WayneM-WTCA.ORG Gustafson, "Improvements on Block Planes."

Judges Choice: Dan Gaier, "Ohio Wrenches."

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Garfield Farm Museum museum staff and to the volunteers, Verlene Boasts Top Displays Barr, Phil Cannon and Paul Chapman. Hope to see you at the next meet By Richard Chapman on Aug. 5, 2001. The new millennium was not off to a 11 good start. Thunder, lighting and rain during the night was not the type of First Annual weather I needed. It was now Sunday Alan Sellars Aug. 6, 2000 and time for the eighth an­ nual joint EAIA, M-WTCA associations Memorial tool meet at Garfield Farm Museum. Tool Meet On the drive to the farm I mentally By Tom Trail prepared myself to expect a large num­ ber of no-shows. Fortunately, somewhere ft41 uch needed rain did between the edge of night and the crack 1•Jt1not quench the spir- Bonnie Jones, widow of Jim Jones, presents a French bowl of dawn the rain stopped. What a relief it its of dealers who filled adz to Don Dougan, curator of the Alan Sellars tool collec- was as I approached the farm to see the m ore than 40 sales tion, at the first annual Alan Sellars tool meet. usual line of cars with the early birds mill­ tables at the first an- ing about. While initially I did not recog­ nual Alan Sellars Memorial Tool Meet at to the walls. nize them individually in unfamiliar jack­ Reinhardt College, Walseka, GA, in fall. ets and rain gear, I was reassured they Reinhardt College provided an excel­ were members by the flickering of their Area M director Doug Fowler de­ lent meeting area in the student center indispensable flashlights dancing along clared the meet an unqualified success, and has invited the tool group to return the line of vehicles. as did the dealers, most of whom said they next year. Waleska is a quiet community would return next year. about 50 miles from downtown Atlanta From the associations, 187 members, with ample motel accommodations six spouses or guests registered for the meet. A highlight of the meet was a tour of miles away in Canton. Area M members There were 48 sellers and an extraordi­ the Alan Sellars tool collection. Louise nary quantity of tools offered. Five dis­ are committed to making this an annual Sellars, widow of Alan Sellars, welcomed event and hope for an even larger turnout plays included Seed Planters by the host, the assembled Mid-West members and Ferriers Tools by Daniel Mullin, Log Mea­ next year. Plans include more effective thanked them for making the tool collec­ advertising to attract the general public. suring Tools by Russell Vestuto, Nut tion a part of the meet. Cracker by Buzz Whowell, and Balance Mid-West member Phil Baker Scales by Leo Wmckler. Demonstrations Bonnie Jones, widow of area M direc­ swapped a bronze chariot plane and some included an English wheel by Buzz tor Jim Jones, was present. She presented other tools for the museum's 'extra' Whowell and threadle saw by Ivan Dye. the museum with an amazingly large and twybill. Since only one of the eight pan­ The judging committee selected the Log well-preserved French bowl adz that Mrs. els of planes depicts metallic planes, it is Measuring Tools, Balance Scales and the Sellars had admired during a visit to the an honor to have a plane from a Mid-West English Wheel as the best of the meet, tool meet. Bonnie presented the adz to member replace one of lesser significance. and a $20 cash award was presented to Don Dougan, curator of the collection. Doug Fowler contributed a Victorian each of the winners. Many members took The adz is unique to the collection sugar hammer to the collection. All con­ advantage of the optional catered break­ that already contained a number of adzes. tributions to the museum will be appro­ fast and box lunch. Four newM-WTCA.ORG association priately acknowledged. Dougan already has a place for the adz members were accepted at the meet. on the display board which, coincidentally, Planemakers Clark and Williams of As is the custom, the farm was open is right inside the entrance to the tool Eureka Springs, AK, provided continuous to the public during part of the meet, and gallery. The adz display also features two demonstrations of traditional wooden 140 people from that sector were in at­ fine examples of the Connecticut hand adz hand plane construction techniques. They tendance. In addition to various tours, the as depicted in the M-WTCA logo. demonstrated the use and tuning of hand museum provided an oxen demonstration Dougan worked for Sellars in his planes and provided historical insight and a woodworking seminar on construct­ hardware store and was responsible for about why planes were made the way they ing shaving horses. arranging the tools on display boards. were. Attendees were allowed to use their plans and compare them to infill and other Thanks to all who attended and es­ Dougan talked about arranging tools so pecially those that provided the trade they would be pleasing to the eye. He also iron planes. tables, displays and demonstrations. A discussed mounting the tools on the Tools are arranged by trade, such as special thanks to Jerry Johnson and his boards and how the boards were attached

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brushmaker, tinsmith or cooper. Addi­ led by Barb Slaskinski and Alice. Lucky tional displays highlight a single tool such attendees won door prizes and all took as hammers or dividers. Interestingly, not home bear, Pilgrim and Indian table figu­ many tools were duplicated across the rines from the luncheon served by the panels. In all there are nearly 120 panels church men and women. containing about 8,000 tools. Everyone was impressed with the display. Some The hosts are going to teach the baker how to make orange from yellow with the sheer number of tools, others and red. For the second year, the orange with the attractive presentation still oth­ frosting on the doughnuts came out pink, ers with the variety of trades represented. not following the hosts' fall color theme Most of the tools are mounted with of orange, brown and white. wires through the perforated boards thus avoiding damage to the tools. Since some of the tool boards are mounted overhead, Sellars directed that heavy tools be Rockford Tool Meet screwed in place to avoid potential injury. Slated for March 25 In nearly every case, existing mounting holes already present on the tools were used for the screw mounting. By Gary Johnson

It has been one heck of a winter here in George Alton Memorial Dave DiZinno demonstrates a treadle IUnorthem Illinois what with the 30-plus saw at the Michigan meeting. inches of snow in December and record Swap-O-Rama A Success setting cold. Because this is being writ­ tion. As usual, Robert Green masterfully ten in early January I have no idea of what handled the auctioneer duties for us. to expect between now and March 25 ex­ By Jack Howe cept the eighth annual Rockford Tool Thanks again to all of you and please Meet will be held at the Lutheran High be sure to mark Nov. 11, 2001, on your School on that particular Sunday. nee again, the second Sunday in No­ t\1 calendar and plan to be in Virden, IL. Hope vember proved to be a great day for a ~ to see you then! Spring will be here and we all know tool meet. Jim Moffet and I would like to the expectation of an early spring tool thank each of you that attended for mak­ meet. Last year's event was a whiz bang ing the 20th annual Swap-O-Rama a won­ Area C Fall Meet Leaves success. I can give you statistics about derful success. our having 230 members, spouses and Guests Tickled Pink visitors or that we had 88 tables rented Approximately 170 tool enthusiasts or even that we consumed 40 dozen rolls attended this year, and we had a good and more than 600 cups of coffee but it's number participate in the members' auc- By Mike Slasinski all about tools. We had an excellent se­ lection of reference catalogs and great, fti(I inety-seven tool col­ odd, unique and rare tools along with good tlll lectors came from as user tools for purchase or trade. It is far away as New York and amazing to see the variety and quantity Pennsylvania for the available. We are truly recyclers. M-WTCA.ORGArea C fall meet in The spring 2001 tool meet will be Dearborn, MI, hosted by more of the same. The following people Lars and Alice Larson. have a hand in putting on this meet and Dave DiZinno set up Phil Cannon and I are very grateful for and demonstrated a their help. We could not have this show treadle saw, cutting out without them. Thanks to Scott Cochrane, fanciful tree-decorated Dorothy Alexander, George Mustybrook, racks and other house­ Bill Alexander, Laura Alexander, Kim hold decorations. While Personette, Neal Rhodes, Steve Wtles and collectors were wheeling others. Remember, our motto is "Wide and dealing at the 29 Aisles and Bright Lights." The display floor was a crowded place at the 20th annual trade tables, most of the Swap-O-Rama. women played card bingo

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Leland J. Parks she worked at a grocery store. Klingelhoefer. Her husband and two children, Mae Leland J. Parks of Danville, IA died (Glen) Smith of Grayslake, IL, and Greg at the Great River Medical Center in West (Sheri) Farley of Metamora, survive. Ser­ Kenneth D. Roberts Burlington, IA, Sept. 11 after a three­ vices were held Jan. 8 at the church fol­ month battle with lung cancer . lowed by burial at Oakwood Cemetery in An early author who introduced many Metamora. After High School, Parks served four tool collectors to 19th century planes, years in the Air Force where he attended Kenneth D. Roberts, died Dec. 16, 2000 schools for photomapping and topographi­ at Eldercare Keene Center in Keene, NH. cal drafting. Jody Klunk He was 84. Leland was a life member of M-WTCA A longtime tool collector and member from Area D and also belonged to the Jody Klunk of Bethalto, IL died un­ of M-WTCA and EAIA Hardware Companies Kollectors Klub expectedly Nov. 28, 2000, from a stroke as well as other tool (TH CCK), of which he was a charter mem­ at age 45. ber. He enjoyed going to auctions m the organizations, he pro­ southeast lowa area where he would come Jody was the wife of Bill Klunk and vided a scholarly ap­ up with a variety of unusual tools, plus the sister of Terry Klingelhoefer (Area E proach to tool history other antique items. One thing he enjoyed director). Bill and Jody Klunk were mar­ which has been fol­ lowed by others up to most was after a good auction he would ried in Pensacola, FL on Jan. 23, 1978. Ken Roberts call his brothers and discuss and brag a Throughout the years, Jody was a partici­ this 21st century. pant in several M-WTCA Ladies Auxiliary little about a good buy he had gotten. M-WTCA hon- activities. She will be remembered for her ored him at the national meeting in Knox­ He is survived by a son, Brian, and perpetual smile, gracious humor and ville, TN, in 1997 for his "outstanding two daughters, Cindy and Carrie. all of the cheerful laugh. Her hobbies included: contributions to the tool collecting com­ Burlington, IA area. He had five brothers, scrapbooking, hunting for old cookbooks munity through research, writing and dis­ three of whom were/are members of and collecting teapots. M-WTCA. seminating information on ancient crafts, Jody and Terry trades and tools." The New England tool co-hosted the clubs, ATTIC and NECA, held a special semi-annual M- meeting to honor Ken in 1999 at the Con­ Margaret Farley WTCA meeting at necticut Historical Society, to which he Decatur, IL in Octo­ had donated his virtually complete Chapin ber, 1998. She helped tool collection. He received EAIA'.s Hatch Margaret Farley, 72, of Metamora, IL, Bill Rigler, John award in 1995. died Jan. 4 after being diagnosed with Shaw, Eric Peterson, He wrote a series of major articles cancer a few months earlier. and her husband Bill with the first M- Jody Klunk for the EAIA Chronicle from 1965 to 69. Margaret and In those he classified and identified WTCA Internet pre- husband Ron were wooden planes by maker, a whole new sentation and com- married for 52 area of study and collecting. puter demonstrations, at the Peoria, IL, years. They had been meeting in June, 1997, hosted by George active in M-WTCA Ken pioneered the self-publishing of and Ketra Wanamaker. Jody also helped since joining the books on tools in the 1970s and early with the mailings, registration and prepa­ group in 1988. She 1980s. Major works include "Wooden rations for the October, 1993, meeting in participated in most Planes in 19th Century America," Volume M-WTCA.ORGSt. Louis, MO, hosted by Ken Lord, Leo Auxiliary functions at I and II, 1975 and 1983; "Plane­ Rockenstein, Ed Gallagher and her national meetings. Margaret makers .. .in New York State ... ," 1971; brother Terry. Auxiliary members Farley "Some 19th Century English Woodwork­ ing Tools," 1980; "Tools for the 1rades and remember her as a Jody was an active Girl Scout leader Crafts'" reprint with documentary, 1976. happy person who enjoyed pleasing oth­ and GS neighborhood coordinator for the His wife, Jane, co-authored several vol­ ers and always ready to take part in the River Bluffs Girl Scout Council of umes. organization's events. Edwardsville, IL. Starting in 1978, Ken reprinted many She also was an active member of She is survived by her husband, Bill Stanley and other tool catalogs from the Metamora Christian Church where she Klunk; daughter, Theresa Klunk; father, 19th centur;. taught Sunday School for many years, the Leroy Klingelhoefer; mother, Jackie Metamora Woman's Club and Philathea. Klingel-hoefer; two brothers, Terry and In the early 1970s, he wrote a num­ She was a volunteer at Snyder Village, a Allen Klingelhoefer; niece, Lisa home for the elderly. In her early years, Klingelhoefer; and nephew, Lucas Continued on page 11 THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 10 MEETINGS, MEMBERSHIP NEWS & MISCELLANY

By Don Bosse Don Bosse, 8154 9th St. Place North, Emery L. Goad, (316) 838-3465 ** September Oakdale, MN 55128 651-735-3590 or 1999 "Bicycle Tools, Pre 1920" email: [email protected] \lqhen I first suggested a column high­ Scott Lynk, (802) 877-3775 ** December 1999 t/ti lighting research work being done by The Researchers: "Stanley Special Rules and Stanley Rules Not members, I had no idea how it would be Listed In Any Catalog" received and if I would get any submis­ John Wells, (510) 848-3651; Paul Van Pernis, sions. I am astounded as to how long the (715) 682-9229 **December 2000 "Leonard Tom Lamond, (516) 596-1281 Kendall Bassett, list is getting. With this issue, I count 22 13ailey Edge Tools 1855 to 1869" (253) 952-4959 ** December 1999 "All projects in the works. This does not in­ Known Brand Names & Logos Used By Local clude unannounced smaller projects that Lou Nachman, (704) 875-1833 **December 2000 Wholesale Hardware Concerns " just appear in each issue. "Montgomery Wards earlier Lakeside handplanes" ** Denotes GRISTMILL issue with full details of the December's GRISTMILL brought us study listed. that very fine study done by John Wells Jay Ricketts, (404) 378-0266 **September 2000 on the Stanley 110 block planes and Paul "No-Set saws" Van Pemis' treatise on the early develop­ John Adams, (931) 732-4400 **June 2000 "Small ment of the Stanley 120 block plane. Eric TrimmingPlanes, all makers" Peterson shared another piece of his on­ going study of braces, and Dave Heckel E. J. "Al" Renier, (612) 937-0393 **March 2000 OBEliUJAIEES filled another void in the history of the "Tools of the Nordic Nations" Stanley 45s. That's 14 full pages of Meat and Potatoes in the GRISTMILL, enough Ray Fredrich, (847) 398-2642 **March 2000 "Pat­ Kenneth D. Roberts to satisfy any cerebral appetite. Well its ented Mechanical Nail Pullers" not stopping there because there's more Tim Everette, (910) 739-7163 **March 2000 "102 gravy coming. This issue brings one new and 103 Rlock Planes" study and the pre-release announcement Continued from page 10 of the culmination of another member's Cliff Fales, (313) 987-3849 **September 1999 ber of books about clocks. He was cura­ efforts. "Spiral Ratchet Screwdrivers" tor of the American Clock and Watch Mu­ George Wanamaker is asking for your Chuck Prine, (412) 561-6408 **September 1999 seum, Bristol, CT, in the '60s and its man­ assistance in locating material on the "Carpentry Planemakers of Western Pennsyl­ aging director in 1970. He resigned in Master Rule Manufacturing Co. of New vania and Environs" 1973 to devote full time to research and York, NY, later of White Plains, NY, and publishing in Fitzwilliam, NH. still later of Middletown, NY. Also any­ John Wells, (510) 848-3651 ** September 1999 "Metallic Mitre Planes" Friends remember Ken as scholarly thing regarding its predecessor, Dahl but with a good sense of humor and who Manufacturing Co. of New York, NY. Charles Hegedus, (770) 974-7508 ** September was fun, interesting and usually having a Wanamaker is interested in any written 1999 "Stanley Pocket Levels " "Sargent's good time. or oral history, printed ads, sheets, cata­ Shaw's Patent'' logs or any other ephemera. He may be He received his bachelor's degree reached at: William Warner, (717) 843-8105 John Tannehill, from Massachusetts Institute of Technol­ (717) 464-4378 ** September 1999 "E. W. ogy and master's from Yale University. He George Wanamaker, (309) 836-6872 Carpenter Patented Planes" spent 20 years in metallurgical research 321 S. Lafayette Macomb, IL 61455 Or and six years teaching at the University [email protected] Dave Heckel, (217) 345-9112 ** September 1999 of Massachusetts. "Seigley #2 Plow Planes" "Stanley 45's, A Secondly, Joe Ward has been compil­ Complete Study" He is survived by his wife and cous­ ing a "North Brothers ManufacturingM-WTCA.ORG Co. ins. Services will be in the spring in Bob St. Peters, (618) 462-0229 ** September Product Guide." He hopes to have it avail­ Farmington, CT. able this April so keep an eye open for its 1999 "Israel White, 3 Arm Plow Planes" release. If you would like to inquire you "Bench Planes (wooden) With Crout-Style (Phil Cannon, Don Riley, Roger Smith may contact him at: Cutters Affixed to Their Soles" and Mary Lou Stover contributed to this article.) Joe Ward, (608) 356-2102 354 Tomlamond,(516)596-1281 **September1999 Inverness Terrace Court Baraboo, WI "Scrapers, Woodworking and Related Trades" 53913-2900 Or [email protected] "Drawknives" If you would like to be added to this Milt Bacheller, (508) 699-2570 ** September list of researchers, please contact me. 1999 "Patented & Manufactued Marking (Note: this is a new address and phone Gauges " number) . Don Rosebrook, (504) 673-4049 ** September 1999 "Levels"

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 11 THE HISTORY OF TOOLS AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THEM COVEi SVOIJ Missing in Action: The Mosley Plow Plane

By Paul Hamler

e all have a favorite tool that 11 strikes our fancy or have pictures W!l of one that we can only dream about what it would be like to own such a treasure. My dream tool has always been the ivory and silver John Mosley plow plane that was discovered in England in 1980. On a visit to London in 1980, Leonard Lee of Lee Valley Tools in Canada had lunch with Pete Marples. During lunch Leonard learned of the recent rediscov­ ery of the Mosley ivory plane. Pete re­ called how as a boy he had played with the plane, but did not remember the con­ dition of the plane when he was a child. Put to rest years ago, the plane was dis­ covered in a small compartment of a work­ bench in a warehouse at the Record Ridgeway Tool Co. Following an unsuccessful attempt to Aphotograph of the original ivory and silver John Mosley plow plane. borrow the plane and bring it to Canada to be photographed, Leonard had to settle for a London company to photograph the come severely curved and this was a form again war between England and France plane. The results were fantastic, and of cosmetic surgery. If only the plane could was on again. It was unlikely that the soon the plane appeared on the cover of talk. plane would have the eagle crest and the the 1981 Lee Valley Tool Catalog. Leonard Napoleonic eagle on the same piece of also had printed some full-size posters In addition to the damaged arms, work. Along with the French spelling of that made a striking framed picture for there was severe damage to the back side "industries" and the last two letters of those fortunate enough to acquire one. of the plane (photo 1). This damage cre­ "Paris," I feel that the plane was made Most recently the plane appeared in the ated quite a mystery for several years. for some other fair or exposition, and not book, "The Art of Fine Tools," by Sandor From the photos one could read what ap­ for the 1851 World Fair. Nagyszalanczy. peared to be the French spelling of "In­ dustries," as well as the last two letters Months of research by several people Because the plane and photograph of "Paris." It was apparent something was proved fruitless until Leonard Lee came were so striking, few people noticed that missing in front of "industries." to the rescue. Leonard had a friend living the rear arms of the plane had been in Paris who agreed to do some research cropped . The arms had been cut off to When the plane was first written up on the mystery. A month later he supplied hide the damage done by some idiot years in 1981, it was speculated that it was a Leonard with the solution to the puzz]e. ago. Someone had taken a handsawM-WTCA.ORG and showpiece byMosleyforthe 1851 World's It turned out that the 1855 World's Fair sawed off 3 1/2 to 4 inches of the arms. Fair held in London at the Crystal Pal­ was held in Paris in a facility called Palis Some think he did it so the plane would ace. This conclusion was possibly deter­ D' Industrie. Not only did the name fit, it fit into the compartment of a workbench. mined because the scrimshaw on the cur­ also balanced with the existing letters. I fmd it hard to believe there are people vature of the fence was a copy of a naval The 1855 date also fit because England that stupid and can only speculate, but I anchor with floral leaves and vines that and France had kissed and made up and believe the sawing was done to balance appeared on the front cover of the 1851 were no longer fewding. the plane following damage or breakage World Fair brochure (photo 2). to one of the arms. The next mystery was how the back As I began to research many books side came to be so severely damaged. Ivory is very unstable when subjected on heraldry in an effort to identify the Ivory is very brittle when in thin sections, to extreme temperature and humidity royal crest and eagle that were and possibly the wedge was driven in too changes, and possibly the arms had be- scrimshawed on the front of the plane, I tight and the ivory split, much like the learned that in 1851 the on again and off side of a wooden coffin plane does when

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 12 Great Art and Text In Blackbum' s Newest

he illustrations themselves are enough J~ reason to own Graham Blackburn's newest book, "The Illustrated Encyclope­ dia of Woodworking Handtools, Instru­ ments & Devices." His draw- ings of wood- The Illufuated Encyclopedia of WOODWORKING working tools HANDTOOLS common in West­ lnfuuments & Devices ern civilization from the 18th century to the present are clear, simple and depict

their lasting GRAHAM BLACKBURN quality. Plus the Another view of the original Mosley plane. book contains in one place illustrations from the early his­ torians and authors, such as Moxon in its wedge is driven in too far. a short period of fame and was put on dis­ 1703, Diederot (1769)and Amann (1568) play at the corporate office in London. clearly showing early craftsmen using As I prepared to make the first Then disaster once again struck this beau­ tools of those periods. full-size reproduction of the plane, I made tiful piece. After his dismissal from another discoveiy that possibly explained Record Ridgeway, a disgruntled employee This third edition of the book first why the back side of the plane was bro­ "pinched" (that's British for stole) the published in 197 4 describes more than ken. Because this was a show plane for a plane and retired it to the attic in his 600 tools, listed alphabetically and fully World's Fair, John Mosley copied a cur­ home. cross-referenced. rent production model beech plow plane. I scanned the photo into the computer and The employee was negotiating to sell The ripsaw entiy, for example, de­ began comparing measurements of the the plane, but was uncertain of the price scribes the handsaw thusly: The teeth of ivoiy plane to the beech model. to ask for it. He contacted a local tool the ripsaw are formed and work like small dealer outside London and asked that he chisels, whereas the teeth of the cross­ This evaluation pointed out that the come to his home and appraise the plane. cut handsaw are knife-like. Ripsaw teeth arms and wedge on the ivoiy plane were Not wanting to get involved in any unscru­ are designed to cut along, rather than the same size, however, the body and pulous transaction, the tool dealer did not across, the grain. For this reason they are fence on the ivoiy plane were 10 percent respond to the offer. However, his curios­ generally fewer in number per inch. smaller. I believe that when construction ity finally got the better of him and the Entranced by his subject, Blackburn of the ivoiy plane was begun they were tool dealer followed up weeks later only unable to obtain a piece of ivoiy large to learn the man had died. writes "... woodworking handtools consti­ enough to make the bodyM-WTCA.ORG full size. It ap­ tute a more fundamental link with man's peared the plane body was constructed The Mosely plane is somewhere in need for a direct hands-on approach to his 90 percent and the mortice for the blade London awaiting rediscoveiy. Until it re­ world than do more modern tools that in­ wedge was full size. This created an even surfaces again, we will have to be con­ terpose screens, keyboards, goggles and thinner wall on the back side of the plane tent with my five reproductions that have earplugs between the tool user and what where the mortice for the wedge was cut. all found happy homes and will, I hope, he or she produces. This fact is something This resulted in a more fragile section, have less eventful lives than the original. to be valued and nurtured." thus the breakage. - Mary Lou Stover With all the hardships and damage this beautiful plane received, the saddest The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking part of the stoiy is regarding its current Handtools Instruments ll Devices Graham Blackburn status. Following its discoveiy and res­ Clothbound hardcover, 208 pages, $45. Blackburn Books P.O. cue from the workbench in the Record Box 487 , Bearsville, NY 12409 (845)-679-5958 Ridgeway warehouse, the plane enjoyed www. blackurnbooks. com

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 13 TOOLS, MANUFACTURERS, PEOPLE VOOlS The Swastika's Other Life This Infamous Symbol Had Quite a History Before Nazi Germany I

~ Diagrams of Grecian frets Whirling sticks or whirling Representation of the central Design based on that used in a representative of early geometric logs symbol attributed to some symbol in a Navajo Whirling woven basket made by native repetative designs. American Indians. Log Design, ca. 1920. Americans. Opposite side faces in (Also used in reverse.) opposite direction.

By Thomas C. Lamond Germany. meaning "DUST DEVIL." The sign also included the comment... "Unfortunately, If one were to attempt to trace the it is also mistaken for the Nazi swastika." he purpose of this discussion is to ere­ origins of what is commonly called a swas­ II ate an awareness that what is usu­ tika, one might find it extremely difficult Concentrating the discussion on the Tally perceived as a swastika on tools to pinpoint where the symbol was first use of the symbol in reference to use on quite probably had nothing to do with a used. In reality the swastika is a geomet­ the North American continent, it is readily negative symbolism. I hope it will result ric symbol, frequently the results of pro­ observable that the symbol was used by in more people recognizing the symbol for gressive doodling. There are indications many native Americans, even prior to the something other than that associated with that such a symbol, identified by various colonization of the continent. As west­ fascism. In most cases, its appearance on other names, was used by numerous cul­ ward expansion took place additional ob­ a tool is an indication of what the makers tures as a decoration and in some cases servances of what were identified or trans­ considered to be a quality tool. Where that as a talisman. lated as the WHIRLWIND, WHIRLING isn't the case, maybe it's just part of the LOG or DUST DEVIL were made. The use In the second edition of Webster's of the symbol was not isolated to use by a decoration, like in a border depicted in the New World Dictionary (dated 1982), page tool chest label. particular tribe nor was it used only in a 143 7, the caption under the swastika specific geographic area. Although more Informal observation over an ex­ graphics indicates that the counterclock­ common in the Southwest, the symbol was tended period of time indicates that the wise representation is Indian (American), frequently used elsewhere and in various first reaction for most people when see­ while the clockwise representation is forms. ing what is commonly called a swastika Nazi. (The Nazi version may face clock­ as part of a logo on a tool or similar prod­ wise but that is not exclusive.) Looking The symbol is most commonly seen uct is that the product was made in Ger­ back a couple of years, in the 1980 in the geometric form generated by the many and/or the swastika represents fas­ Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictio­ placement of six straight lines arranged cism. Although both of these associations nary, Unabridged, second edition, page at right angles to one another. In some may be true in some circumstances, it 1841, one reads that the word swastika instances the tails of the design point in appears that when tools are concerned is derived from the Sanskrit, svasti, which a clockwise direction while in others they M-WTCA.ORGhad something to do with well being. Fur­ point counter-clockwise. Frequently they they usually are not. In this case I exclude daggers and similar cutlery from the cat­ ther reading reveals that the swastika are straight but in some designs they may egory of tools. There is quite a variety of is ... "a design or ornament of ancient ori­ be curved. The most common representa­ artifacts that fall within the dagger clas­ gin in the form of a Greek cross with each tions show each member with parallel sification, possibly all of which were mili­ arm bent in a right-angle extension." A sides while in some Indian artifacts rep­ tary in nature. caption or explanatory sign displayed in resentations include curved components conjunction with native American arti­ that diverge as they get farther from the One may also come across cast iron facts included representations of the sym­ center. artifacts that include a swastika on the bol in question. That exhibit was pre­ Research related to logos used on bottom, without any other identification. sented in the Millicent Rogers Museum tools and implements has revealed that An example of this are those small double in Taos, New Mexico. The sign, entitled glue pots with the tilt-up tops. It is be­ "SWASTIKA or WHIRLWIND or WHIRL­ the swastika as a trademark as compared to a geometric symbol was used by some lieved that these were made in the USA ING LOG?," addressed the use of the sym­ manufacturers and/or distributors of tools and had nothing to do with originating in bol by native Americans and added the and implements. Two applications of the THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 14 TOOLS, MANUFACTURERS, PEOPLE lOOILS SC

TRADE MARK REGISTERED U.S. PATENT OFFICE "Swastika Brand" No. 61,708 J.E. Scott Cup Co., Marietta, Ohio. Belting, Hose, Machine Packing One version of the trademark used in Leather Valve Cups Trademark used on axes (ca. 1910) by advertisements (dated 1910) by the Filed: February 24, 1912. the Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Co., Buffum Tool Co., Louisiana, Missouri. (Used since: January 20, 1912) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

clockwise swastika symbol are known was the actual manufacturer of those axes the fallowing people for their assistance in with direct connections to US Patent Of­ or just the distributor is unknown but the providing resource materials for this article: fice trademark registrations. Both date to logo included a swastika symbol along Larry Cohen, Valley Stream, NY; the early 1900s while the forming of the with the name BESTOVALL. Miriam Cohen, Valley Stream, NY; Pat Gefre, National Socialist German Worker's Party Cloverdale, OR; Emery Goad, Wichita, KS; wasn't founded until 1919. Any connec­ Still another utilization of the Whirl­ Jim Mau Mesa, AZ. tion is doubtful. wind or Whirling Log symbol is attributed to the Mason & Parker Mfg. Co. The time References: A couple of advertisements observed frame is unknown but one of the product for the Buffum Tool Co. of Louisiana, MO, lines made by Mason & Parker was that Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent Office, Wash­ dating from around 1910, display the which included Model Tool Chests for ington, DC, various dates ca. 1910-12. swastika symbol quite prominently. One Boys. The chests were marketed with sets Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Catalog No. 10, Pitts­ states that the trademark stands for of tools geared for use by boys. In addi­ QUALITY. That of course is an implied tion to marketing these sets under their burgh, PA, ca. 1910. definition. The other ad starts out own name, the company also sold them with ... LOOK for the "Good Luck" throughJ. C. Penny & Co. and labeled ac­ Trade-Mark, etc., etc. The ad was refer­ cordingly. ring to tools for different trades and listed them; machinists, mechanics, cement Included as part of some tool chest workers, plumbers, tinners, blacksmiths, labels were illustrations of boys working etc. The Buffum Tool Co. is known to have with wood in a been in business between 1910 and some­ shop. Depicted time in the 1930s. How long before or af­ as part of the bor­ ter that is unknown to this writer. ders on some la­ bels were sixteen Little is known about the J. E. Scott representations Cup Co. other than that it was located in of the swastika. Marietta, OH, in 1912 andM-WTCA.ORG the firm made Some faced leather valve cups for machinery. It also clockwise and had a trademark which included the swas­ some faced coun­ tika shape. (See trademark above w/par­ terclockwise. ticulars.) Considering the Another company that used the swas­ application of this design and tika symbol on products it distributed was the Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Co. The the intended end users, perhaps a company classified itself as jobbers as well as manufacturers of engineering spe­ more appropriate cialities for mills, mines, machinists and term would be This photograph shows the underside of the top of a small tool railroads. In its catalog No.10 (ca. 1910) Dust Devils. chest. The center of the label involoved a variety of colors. The the company offered a broad line of axes Thanks to border was bright blue with a black design. {Estimated to be under the name BESTOVALL. Whether it ca.1928-1937.)

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 15 THE HISTORY OF TOOLS AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THEM lOOLS Joseph Holden's Saw: American Ingenuity At Work

By Alan P. Marco dation for interchangeable and J. ULUN. replaceable blades. The key IU:'rHOtl OF ATTA.CKilfG U,WS TO XA.lifDt.ES. principle for this invention is ne of the biggest challenges in tool Ho. 183,805, l'Unhd Oct. 31, 18TIS. to have the blade secured in a making is the attachment of the slot in the handle by a set­ working end to a handle to facilitate 0 screw. By offering different use. After all, a plane is simply a chisel slots, the angle of the blade held in a block of wood to make it easier relative to the handle can be to hold and use. altered (figure 1). The patent For modem western handsaws, the was subsequently assigned to blade is typically attached to the handle the tool manufacturing firm with saw nuts or rivets. However, for some Wheeler, Madden & Clemsen types of saws, such as compass saws, this Manufacturing Company of type of attachment can limit the Middletown, NY. workman's ability to comfortably use the In the fall of 1999, the au- saw in some positions. Many inventive thor was fortunate enough to workmen have tried to deal with this is­ acquire an example of Holden's sue, one of whom was Joseph Holden of patent saw. The overall length Middletown, NY. is 13. 5 inches with the toothed In September of 1876, Joseph Holden portion of the blade being 7.25 submitted an application for a new method inches in length (figure 2). The of attaching saw blades to handles. His blade is stiff (as would be ex­ idea allowed for the altering of the orien­ pected for a compass saw) and tation of the saw blade to the handle while sharpened as a 7-tpi crosscut still allowing a firm connection. In his saw. It is stamped with both application he describes his idea "to in­ the manufacturer's name (par­ crease the facility in removing and chang­ tially obscured) and the patent ing the saws of different kinds, and to date of October 31, 1976 (fig­ adjust the angle of the saw in relation to ures 3 and 4). The handle ap­ Figure 1: Patent drawing for Holden's patent the handle, and at the same time to fur­ pears to be beech with the 183,805, Oct. 31, 1876. Fig. 1 shows the saw in nish a device which is simple in construc­ patent date also stamped on it partial section with the engagement of the setscrew tion, efficient in operation, and not liable (figure 5). There is a metal fer­ clearly seen. Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section to get out of repair." rule that reinforces the portion along line xx in figure 1. Fig. 3 shows the saw blade of the handle holding the blade. and heel. This claim is important because it not This holds the thumbscrew only encompasses the idea for the adjust­ that secures the blade in the able blade angle, but also lays the foun- handle. The ferrule is pinned to the separation. wooden portion of the handle to prevent With the blade oriented in a vertical position (teeth up or down) the connec­ tion is very firm. In fact, the patent claim M-WTCA.ORGspecifies that this design of the heel of the saw blade (setscrew engaging open­ ing b on figure 1) is critical to the inven­ tion. It is unclear how strong the connec­ tion would be with the blade in the hori­ zontal position. In that position, the set­ screw would bear upon the flat, smooth surface of the blade rather than engage the notch b seen in the tang of the blade. Given the proliferation of saws with traditional blade fixation devices ("nests" of saws are still sold), it is unlikely that Figure 2: This is the saw in the author's collection. The blade shows the partial Wheeler, Holden's method was popular or offered Madden & Clemson stamp. The patent date is on the handle near the ferrule. Continued on page 18 THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 16 United States Patent Office

JOSEPH HOLDEN, OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO WHEELER, MADDEN & CLEMSON MANUF ACTURIING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE IMPROVEMENT IN METHODS OF ATTACHING SAWS TO HANDLES

Specifications forming part of Letters Patent No. 183,805, dated October 31, 1876; application filed September 29, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: In the drawing, A represents the handle, provided

Be it known that I, JOSEPH HOLDEN, of with a ferrule, e. The end of the handle which receives the

Middletown, in the cowity of Orange and State of New York, saw is provided with slots d, any one of which is capable of have invented certain new and useful Improvements in receiving the heel of the blade B, said slots being at any

Method of Attaching Saws to Handles; and I do hereby different desired angle to the handle, so that the saw-blade declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact may be placed at any desired angle in relation to the handle. description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art This is desirable in compass-saws, as it is often impossible to to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference place the hand in the desired position where the saw cannot being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of be changed; but by this invention the saw can be changed to reference marked thereon, which form a part of this accommodate the position of the hand. The heel of the saw is specification. provided with shoulders a, opening b, and enlargement c,

This invention relates to saws, having for its which fits either of the grooves or slots din the handle. C object to increase the facility in removing and changing the represents a set-screw, passing through the ferrule e and to saws of different kinds, and to adjust the angle of the saw in the center of the handle, by which means the saw is held and relation to the handle, and at the same time to furnish a secured in position when in use. device which is simple in construction, efficient in operation, Having thus fully described my invention, what I and not liable to get out of repair; and it consists in providing claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- the handle with a mmber. of grooves or slots, radiating from The combination of the saw-blade B, the handle the center of the handle, and means for securing the saw­ A, having slots d, and means for holding the blade, blade in position when M-WTCA.ORGin the handle, and whereby the blade substantially as and for the purpose set forth. may be readily released, and also in the construction of the In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own heel of the blade, as will be hereinafter more fully described. I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Referring to the annexed drawings, Figure I JOSEPH HOLDEN represents a side view, partly in section. Fig. 2 represents 'an Witnesses: enlarged transverse section upon line xx of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 Chas. I. Humphrey, represents a perspective view of a part of the saw-blade and Wm. Millspaugh. its heel. THE GRISTMILL• MARCH 2001 • 17 Joseph Holden's Saw: American Ingenuity At Work

Figure 3: Photograph of the blade showing the manufacturer's stamp as well as the patent date stamp. Note the shape of the heel of the blade.

Continued from page 16

significant manufacturing advantages. However, the 1919 Simonds Saws & Knives catalog offers a product that ap­ pears identical to the Holden patent ex­ cept for the shape of the setscrew (figure 6). Blades in various sizes were also avail­ able, building on the patent claim of in­ terchangeable blades. Complete saws were offered at $4.50 Figure 4: Close-up of the stamps on the blade. to $5.50 per dozen, depending on the though largely supplanted by length. However, the same catalog offers power tools, this saw remains a generic compass saws with conventional tribute to American inventiveness. blade mounting at $2.25 per dozen (No. 94) to $5 per dozen for the No. 87 com­ pass saw with crucible steel blade and apple handle. This supports the idea that References the Holden patent was a more complex saw to manufacture and could not com­ 1. United States Patent Office Patent No. pete on price with saws with conventional 183,805, Oct. 31, 1876. blade attachments. 2. Simonds Manufacturing Company, The Holden patent, while meeting catalog 19, The Simmonds Saws & only temporary success, represents the Knives, reprinted by Roger K. Smith, Figure 5 {right): The handle of this saw is stamped blossoming of manufacturing seen in the Athol, MA, March 1994. with the patent date. The thumbscrew and ferrule mid to latter part of the 19th century. Al- are clearly shown. M-WTCA.ORG No. 78. Simonds Interchangeable Compass Saw. Plain handle with polished edges. Metal ferrule with screw adjustment, allowing in­ terchang_e of blades. Blades held firmly in handle. Tooth edge can be faced either up or down. Packed one half dozen in a box LIST PRICES 8 10 12 14 l6 inches No. 78. Complete ...... $4.50 $4.75 $5.00 $5.25 $5 .5.0 per dozen N.o. 7·8 B. Extra Blades ...... 2.00 2.25 i.50 2.75 3.00 . " "

Figure 6: Holden type saw from the Simonds 1919 catalog (reprinted by Roger K. Smith). Other than the shape of the thumbscrew, it appears identical to the Holden patent. THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 18 r------, PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT 1------~ DAVID STANLEY AUCTIONS 37th INTERNATIONAL AUCTION of 2200 Lots of Quality Antique Woodworking and Allied Trades Tools on FRIDAY, MARCH 30th and SATURDAY, MARCH 31st 2001

In addition to the usual high quality consignments of antique, collectable and useable tools we are privileged to be able to offer the final portion of the late Philip Walker Collection and another consignment from the late David Arms Collection from the U.S.A. Also on offer: A magnificent French coopers fruitwood jointer dated 1605, a carved Dutch jointer dated 1729, a Robert Wooding profiled moulder and other early planes. Philip Walker reproductions of some of the Mary Rose tools, his personal tool chest c1850 and his comprehensive library of catalogues, early books, journals etc. A unique 5" NORRIS mitre plane and a 26½" Al jointer, a unique set of 11 rosewood handled brass screwboxes and taps by Holtzapffel, a unique coachbuilders bevelling plane with angle adjustable fence and brass fittings by I SYM (of circular plough fame) a unique SPIERS brass chariot plane with wedje and a 23½" SPIERS jointer. Some wonderful boxwood, brass and miniature tools, levels etc from the David Arms Collection. Rare Stanley planes incl. Nos A4, AS, A6, A18, A45, 1, 4½, 13, 238 etc. Sets of carving tools, H&R's,M-WTCA.ORG and wide moulders, ploughs, early goosewing axes, braces, gouges, plumb bobs, ivory rules, oilcans & other tools, by Mathieson, Preston, Buck, Record.

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Fully illustrated colour catalogue includes estimated prices, condition coding, postal bidding instructions & prices realised list after the sale. Price $28 from The Mechanicks Workbench, P.O. Box 420, Marion, Mass. 02738 USA. USA Tel: (508) 748-1680 or Australia and New Zealand for £24 from David Stanley Auctions, Osgathorpe, Leics. LE12 9SR England from Australia Tel: 00-11-44-1530 222320 New Zealand Tel: 00-44-1530 222320 or E-mail [email protected] quoting your mailing address and credit card details. THE HISTORY OF TOOLS AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THEM lOOlS E. Garnich & Sons Hardware and the ' DIAMOND G' Logo

By Paul Van Pemis

ollectors of embossed axes will oc­ casionally come across an axe head C~ emblazoned with the logo illustrated in photograph 1. These "Diamond G" axes sold by the E. Garnich & Sons Hardware Co. of Ashland, WI, are unusual and of interest to axe collectors. Research done recently has shed light on the history of this family-owned business that thrived for more than 100 years in northern Wisconsin, on the south­ ern shores of Lake Superior. Carl Emil Garnich(12/15/1844 to 1/13,1920) emigrated from Prussian Ger­ many to the United States in 1860 at the age of 16. He had been trained as a tin­ smith in Germany and emigrated to the Photo 1. The Diamond Glogo on an axe head. states to avoid conscription into the Prus­ sian army. pans and other tinsmithing items for lo­ By 1869, the white pine forests were He initially settled in Philadelphia, cal households. He found it profitable to disappearing from northern Michigan, and but within a year had moved to Eagle Har­ carry axes, crosscut saws and other log­ Emil Garnich sold his business and moved bor, MI on the southern shore of Lake ging tools with him when he visited the with his wife and two children by sailing Superior. In 1861, the upper peninsula of logging camps and became somewhat of vessel to Bayfield, WI, where the white Michigan was part of the great "white pin­ a traveling hardware store for the local pine forests had just begun to be logged. ery" of the Midwest. lumber camps. Within a year of his arrival Once there, he decided to seek his fortune in the Upper Peninsula, he bought out his in St. Paul, MN. He apparently didn't find He began working as a tinsmith, trav­ employer and established his own the job or opportunities he wanted in St. eling to the lumber camps in the winter, tinsmithing and hardware business. While Paul, because after only a few months, making and repairing pots, pans, and in Eagle Harbor, he met, courted and mar­ he returned to Bayfield. Upon his return other tinsmithing products needed for the ried Elizabeth Bolls, a young woman who to Bayfield, he went into the hardware logging camps. He also made pots and had emigrated from Bangor, Ireland. business again. Mr. Leihy, a local banker, provided the working capital, and Garnich ran the business. They quickly became successful in the hardware business. In 1872, the Leihy & Gamich Hard­ ware Co. decided it was time to open a M-WTCA.ORGhardware store in the new "boom town" of Ashland, WI at the head of Chequamegon Bay. 1 Ashland had a fine harbor, and was being touted as the "new Chicago." It was surrounded by a huge forest of white pines as well as iron mines.

1 Ashland, Wisconsin, is nestled on the south shore of Lake Superior. The town was founded during the logging boom ofthe later Photo 2. The large Gamich Hardware warehouse built in Ashland in 1912. half of the 19th century. Logging and lum ­ ber are still a major part of the economic strength ofAshland.

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 20 Railroads were being built, pany, and received a com­ and the harbor was alive with mission on every Simonds ships. saw sold west of the Mis­ sissippi River. Garnich moved to Ashland with his family, Gamich very early on cleared some land and built a recognized the growing in­ log cabin. The main floor of the terest in sporting goods, cabin served temporarily as particularly fishing tackle, the hardware store, and the and by the early 1900s had family lived in the cabin loft. added a full line of fishing Before long, he had two small tackle and sports equip­ warehouse buildings at this ment to the catalogs. By same site. the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Garnich catalog In 1888, the business was listed 26,000 different thriving, and Gamich bought items. Salesmen covered a out Mr. Leihy's part of the territory encompassing the business, and built a brick northern half of Wisconsin, building on Ashland's main everything north of the street. He rented out the two Turin Cities in Minnesota, apartments above his hard- and all of the upper penin­ ware store. In 1895, an even Figure 1. The third Gamich Hardware store, built in Ashland n 1895. sula of Michigan as well as larger five-story building was the northern third of the constructed across the street lower peninsula of Michi- to accommodate the growing business ti11920. He traveled extensively through­ gan. The company was a major distribu­ (figure 1). In 1911, the business was in­ tor of Corning glassware. Gross sales corporated with the majority of the shares out the world, and often went on big game hunts. His office at the warehouse was amounted to 4.5 million dollars in the owned by Emil Gamich. In 1912, a fire firm's last year of business (197 5). occurred in his store, seriously damaging filled with the "trophies" of these hunts. his business. After the fire, Gamich real­ He liked to travel in style, and because of Gamich delivered hardware, house­ ized that he had again outgrown his store similar looks, it was reported that he was hold goods, and sporting goods to stores and warehouse. He operated as best he on occasion mistaken for Andrew could out of the old building after the fire, Camegie(figure 2). Continued on page 22 but immediately began construction of a One of Emil's sons, Will, became the new large warehouse a few blocks away. second president of the company and held This building was 40,000 square feet and that position until his death in 1943. consisted of two floors and a full base­ Ervin, Emil's other son, then assumed the ment with large loading docks in back so presidency of the company and held the trucks could easily pull up to the ware­ post until 1956. Will Garnich's son, house for loading and unloading. He even Ardath, then became president and re­ planned ahead, and had the building con­ mained in that position until 1971. Other structed in such a fashion that four addi­ family members worked as traveling tional floors could be added to the build­ salesmen and in the warehouse. ing when needed. The building cost $35,800 to construct in 1912(photo 2). In 1971, Les Beecher became presi­ M-WTCA.ORGdent of Garnich Hardware. He had started Emil Gamich built and maintained an working in the warehouse as a young man, ice skating rink for the children of and rose through the ranks as a sales­ Ashland behind the new warehouse. He man, sales manager, secretary of the cor­ even had a warming house built, and his poration, treasurer and finally president. employees were "strongly encouraged" to donate money to pay for the coal used to Garnich Hardware sold logging heat the warming house. Many adults in equipment as far away as Washington and Ashland have fond memories of learning Oregon. Items such as peaveys, pike to skate at the "city rink" behind Gamich poles, pickeroons, axes and saws were Hardware. sold by the thousands to the logging camps of the Northwest. Emil Gamich Figure 2. Emil Gamich in his later years. Emil Gamich remained president and acted for many years as a primary sales He does look quite a bit like Andrew principal stockholder of the company un- representative for the Simonds saw com- Carnegie!

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 21 E. Garnich & Sons Hardware and the ' DIAMOND G' Logo

Continued from page 21 like Dayton's , Target, Donaldson's, Gambles, Skogmos, Woolworths and Peeples stores. The company also served the PX's at several Air Force bases in the northern Midwest. Gamich Hardware published yearly catalogs. The earliest known surviving catalog is from the 1930s, and is hand­ somely bound. Catalogs were published yearly until the business was dissolved after the fire in 1975(photo 2). Gamich had its "Diamond G" logo embossed on the full line of axes, adzes and hatchets that were made for the company by the Kelly Axe corporation and later by the True Temper corporation. This is the logo that collectors of embossed axes recog­ nize .2 A slightly different "Diamond G" logo was used on the catalogues (figure Photo 3. Gamich embossed axes, catalogs, and other memorabilia. 3). plies, household and kitchen goods and a house and increasing competition from Gamich Hardware was a major sup­ full line of sporting goods. The line of fish­ other wholesale hardware businesses plier of Stanley, Millers Falls, Simonds, ing tackle became so large that the com­ prompted the board to make the decision Starrett, Sargent and many other brands pany eventually printed separate fishing to end the business. At the time of the of hand tools. As electric hand tools be­ tackle catalogs. fire the company had 12 traveling sales­ came available, the company distributed men and 32 people working in the office Black and Decker and Milwaukee power E. Garnich and Sons remained in and warehouse building. After 103 years tools. Gamich carried a full line of hand business until Oct. 8, 1975, when a fire of continuous business in Ashland, tools, general hardware, plumbing sup- destroyed the warehouse and office. The Gamich Hardware ceased to exist. cause of the fire was felt by some to be arson, but no one was ever arrested or The author wishes to express his deep charged with the crime. It was the big­ gratitude to members of the Gamich family gest fire in the history of Ashland, and and Les Beecher who graciously provided was a difficult fire to fight because the much of the information provided in this ar­ warehouse contained a large amount of ticle. It was a great pleasure to learn about rifle and shotgun ammunition. The explod­ this 'family business" right here in my home­ ing ammunition made it dangerous for the town. Comments and further information on firefighters to get near the building. On­ Gamich Hardware are always welcome. I can lookers described the fire as sounding like be contacted at [email protected] or a "very loud Fourth of July." After the fire, (715)-682-9229. the board of directors reluctantly voted 2 to dissolve the corporation and go out of The ''Diamond G" logo has also been seen business. The cost of rebuilding the ware- on handsaws and oil cans.

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THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 22 Brown Auction Services 18th DEALER SHOW & INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUE TOOL AUCTION RADISSON INN CAMP HILL, PA APRIL 6 AND 7, 2001 DAN CONNOLLY AUCTION OF AMERICAN ANTIQUE TOOLS THE DEALER SALE Friday's Dealer Sale offer's you the opportunity to purchase, exam­ ine, and observe the finest antique and collectible tools available in one place at one time. Outstanding dealers from the US, Canada and Europe have been invited to assist you with your most sophisticated tool needs. Be prepared to take advantage of their vast store of knowl­ edge and get the first look at this winter's special tool finds. THE AUCTION More than 700 lots selected just for The Auction. A few of the high­ lights: Millers Patented Planes of 1870, 1872 and 1873, Sandusky Ceot~:--Wheel Plow. Nearly Complete set of Stanley Planes from 1 to 444. Bed Rocks. Near mint Disston 43 Combination Saw. Pat­ ented planes by Rodier, Morris, Bailey, Evans and others. Rules. Levels. Crown Molders and American Wooden Planes by Nicholson, Sleeper, Spicer, Little and many others. A large selection of Complex Molders. Log Rules and Calipers. Plus an outstand­ ing selection of top quality user tools. The Auction to kick--off 200 l .

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THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 23 MECHANICAL IMPLEMENT; SIMPLE MACHINE; HISTORY liOOILS The Art of Carving Wooden Dough Bowls with Old Tools

By Bob Elgin the bowl, then cov­ ered with a cloth and •.?G ·• '" +-~ 7 Introduction left to rise. Wooden '"'t- bowls were preferred ' ,✓ ... -,\ i bout 20 years ago I became inter­ as the wood con - _j "'L :-- - If ested in traditional woodworking served the heat gen­ •r - ) - !! techniques of making such things as erated by the fermen­ '------+---_,. A ~ ~, treenware, chairs, stools and other tation of the yeast. wooden items once popular in the early Besides being used days of this country. Of particular inter­ for bread making est to me were the large, hand-carved, these bowls had other wooden bowls displayed in the restored uses, such as chop­ ~ ..'.:>=CT. A-,<) kitchens of historic homes. Finding very ping bowls, salad Ty PICAL. e.c:::10µ §owL. little in the literature about how these bowls, and I remem­ bowls were made or on the tools used to ber my mother work- carve them, I decided to teach myself how ing butter in a large Figure 1 to make them and after collecting a kit of round wooden bowl. Prevention of checking and splitting tools I went to work. The only major prob­ Selection and preparation of the raw lem I encountered was in learning how to use the large, curved bowl adz. When I material Before placing the bowl timber in my A dough bowl may be carved from realized this is really a "slicing" tool rather lumber rack, I wrap the timber in plastic almost any fine textured, straight grained that a chopping tool, I had no further to prevent drying and to keep it green as wood that is free from knots, shakes and trouble and have experienced much plea­ long as possible. I carve bowls only from other defects, and which has no toxic char­ sure carving bowls and demonstrating to green wood since it is soft and easily acteristics. I have made bowls from cot­ others how they are made. worked. When doing demonstrations on­ tonwood, soft maple, cherry, sycamore, lookers are always amazed to find that I The bowls to which I am referring, butternut, river birch, and buckeye. Buck­ am carving green wood and this immedi­ commonly called dough bowls, are usu­ eye is a favorite bowl wood as it carves ately brings up the question of cracking ally hand carved or turned from one piece easily and is light in weight, a character­ and checking. These two evils are caused of wood. They may be oval, round or rect­ istic which appeals to the housewife. My by uneven drying and built up stress angular in shape and vary in size from 24- preference is cherry because of its inter­ within the wood itself. Avoid using tim­ to 36-inches long, 10- to 18-inches wide esting grain patterns and the beautiful fin­ ber that has a wild grain, knots or other and 3- to 8-inches deep. They may have ish it will take. defects and you will eliminate this type small handles or grips on either end. My bowl wood is obtained from local of checking. Cracking caused by uneven 'Iraditionally, this type of bowl was sawmills in Missouri. I may select a log drying may be avoided by carving out the used for bread making. The ingredients from the mill's stockpile or ask the saw­ cavity of the bowl first and then chopping were mixed and kneaded into dough in yer to lay aside a good straight grained away the heavy waste wood on the sides log with no knots or visible defects to be and end of the bowl blank. sawn when I need it. From the time the bowl blank is cut I have the sawyer from the bowl timber, it should be kept in saw the bowl timber a plastic bag, except when being carved. as far outboard from As I may work on a bowl intermittently M-WTCA.ORGthe center of the log for several days, each day I take the bowl as possible to get the from the bag, dump out the accumulated size timber I need. water, dry off the bowl and bag and return This eliminates pos­ the bowl to the bag and seal it. If the bowl sible ring or heart does not feel dry and there is still some shakes and avoids moisture accumulating in the bag by the some of the denser time I have completed the carving, I leave heartwood. The re­ the bowl in the bag, taking it out and re­ mainder of the log leasing the accumulated moisture every goes into 1- or 2-inch two or three days until the bowl is thor­ boards which wind oughly dry. The secret of this process is up in future wood- Figure 2 to keep the thickness of the bowl as near working projects. the same as possible so that there is less moisture differential between internal and THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 24 external surfaces and to slow must be polished and as slick as the drying process down by use possible, making for easy carv­ of the plastic bag. Some bowls ing. Also, the radius of curve of have a tendency to twist slightly the back of the blade determines when drying and at the point the shape of a bowl's interior and when the bowl is perfectly dry will "bottom out" when that ra­ it should be set on a flat surface dius is reached~ dig in whenever to see if the bowl "rocks." This that radius is exceeded. unevenness may be corrected by shaving a small amount of wood When I am satisfied with the off the bottom until the bowl sits shape of the cavity, I remove the flat. bowl blank from the bench and clamp it to the backboard of my Carving the bowl chopping block with two "C" Prior to the carving, I lay clamps. The chopping block is a out on the top and bottom of the section of 14-inch white oak log bowl blank the outline of the 39 inches high with a 1-by-8 inch shape I want the bowl to have oak board bolted to the log and (figure 1). The blank is clamped set at an angle of 100 degrees to to the top of a heavy old carving the top of the block. With the bench with "L" bolts. With a double bit ax I chop away the light double bit axe, 2 1/2 pound waste wood on the bottom cor­ "Western Clipper." I chop a large ners and ends of the blank and hole in the center of the bowl with the Craftsman hewing blank (figure 2). The cheeks of hatchet trim away the rough ax both bits have been thinned to cuts and begin to shape up the improve the axe's chopping and bottom of the bowl. The rough hewing qualities. The handle bowi is now moved back to the has also been scraped to give bench, clamped down, and the the axe a bit more "snap." sides straightened with an Ohio Tool Co. No. 130 plane. The ends For removing the rough ax and handles are shaped and cuts I use an old crude looking trimmed with a spoke shave and adz that I bought for $15 from Figure 3 scarp. I remove the bowl from the "Alexander The Great" (Roger "C" clamps and turn it cross-wise Alexander) at some long forgot- old German bowl adz that was made by a of the bench with a "Chinese vise" and ten M-WTCA meeting. Apparently some blacksmith in Amana, IA. The bit is made curve the handles (figure 3). amateur blacksmith has tried to convert from a piece of truck spring 1/2-inch thick a straight adz into a bowl adz with mixed at the poll and tapering to a fine knife cut­ On carving the outside I use the results. The slightly twisted bit is 3 1/2- ting edge. The eye is a piece of double "working around the bowl" as described inches long and the curved cutting edge extra strong rectangular pipe welded to above to keep the shape of the bowl uni­ is 2 1/2-inches long and lightly lipped. Al­ the bit and extending back of the blade 1/ form. This process is continued until I am though this tool is a bit misshaped it is 2-inch to form a stub poll. The 6 1/2-inch satisfied with the bowl's shape and thick­ the best "chip thrower" that I have. In dog wood handle is cranked forward about ness. Sometimes I check the thickness shaping the cavity of the bowl I carve 3/4-inch. The back of the blade is polished with an old blacksmith-made calipers, but "around the bowl" (figure 3). That is cut­ to a mirror finish, the length of the blade usually I can run my hands over the bowl ting waste wood from one side then the is 6 1/2 inches at the center with a radius and by feel check the thickness and any other and from one end toM-WTCA.ORG the other. This of curve about 4 inches. The cutting edge spots needing correction. keeps the interior uniform and even. is 6 3/4-inches long with a radius of curve Finally I lightly scrape the bowl's in­ of about 3 3/8-inches. It weighs 2 1/2 Next, with my favorite bowl adz, I terior with an old Stanley No. 85 scraper pounds. It is a handsome tool and very take out any remaining adz marks and with blades made from a discarded hand functional. cutting within a 1/16 inch of the interior saw and shaped to fit the contour of the guide line I give the cavity its final shape As noted earlier, the bowl adz is re­ bowls interior (figure 6). The outside of while checking the depth with a shop ally a paring tool and used somewhat like the bowl is also lightly scraped with a made depth gauge. A thin-bladed open a bent gouge. In use, the adz is swung wooden flat sole scraper. An assemblage scarp is used to finish shaping the inte­ downward, the back of the blade lightly of tools used are shown in figure 7. Fig­ rior (figure 5). In this operation I cut striking the wood with the cutting edge ure shows the finished bowl with a selec­ around the interior of the cavity as de­ digging in. Nate that almost all carving is tion of tools. scribed in the above paragraph to keep across the wood's grain. A flick of the wrist Treating the bowl the interior shape uniform. sends both the adz and the chip out of the wood. For this reason the back of the blade My favorite bowl adz is a copy of an Continued on page 26 THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 25 The Art of Carving Wooden Dough Bowls with Old Tools

Continued from page 25 For a protective finish, I use Martens Wood Preservative or Behlen's Salad Bowl Oil Finish. Both are non-toxic and are excellent finishes. Ordinary mineral oil from the local drug store or pure cold pressed walnut oil, available at most health food stores are also satisfactory. I hand-rub in four or five coats. As the bowl is used an occasional additional coat will be needed. Conclusions A beginning carver will be faced with the problem of ob­ taining the right tools for this work. When the demand for bowls diminished, apparently the specialized bowl carving tools were discarded and lost. A few museums display these tools-usually marked "coopers tools" -and occasionally a bowl adz or scorp will show up in an antique dealer's catalog. It is rare to find a bowl adz in good condition with properly shaped Figure4 blade and with the correct handle. Remember, it is the shape of the adz that governs the shape of the bowl. It is important that all hand woodworking tools be kept razor sharp if one is to produce good work and get the maxi­ mum satisfaction and enjoyment from working with wood.

Bob Elgin is a woodworker and old tool accumulator. With his son, Dick, they are major collectors of antique surveying in­ struments. Bob has been county surveyor of Phelps County, MO, for 36 years.

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THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 26 NEWS AND NOTES You SHOULD KNOW

Calendar Features Tools Mount Vernon. Details will be worked out with the New Group to Focus The Lee Valley 2001 calendar again Mount Vernon Ladies Association. These features tools from the Roger Phillips include time period, transportation, hous­ On Wooden Planes collection. ing, tools and materials. The photography and the tools are If an M-WTCA member is interested A\ new organization for plane collec­ breathtaking. The cover features a carved or knows someone who might be, please l/\\ tors has been formed The Society router plane, circa 1880. contact Phil Baker at (941)-485-6981. for the Preservation And Study of Baker heads the Mount Vernon Commit­ American Wooden Planes (formerly Other months: January, a Melnick tee for M-WTCA. known as the Family Baldwin Asso­ inclometer, hand drill and Davis level; ciation) is recruiting membership from February, carved braces and an 18th cen­ Auctions Scheduled M-WTCA and EAIA as well as all tool tury plane carved from horn; March, ivory groups. rule and assorted tools; April, ornate mi­ ter planes; May, carved mahogany and Brown Auction Services and The It is not meant to replace mem­ boxwood slitting guage; June, rebate Fine Tool Journal have scheduled auctions bership in any organization, rather it planes; July, bronze instrument makers' for 2001. is intended to supplement and en­ planes, 17th century; August, elegant hance the tool collecting experience, trammel points; September, French car­ The Brown International Antique according to Mark Thompson, one of riage makers' right- and left-handed Tool Dealer Sale will be held Oct. 19 fol­ the organizers. Although geared to the router planes; October, unusual plumb lowed by a tool auction on Oct. 20. Both wooden plane collector, others can bobs; November, fancy Morse drill indexes will be at Holiday Inn East, Harrisburg, gain from membership, he said. "You and cases for nails and tacks; December, PA. Some 100 tool dealers will set up on need only to have an interest in the shapely oil cans, Maning Bowman & Co., Oct. 19, and the next day's auction will history and excitement that these 1886; January 2002, British copper glue consist of 750 selected lots. wonderful tools evoke." pots, circa 1860. Absentee auctions are planned for Membership includes four issues In the United States, all money from March 4, June 3, Sept. 9 and Dec.2 by of The Family Baldwin J oumal, the calendar sales goes to the National Arbor Fine Tool Journal magazine. Magazine society's newsletter. It will include Day Foundation. Call 1-800871-8158 for subscribers automatically receive the auc­ features, a buy and sell section open ordering information. tion catalog, which is mailed one month to free ads of reasonable length from before each auction. members and a forum to exchange in­ Cooper Needed formation. A group of experts in the For more information, contact field of wooden planes will answer Clarence Blanchard (800) 248-81147 readers' questions. "This is not to be A cooper is needed this summer to e-mail CEB~FineToolJ.com. a version of 'Stump the Band' but a direct the construction of a hogshead at real avenue for the sharing of knowl­ edge that we have worked hard to ac­ cumulate," Thompson said. Regional meetings are in the plan­ ning stages as well as the first na­ tional meeting already scheduled for Bud Brown's Sale and Auction in Oc­ M-WTCA.ORGtober in Harrisburg, PA. Dues are $10 per year, payable to Mark Thompson. The premiere is­ sue of The Journal is available in lim­ ited quantities for an additional $2.50 while supplies last. Membership applications should be sent (with dues payable to Thomp­ son) to: The Society for the Preservation and Study of American Wooden Apacked trade room was bustling with activity at October's Cincinnati meet. Planes, P.O. Box 152, New Milford, NJ 07646-0152.

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 27 MEETINGS, MEMBERSHIP NEWS & MISCELLANY n~wvcA AllJJIEl!JAl1 No Shortage of Fun, Activities at Cincinnati Meeting

By Mary Gandenberger

~ rom all the generous comments I r have received since the Cincinnati ~ meeting, I will have to say it must have been a success. Thanks to all of you who took the time to send pictures, com­ ments, and "kudos"-we appreciate it very much. The tour on Thursday to the Cincin­ nati Museum Center was met with enthu­ siasm and interest for some 125 members. The buses ran continuously, and the last group came back tired but with a greater knowledge of the historic background of Cincinnati. The museum center is housed in the Union Terminal, once a bustling railroad depot, a major hub in transport­ ing armed forces during World War IL The evening's "Show and Tell" ses­ sion was one of the most interesting in recent meetings with a wide variety of items being shared with the large group. Barb Kinnemeyer discusses unusual sad irons in her program, "Irons Through the Ages." On Friday the book discussion group, under the capable leadership of Pat Mau, had a lively discussion of the first mys­ Maggie Risley, our own resident gourmet collection and gave a very interesting his­ tery book the group has read. This group cook, gave us a really tasty (literally) ses­ tory of ironing through the ages. I'm cer­ continues to grow in size, and Pat cer­ sion on wok cooking. Items on the menu tainly glad that today we have "wash and tainly knows how to elicit comments and were: Steamed sole in green herb sauce, wear" clothing and don't have to lift those to draw remarks from the participants. If braised fennel with olives soup, and flank very heavy irons. Babe is a real pro when you haven't tried this gathering as yet, steak stir fry served over rice. Served with it comes to talking about irons as she has give it a go for next meeting. an oriental salad, many vowed they were been collecting for many years and has not going to eat lunch. Ivan Risley was a researched many of the pieces in her col­ Following the book discussion, "right-hand" helper and the women en­ lection. If you missed this talk, you missed joyed having his company along with sev­ one of the best presentations ever given. eral other men who wanted to see how Women's Auxiliary Officers wok cooking is really done. (The recipes Saturday, 80 women gathered for the for all these items will be available if you traditional luncheon which winds up the President Judy Gambrel will send your request to Mary Auxiliary's portion of the meeting. After Vice President Ann Boltz Gandenberger, who forgot all the names lunch, the life and history of the Wright Secretary Joan FehnM-WTCA.ORG of the ones who requested them.) brothers, Wilbur and Orville, as seen Treasurer Barb Slasinski through the eyes of their "sister" On Friday afternoon, the women met Katharine, alias Betty Darst, was pre­ for a session on a cross-stitch project of a sented. Mrs. Darst gives many different Christmas pillow. Many of the women en­ portrayals of famous persons in All material for The Women's Auxiliary joyed the class as beginners and more ex­ "first-person." The Wright brothers were Pages should be sent to THE GRIST­ perienced as well. Our expert leader was the inventors of the flying-machine and MILL editor: Marie Tsacalis, owner of Creative Cottage, changed history forever with their cre­ who explained her way of doing Mary Lou Stover ation. Her slide show of family pictures cross-stitch. and her explanation of life in the Wright S76 W19954 Prospect Drive household brought this era of history Friday evening, the Auxiliary had the Muskego, WI 53150 alive. largest group (both men and women) for any of the programs. Babe Kinnemeyer Continued on page 31 shared a "small" portion of her sad iron THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 28 Getting To Know Each Other

he Show and Tell Program and First Time Attendees Welcome afforded an Topportunity for the women of M-WTCA to become better acquainted and to make new acquaintances. This popular program provides a fo ­ rum at which the ladies can share their "stories," their interests, and their hob­ bies. The women attending for the first time are made to feel welcome, and the program sets the pace for the remainder of the meeting. Mary Gandenberger, the Cincinnati meeting hostess, gave interesting back­ First-time attendees at Show 8: Tell were (left to right): Vicki Marlowe, ground about Cincinnati, and encouraged Donna Mathias, Elsie Christensen, Nancy Brolin and Raie Semmens. us to learn more about her home town. Of particular interest was how the locally marks has expanded into a new realm. Thanks to everyone who shared a based U.S. Playing Card Co. played a fo­ She has been visiting schools and shar­ personal story or a favorite collectible. cal part in World War II by providing se­ ing her collection with schoolchildren. What a great way of getting to know you. cret map information. They hid escape Apparently her enthusiasm has rubbed off routes out of Germany, between the front on them because the children are now and the backs of cards, on specially making their own bookmarks. Linda marked decks. brought some of the children's creations Maureen Henze has a very interest­ to show us. It was wonderful to see the Cincinnati ing family background, and she shared inventiveness that Linda's collection some stories of her multicultural family. sparked in the children. Continued from page 30 She explained that her mother married a Sally Leu was pleased to show her I want to thank all of you for your Chinese serviceman and Maureen pre­ new sewing acquisitions--an elephant tape participation and interest in the programs sented some pictures and other memora­ measure and a Presidential pin cushion. that were presented for your entertain­ bilia. Also relating family history was Peggy McBride brought a clever sewing ment and education. Without you, these Anne Merin. Anne held up a quilt with a item. She presented a bound booklet, "A meetings would be very "dull." Remem­ feed bag interior. She touchingly recalled Message from Singer," which has samples ber, when you hear someone say they are that the children in her family used this of stitches that can be made by using sew­ bored, ask them if they have tried any of quilt for their dolls. A lovely SO-inch throw ing machine attachments. the programs that the hostesses work so was featured by Neville Peterson. The hard to put together. See you in Battle handmade quilt was entitled "Bright Stars A proud grandmother, Alta Creek. and Broad Stripes." Leemaster, held up a photograph of her granddaughter's 4-H project. The photo Annette Torres collects items with a pictured a beautiful calf named Cayenne. of thistle motif. A number meetings ago A colorful collection of items, which she exhibited a beautiful and memorable evoked ooh's and ahh's from the audience, display of glass with a thistle pattern. This was presented by Phyllis Moffet. This fan­ evening she updated usM-WTCA.ORG with new addi­ ciful grouping of Bakelite napkin rings in­ tions to her collection. Susan Witzel ex­ cluded shapes such as dogs, ducks and plained her fondness for cats and told birds. about some of her special cats. Judy Gam­ brel, who always has interesting tidbits To complete the evening, Helen to share, lives in a unique and unusual Devitt discussed her collection of outdoor place-a hardware factory. She was flags. These banners, made of nylon ma­ pleased that she recently obtained the terial, were colorful and skillfully made. booklet, "60 Views of Rockford, Illinois, They included flags pertaining to every from 1909." These views included her cur­ imaginable holiday. Helen gave a detailed rent residence. step-by-step procedure for designing and sewing banners. Her humorous anecdotes Linda Wade showed a new bookmark, Maggie Risley demonstrates wok about these flags made for an entertain­ cookery at the Auxiliary program. which she recently added to her collec­ ing finale to the evening. tion. However, her fondness for book-

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 29 Displays-Plain and Fancy Grace Tables at Cincinnati Meet

fll(I ine interesting and informative dis­ tl ll plays, following the theme "Plain or Fancy," graced the tables at the Cincin­ nati meeting. Harriot Baker won Best Collection and Best of Show with "Button, Button--Who's Got the Button?" The dis­ play included a wonderful variety of but­ tons, and the cards on which the buttons were mounted helped novices understand the categories into which they might place their own buttons. Quite a few women commented that when they got home, they would be sure to go through their own button box to search for any rare or odd buttons they might have. Best of Theme went to Neville Peterson with "Just Plain Fancy." This arresting display consisted of a dainty doll bed with a vibrantly patterned quilt. Best Out of Theme was garnered by Deb Gaier for "The Lamb Knitting Ma­ chine." This beautifully decorated ma­ Cincinnati display winners (front row, Itor): Neville Peterson, Harriot Baker chine recalled a bygone era and created a and Deb Gaier; (back row, Itor) Anne Merin, Linda Wade, Helen Devitt, feeling of appreciation for technology of Peggy McBride, Sue Tubman and Susan Wibel. the past. Susan Witzel's "It's Plain to See, I Fancy Cats" was awarded Best Personal Choice for "Our Family Quilts." Through last year when I visited a friend in New Collection. This grouping of cuddly cats this grouping of quilts, Anne revealed an Hampshire. She started her collection, clearly expressed Susan's appreciation for assortment of touching family memories. which included many buttons belonging felines. Ladies also paused to look to her grandmother, when very young. Sue Tubman's "Plain or Fancy, Then through the large collection of entertain­ Together we bought books and started to and Now--A 'Roots' Connection" received ing cat books scattered around the dis­ study and identify many of her buttons. Judges Choice. A stitched rabbit and deer play. Then we hunted the antique shops and adorned the lovely green pillows of this flea markets, and I became a collector. Linda Wade with "The Cat's Meow" elegant display. won Most Sentimental. This fanciful dis­ I had no idea of the history, subjects Thanks to the ladies who set up these play of cats offered an interesting vari­ and variety of materials and construction creative and imaginative displays. Thanks ety, which featured painted porcelain, of buttons. I learned about picture but­ also to the judges: Janet Beatty, Maureen redware, carved stone, Royal Copenhagen tons, large and small, and the black glass Henze and Annette Torres. and crystal. buttons made fashionable by Queen Plan to bring your own display for the Victoria. I have always been fond of clear Helen Devitt's "Plain or Fancy, Michigan meeting. Include your name, a glass and mother-of-pearl, and found them Potholders Do Their Job" receivedM-WTCA.ORG Judges both in all sizes and shapes. China but­ title for the display, and a cover for the Choice. The potholders in this fun collec­ table. tons were worn by our pioneer ancestors tion were either made by Helen for her traveling west. The ones with designs family members or were potholders given were called calicos as they matched the to her which have special meaning. Button, Button, Whose fabric worn by the ladies. Judges Choice was awarded to Peggy Got The Button? The Art Deco period of the 1930s pro­ McBride for "Pineapple Cactus Quilt." By Harriot Baker duced buttons of celluloid and Bakelite This colorful quilt stitched by a woman in (the earliest plastic) in wonderful shapes the 1930s creates a connection between t doesn't take long to catch the fever and colors. Buttons were made of many its quilter and its current owner in the of button collecting, especially if you other materials: wood, Lucite, rubber, year 2000. Ihave a head start as I did with the but­ horn, bone, china, nuts, etc. They were decorated with steel, rhinestones, pearl, Anne Merin was awarded Judges ton box given to me by my mother. and they were painted and laquered. I didn't pay much attention to it until

THE GRISTMILL• MARCH 2001 • 30 These two items were the beginning of England, Africa and Russia. Each artist my cat figurine collection, which was has chosen to depict these cats differently. awarded Most Sentimental at the Cincin­ An interesting aspect has been learn­ nati meeting. I became really serious ing about the many ceramic methods - about this collection approximately two Raku, Cloisonne, Murano millefiori glass years ago. and decoupage. It is equally interesting I decided to have a very eclectic col­ to see how cats have been created from lection with different sizes, colors and marble, brass, bronze, wood, wire, and breeds made of many materials and cre­ even paper. The paper cat in my collec­ ated by many artists. Most of my cats are tion, done in March 2000 by a Florida "mixed breeds," but I do have a few Per­ crafter, is made of 1/8th-inch-wide strips sian and Siamese and one very special of paper rolled into shape by the quilling Maine Coon cat - like my Scooter. I have method. It is also the tiniest member of

0 found most of my kitties in antique stores. my collection. Doing research about the A stop at an antique shop makes a great artists and companies adds another di­ 0 mension to this collection. Of) break when traveling. • •• My collection of 131 figurines in­ Several of my cats are from the • o cludes cats that were mass produced by 1880s. One is a very fragile straw-filled • • the thousands, many that are limited edi­ cloth cat made in England. Some day I Harriot Baker's button collection was tion types, and a few that I would call "one hope to have felines made of jade, gold named Best Collection and Best of of a kind." I am pleased to have cats cre­ and ivory. Show in Cincinnati. ated by Guiseppe Armani (Florence, Italy), My six largest cats sit on the living Edward M. Boehm, Boleslaw Cybis (Po­ room floor near the rest of the collection. land and USA), and Kay Finch. Some of If I get anymore "floor cats," my husband I found that I must be careful when the other sculptors and producers of my might refuse to do the vacuuming. collection are Royal Daulton, Beswick, cleaning buttons. Metal buttons made of Goebel, Christofle Silversmiths (France), two parts have cardboard inside so must It is especially interesting and re­ Royal Copenhagen, Bing and Grondahl, not be immersed in water. Use a polish­ warding to share my cats with schoolchil­ Austrian Swarovski Crystal, Fenton ing cloth on metal buttons as it is diffi­ dren. They enjoy hearing about the art­ Glass, Van Briggle Pottery (Colorado), and cult to remove polish from the designs. ists, where I found the cats, the material Wade. Wade figurines were made in En­ Mother-of-pearl may be cleaned and and process involved in the production, gland and packed in boxes of Red Rose rubbed with baby oil. Rubber and horn and mostly that it is fun to collect some­ tea. Itis interestingto compare cats made may be cleaned with Old English or baby thing. in the United States with cats made in oil. Use Old English on wood buttons. other countries, such as Italy, Thailand, When buying buttons, condition is important. The recommended way to store buttons is to mount them on cardboard attaching with plastic coated telephon~ wire. Whatever, do not let your inherited buttons remain in a metal container; sort them, look at them and you will love them.

The Cat's Meow By Linda WadeM-WTCA.ORG

~very life should have nine cats ... and ~mine has. Each of my nine cats has brought a special joy. I now have cat num­ ber nine - a purfect pet - Scooter. During the 17 years I had my eighth cat, Caramel Com, my sons gave me a Lefton figurine that looked like Caramel Com. Also, a dear friend gave me a sculp­ ture of a boy drawing a posing kitty. In Linda Wade's "The Cat's Meow" was named Most Sentimental display at my mind, the boy was my artist/architect Cincinnati. son, and the kitty was Caramel Corn.

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 31 Plain or Fancy, Then and Now A "Roots" Connection

By Sue Tubman

This display in Cincinnati highlighted the ti details of an enterprising historic needlework project. Sulgrave Manor is the home of George Washington's ancestors and is lo­ c ate d between Banbury and Northbampton, England. It has been called a superb example of a "modest" manor house and garden during the time of Shakespeare. It was owned by Lawrence Washing­ ton and his descendants between 1539 and 1659. It was Lawrence's grandson, Colonel John Washington, who emigrated to Virginia in 1656 taking land, which later became Mount Vernon. Colonel Washington was George's great-grandfa­ ther. Sue Tubman's "Plain or Fancy, Then or Now" was named a Judges Choice In 1914, Sulgrave Manor was pre­ winner in Cincinnati. sented to the people of Great Britain and the United States, in celebration of 100 years peace between the two countries. Sulgrave." The slips are stitched on 22 of funds and decided a souvenir spoon It is furnished with objects, furniture, count canvas with Anchor threads. The would be appropriate. They had several paintings, and needlework of the 16th to slips are then trimmed, applied, enhanced, designs submitted, and they selected the 18th centuries. and embellished with metallic threads or design by Moore & Leding, Silversmiths As to the needlework, Sulgrave free-hand surface embroidery. All motifs of Washington, D.C. A copy of the adver­ Manor has to be a needleworker's para­ are then given a corded edge as in tisement for the spoon is displayed, as dise. Both Elizabethan and Stuart period stumpwork, though they are not padded. well as my spoons. These spoons were examples abound. But as in all historic It has been estimated that it takes ap­ exhibited and sold on the Malcalester, the places, conservation and restoration are proximately 60 hours to apply 10 inches Mount Vernon boat, which was the only a never ending battle. Fabrics split, col­ of border, and the total estimated cost is boat allowed to land at Mount Vernon. ors fade, and, if not checked, the elements about $750,000. take their toll. Many have donated both time and In 1995, a project of enormous pro­ money, including the Mount Vernon Soci­ portions was undertaken. The goal was ety. Six limited edition kits have been cre­ Where to Send two-fold: to replace worn textiles and to ated to support and raise money for the celebrate a double Elizabethan project. The Historic Needlework Guild, Inc. has made available four kits, each What commetnoration of Queen Elizabeth's Here are some names to remem­ 50thyear on the throne and the 400th an­ $30, and the Historic Needlework Guild donates the entire sum to Sulgrave to fur­ ber when you need assistance or are niversary of the death of ElizabethM-WTCA.ORG I. The sending information. work is scheduled for completion in 2003. ther the work on the embroideries. They Primary work is being done on a bed hang­ promise two more kits. The Historic Missed your GRISTMILL: Bill Baader ing for the Tudor Great Bedchamber; the Needlework Guild may be contacted at Back issues: Bill Baader original is beyond repair. In the manner P.O. Box 7178, Ingomar, PA 15127. Change of address: Kerry McCalla of other Tudor embroideries, particularly 1\vo kits have been completed into GRISTMILL articles/photos: Mary Lou Stover the stumpwork, a series of slips have been pillows, which are featured in this display. GRISTMILL advertising: Paul Gorham designed. These are both animal and flo­ Another is a work in progress, and the Clear area meeting dates: Gary Johnson ral motifs, as well as motifs telling the fourth is still to be started. Possible publication for M-WTCA reprinting: story of the Washington family of Sulgrave Jim Conover and their journey to America. Money raising is a common problem Research studies: Don Bosse with no bounds as to country and certainly Membership applications: John Wells A huge number of needleworkers has no time limits. For instance, the Scholarship info: Ron Cushman have volunteered to "Stitch a Slip for Mount Vernon ladies in 1891 were in need

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 32 How to sell Atkins Hand, Rip and Panel Saws

Atkins Hand Rip and Panel Saw Atkins Hand Rip and Panel Saw Atkins Sheffield Hand Saw No.401 No. 65 No. 59 Straia'ht Back Ship Point Pattem Strala'ht Back Ship Point Pattern The No. 401 ls our beat Saw. Extraordinary In Appeals to high-class mecbanica for general Skew Back Ship Point Pattern quality and material, workmanship and finish. carpentry and home workshop use. SILVER A popular moderate priced saw of cast ateel, Genuine S~LVER STEEL, perfectly tempered, STEEL Blade taper ground straight back with fully warranted, 1kew back, ship point with straight back, four gaUA'es taper itround .. Mir­ Atkins exclusive Damaskeen finish. Embossed ror polish. Improved Perfection Pattern (non­ Applewood Handle of Improved Perfection ribbon edge. New style air-dried Beech Han­ wrlst strain) Rosewood Handle. Three nickel Pattern· which prevents wrist strain. Three dle, extra fine lacquer finish and polish. Three plated screws and medallion. For skew back nickeled screws and medallion. For skew back nickeled screws and medallion. Made In both saws of same quality, order No. 400. saws this quality order No. 63. regular and ship pattern. Ship Pattern len&"th. Inches ...... %6 Ship Pattern. lendh. Inches ...... %6 Reralar Pattern Jenrtha, Inches ...... H-%6 Reaular pattern lenaths, Inches .... Z0-22-24-26 Lens-the, inches ...... 16-18-20-%2-H-H

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LEADING HAND SAW SELLING POINTS 1. Silver Steel Only on Atkins SILVER STEEL Saws will you find the Damaskeen Only in an Atkins Saw can you get SILVER STEEL, the standard Polish, resembling the wavy polish on the Damascus sword blade. saw steel, invented over 76 years ago by Atkins engineers, and Then, too, you will find the Mirror Polish only on Atkins. known today as the foundation of Atkins Saw Quality. It is 6. Filing and Setting manufactured under an exclusive formula in which only special A perfectly ·even edge is insured in Atkins SILVER STEEL Saws ingredients are used, resulting in a steel fine enough for the best because all filing and setting is done by hand. This . a1so guar­ razor blades. The name "SILVER STEEL" is plainly etched on antees that Atkins Hand Saws will hold their cutting edge a long every Sn.VER STEEL blade. time, and consequently, give better satisfaction. 2. Temper:ing 7. Perfection Handle Tempering saw steel is a process of hardening the metal by The Perfection Handle is exclusive­ sudden cooling from a ·high temperature, followed by drawing ly AT.KINS. It is designed so that the at a lower' temperature. It is both an art and a science in which entire force of the stroke is directed but few excel. on the full length of the cutting edge, The Atkins metallurgist specifies the heat treatment based and at the same time, upon exact and comprehensive analysis. Special f umaces, using prevents wrist strain. specially manufactured gas, are controlled by accurate electrical This is indicated in pyrometers. No phase of the tempering process is left to con­ the accompanying illus­ jecture. As a result, Atkins SILVER STEEL holds its edge remark­ tration by the straight ably long, because jt takes an even, tough temper but never be­ line and the full length comes brittle. picture of the saw. With the old-style handle, as 3. Smithing and Blocking shown by the dotted A SILVER STEEL Saw cuts straight to the line because it is line, the greatest force is smithed and blocked carefully by skilled saw-smiths, to impart applied on the back of the saw, thus wasting the user's energy. expert tension and alignment to the blade. Make particular mention of this to your saw prospects. 4. Taper Grinding 8. Demonstrate It will pay you to have a 2 x 4 bandy at all times to let your Atkins SIL- ..-----....-..---..-----..., VER STEEL customer prove to himself the speed, ease and satisfaction of own­ Saws will not ing a genuine Atkins SILVER STEEL Saw. bind. They 9. Prospects are .ground to Carpenters, farmers, schools, home workshop owners, garages, a taper the fleet owners, boat clubs, and many others are your prospects. same thick­ Much business can be developed by straightforward letters, cards, ness on the telephone calls, or by appointment at homes. Write Atkins for entire tooth M-WTCA.ORG further details about dealer cooperation. edge - then tapering from the tooth edge to back of handle and tapering 10. Sales Helps from there to the back at the point, where it is the thinnest. This Now that you know the big featgres in the making of SILVER gives the point end a gentle wedge-shape to IJ}ake sawing easy, STEEL Saws, you also know the main points in selling them. Sales­ even in wet lumber. manship merely consists in applying the manufacturer's service Study the diagram of Atkins Taper Grinding, exaggerated for to the customer's use. the sake of clearness, the lower the figure, the thicker the steel. Ask for Atkins window displays, literature, newspaper cuts, and other dealer helps--they are free for the asking. 5. Polishing and Finishing In conclusion, if there are any saw selling problems that con­ A high polish proves the quality of SILVER STEEL, while in a front you, remember-Atkins have a large organization of skilled cheap saw it accentuates any defects in the steel. men ready to work with you at your command.

Sheet 1 HARDWARE RETAILERS' SALES MANUAL

Frank Kozmerl sent these tips for salesmen on how to sell E.C. Atkins hand, rip and panel saws. They are from the company's Hardware Retailers' Sales Manual {circa 1920-30) THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 33 TOOL MYSTERIES

f t sure was great to get a call from Hany would then rotate as if beating a drum. I~Strasil of Falls City, NE, identifying Who knows, maybe it does. Item QQQQ as a plumber's tool. Item VVVV also came from Jack It is used to expand lead pipes so Devitt of Ottoville, OH. It is made of cast that a joint can be made for coupling to iron with about a 3/4 inch offset in the another pipe or onto a faucet fitting. center and is marked "Union Carbide." It Then the joint is wiped with molten lead resembles a large can opener such as ol' to seal it. You may remember the strange Popeye might use to open a large can of tool that looked like a cross breed of a spinach. It's only a guess that it's for open­ hammer and double-lipped pair of pliers. ing buckets of carbide and that the four The one jaw expands it and the other square knobs on the back side may be for squeezes the lead back over the other fastening down the lid on an acetylene piece to be joined onto. Hany is very generator by going astraddle a cross bar active in blacksmith circles and has on the cap. This is only speculation. What seens evveral of these tools in use. I do you old-time welders think? think Jack Devitt will also be pleased. Thanks a lot, Hany. Do you have any insights on these items or some others. Give me a call or Item TTTT I picked up this gem at send a letter by snail mail. a flea market last summer thinking it was for cutting glass boiler water tubes. O.M. Ramsey Unfortunately, the "cutter" wheel has a 8114-lA Bridgeway Cir. 1/32-inch flat edge rather than a ground Ft. Wayne, IN 46816-2315 cutting edge that would be used in glass. (219) 447-2099 Some readers think they have seen this tool in automotive catalogs before. What's your opinion? Item UUUU Item UUUU is a canyover frm the great swap meet in Cincinnati last Octo­ ber. It got nicknamed as a "bosom bumper" for lack of a better description of what it does. The two opposite cranks are similar to those on a barn beam borer. However, the bottom center spud would have to fit into some other device in or­ der to stabilize it so that you could turn the cranks. Otherwise, it is only going Item WW to wobble. The seven fabric-covered balls

Slide Rules Live On M-WTCA.ORGIn Fascinating Book

he slide rule's downward slide to ex­ Jtinction began in the 1960s with the production of the first pocket calculator. After three centuries, the tool of engineers and favorite of millions reached the end of its usefulness in 1974. The history of the slide rule, the tech­ nical aspects and its significance in hu­ man progress are all covered in a book, ltemllTT "Slide Rules, a Journey Through Three Continued on page 35

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 34 BRAINTEASERS, RIDDLES & OTHER FUN

By Hunter Pilkinton mixture, which transfers to the water call it quits and only do two puzzles. glass 91/11 units of wine and 10/11 units of water. The water glass will then con­ Have fun. Direct answers to: I am writing this on New Year's Day. Hope tain 9010/11 of water and 91/11 units of ~you all have a nice and prosperous New Hunter Pilkinton I wine and the wine glass will contain 90 Year. 2431 Highway 13, South 10/11 of wine and 9 1/11 units of water! Waverly, TN 37185 Received replies to December 2000 Only two correct answers. (931) 296-3218 issue of The GRISTMILL from: Ashley Kennedy, Evanston, Il.; William PUZZLE No. 3 - A hiker walks up a McDougall, Albuquerque, NM.; Garland hill at 1 1/2 mph and retraces his path Richardson, Council Grove, KS; Harry down the hill at 4 1/2 mph. If the round Junior Strasil of Nebraska; Ken Alberding, trip takes 6 hours, how far is it to the top Wheatfield, IN; Doug Cox. Georgetown, of the hill? KY and Ralph Luck, Prairie Du Sac, WI. Slide Rules Live On He sent a puzzle for my amazement and Let x = the distance to the top of the asked consulting help on how to build an hill. Continued from page 34 assembly of a 3-legged U bolt to fit a K.. = 6 hours Centuries," by Dieter von Jezierski, trans­ rectabular bracket and fastened with K+ 11/2 mph 41/2 mph lated from German by Rodger Shepherd, ambihelical hex nuts. When he gets them M.D., M.P.H. built, I'll take one for my collection. This multiply by 9 to clear item has been going the rounds of engi­ One chapter deals with the most im­ neering offices for years, and I have used 9x + 9x = 54 portant slide rule makers based on sta­ it in PUZZLED. Thanks Ralph. If any of 11/2 mph 41/2 mph tus of the brand name, volume produced you are dying to know what it looks like, 6x + 2x = 54 and distribution outside the country of send me a SASE and I'll send a copy. It's origin. England, where the slide rule origi­ a real eyeball-twister. x = 6 3/4 miles nated and which had at least 300 makers before 1900, counted only three main And now for the answers to the De­ Now for this issue's puzzles: makers by the mid-1970s. cember GRISTMILL pUzzles. Puzzle 1 The Gooch family, the The makers are listed by countries, PUZZLE No. 1 - A marksman had a McCoy family, a bachelor and a childless including the United States. Interesting strangely marked target for practice. The couple decided to buy a summer home histories and models produced are pro­ rings on the target were marked 24, 16, with the price divided according to the size vided on Eugene Dietzgen Co., Chicago, 23, 17 and 39. His score was exactly 100. of each family. The home cost $264,000. founded in 1885; Keuffel & Esser, The McCoys have 2 children and will carry ANSWER - He hit 4 in the 17 ring for Hoboken, N.J., established in 1867; and 1/3 of the cost. The Gooch family, which 68 points and 2 in the 16 ring for 32 Pickett and Eckel, Santa Barbara, CA, is larger, will pay 3 times the cost paid by started in 1943. The book includes a nice points, and total of 100. I believe all who the bachelor and twice the amount paid answered got this one correct. page on collecting slide rules, noting that by the couple. How much did each party the rarist is, of course, the Edmund PUZZLE No. 2 - There are two pay and what fractional equity would each Gunter scale, the forerunner of the slide glasses of equal size and shape, one filled party own? As you will see, percentage rule and first produced in 1620. But there with wine, the other with water. Both ownership cannot be quoted accurately, are other English and French models glasses contained the same amount of liq­ it must be a fraction. knowledgable collectors covet as well as If uid. one spoonful of water is transferred Puzzle 2 A man rides a private bus those made in other countries. to the wine and mixed, then one spoonful to work. Since he gets in first and it is a of wine/water mix is tranferred back to The book provides a great deal of in­ long ride, he sleeps along the way. Today, the water glass and mixed,M-WTCA.ORG did the trans­ formation in readable language. Although he was extra tired. He falls asleep when fer result in more water to the wine glass it didn't teach me how, the book made me the bus still has twice as far to go. Half­ want to once again try to understand and or more wine to the water glass? This is way through the trip, he wakes up, only a toughie and the answer was surprising use a slide rule, successfully this time to fall asleep again when the bus has half around. tome. the distance to go that it has already trav­ ANSWER - Equal amounts were eled. The man wakes up at the end of the - Mary Lou Stover transferred. Assume each glass contained trip. What portion of the total trip did he sleep? 100 units and the spoon was 10 units. The Slide Rules A Journey Through Three Centuries spoon removes 10 units of water, and the These puzzles are from "The Great Dieter van Jezierski Translated by Rodger Shep­ water glass has 90 units and the wine Book of Math Teasers" by Robert Muller, herd 136 pages, softcover, $23.50. Astragal Press glass 100 units of wine plus 10 of water. Streling Publishing Co. NY. Since the ex­ P.O. Box 239 Mendham, NJ 07945 (973)543-3405 With 110 units in the wine glass the spoon planation of the wine/water glass was www.astragalpress.com will transfer 10 units of the wine/water lengthy as well as the new puzzles, I'll

THE GRISTMILL• MARCH 2001 • 35 "Come Share This Great Fun Weekend With Us" SPRING THCKK AUCTION & SWAP MEET

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Auction and Swap Meet are Open to the Public "The Hardware Company Kollectors Klub" extends an OPEN INVITATION To ALL COLLECTORS of SIMMONS & SHAPLEIGH HARDWARE CO. KEEN KUTTER & DIAMOND EDGE WINCHESTER STORE BLUEGRASS/BELKNAP HIBBARD, SPENCER, BARTLETT /OVB STANLEY & OTHER HARDWARE COMPANIES TOOLS, ADVERTISING & RELATED COLLECTIBLE ITEMS Visit M-WTCA.ORGour Informative Klub Website WWW. thckk.org Swap Meet details: L. Rockenstein (636-561-4430) or D. Bradley (417-869-6199) THCKK Membership: Don & Barb Huhn 314-968-0304 Simmons & Co. Auctioneers, Inc For info & catalog: 1-800-646-2936 Auction Web Site: www.sirnmonsauction.com Email: [email protected]

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 36 Buv, SELL, BARGAIN

WANTED

Wanted: Unusual adjustable wrenches. Any wrench with early patent date. Jim Plantikow, 7815 N. 34th St., Omaha, NE 68112, (402) 455-2858. INCHMARTINE TOOL BAZAAR Wanted: Lufkin log and lumber rules. Unaltered, good or INCHMARTINE HOUSE, INCHTURE. PERTHSHIRE. PH 14 9QQ. better condition. Jerry Moh Iman, P.O. Box 86, Gwinn , Ml 49841. (906) 346-4307. E-mail: [email protected] Tel; (01828) 686096. Fax (01828) 686748.

Wanted: Plomb brand mechanics tools. Any Pre-Proto E-Mail; [email protected] tools or tool boxes. Bob B¥ron, 19 Channel View Lane, Hoquiam, WA 98550. (306) 533-5518 (306) 532-2764. We specialise in supplying E-mail bobb [email protected] QUALITY ANTIQUE & OLD WOODWORKING TOOLS

Wanted: Planes marked R.D. Ship, I. Vanzant, W. Bell, I. FOR CRAFTSMEN AND COLLECTORS Hemmings. Roger Springate, 2408 Topeka Rd. , Lexing­ ton, KY 40503 (859) 277-3660 We always have in stock; hundreds of chisels including carving chisels and paring chisels, a large selection of quality pre-owned Wanted: Miter Trimmers, Universal (adjustable angle) metal planes including examples by NORRIS, SPIERS, STANLEY type. American, Dosch, Fox, Grand Rapids, Leland & Faulconer, early Lion, Oliver, Perkins, Pootatuck Mfg. & RECORD, usually a large selection of quality moulding planes (not "Corp.") and others. I'm working on a book, so even plus all other types of wooden planes and quality British braces. if you don't want to sell , I'd like to hear about yours. Maybe I can tell you its history. Thanks! Jeff McVey, 1810 W. State St. #427, Boise, ID 83702-3955, (208) 342- 8447. Web site; www.toolbazaar.co.uk 15 FRESH TOOLS FOR SALE EVERY 2"t1 MONDAY FOR SALE Proprietor; ANDREW STEPHENS. Member of BAFRA & MWTCA For sale: Line shaft driven lathe by Moak Machine & Tool, Port Huron , Mich. Complete with portable line shaft, cast iron steady rest and 1.5 hp 210 motor, 21/2 x 9 x 10 foot timber bed with 14 inch swing. (419) 339-6125 or(419) 331-7832.

For sale: Catalog and book reprints issued by M-WTCA and others since 1977. For list send SASE to Jay E. Newhof, 638 Greenway Dr., Grand Rapids, Ml 49546, (616) 942-9391, e-mail [email protected]

For sale: Hardware wholesalers catalogs of companies no Aclvertising Information longer in business. Originals not reprints. Send SASE for list. Bicking, 101 Carrol Gate, Wheaton, IL 60187. ISSUE COPY DEADLINE DISPLAY ADS - RATES March January 10 WORD For sale: Choice Stanley planes. Also Winchester and SIZE COST LIMIT Keen Kutter items. Send for list. Gilbert Crosley, P.O. Box June April 10 Full page $180 900 405, Hampton, FL 32044 (352) 468-1551. September July 10 December October 10 Half page $105 450 CLASSIFIED ADS - RATES Quarter page* $ 60 225 $.18 per word -ALL words. Other sizes $9.50 per column inch HELP WANTED $3.50 minimum per ad. (1 column is approx. 2-1/4" wide.) 25 word M-WTCA.ORGlimit. Help Wanted: Experienced woodworker for living his­ *NOTE: For layout purposes, all quarter page ads must meet the following specifications: tory museum in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park. 2 columns (4-7/8") wide x 3-3/4" tall. This is called a "double column size ad." Specializing in mid-1800s historic reproductions and Photos - additional $8 each (Polaroids not acceptable) . Typesetting and borders are not included in public interpretation. Experienced only. Handtool work the page rates. Special artwork will be charged at cost. We must have a sketch or rough drawing a must (chisels, planes, etc.) Newly reinstated program. indicating how you want your ad laid out. Camera-ready ads are accepted at no additional charge. Fax resume l330) 666-9497 or e-mail to : For your protection and complete satisfaction, ALL ads should be typewritten and double-spaced. If [email protected] this is not possible, please PRINT legibly. Payment must accompany ad. Make checks payable to M-WTCA. At this time, advertising will be Custom MAKERS STAMPS accepted only from M-WTCA members in good standing. For information and membership application, Plane Irons+Blanks, contact Paul Gorham at the address below or one of the officers whose address is shown on the inside front cover of this publication. Grinding and More! Send for brochw-e:1. Send all ads to: Paul Gorham, 811 Robin Glen, Indianola, IA 50125 (515) 962-5207 MAZZAGLIA TOOLS PO Box 18 Groveland, MA O1834 email: [email protected] or [email protected]

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 37 TOOLTALK, OPINIONS BACllAILl Mysteries From Down Under

I am wondering whether any M-WTCA IUmembers can help solve two mysteries. Photo 1 is an interesting cam-acti­ vated press. It bears no maker's name, but it does show on the handle "The Sundale Patent 72 72." Surprisingly, with today's technology, Photograph 1 Photograph 2 the Patents Office in Melbourne (Austra­ lia) was unable to trace any relevant de­ tails using this number. Can anyone tell THE IVAN LUX COLLECTION me the name of the manufacturer of this AT AUCTION MAR31 & APR 1, 2001 press and whether it is of USA origin? My guess as to the date it was made is YORK, NEBRASKA 1890-1910. SELLING SAT. : Patent adjustable wrenches & named implement Photo 2 is a mystery item bearing the maker's name, W M. Sharp, Philadelphia, wrenches* Large collection of magneto & ignition wrenches USA. Can anyone tell me anything about *More. this maker and the types of things the SELLING SUN. : Large woodworking collection to include Stanley company specialized in manufacturing? #'s 45, 55 , 98, 99, 112, 40, 11, 46, 54, 81 , 71 , 71 ½, 148, 113, 50, Hoping you can help. 378, 39, 78 more. L.Bailey circular plane* C-T-L marked brass & Ken Turner P. 0. Box 23 iron plane*Chapin' s improved #205 &208 planes* many Blackburn, Victoria, Australia more*Large collection of J.Denison wood molding & plow 3130 planes* Boxwood rules* Corkscrew collection* Wood & iron levels* Marking gauges* Much more * For catalogue available the first of March send $5.00 to Bailey & Assoc. Auction, P. 0 . Box 8, McCool Jct. , NE 68401 or view on the web at www.baileyauction.com For more information call ( 402) 724- 2299 or fax ( 402) 724-2151.

The Potomac Antique Tool and Industries Association (PATIN A) will hold it's annual spring dealer sale on Saturday March 10, 2001 and auction Union Hill Antique Tools on Sunday March 11, 2001. PATIN A Collectible Tools for the Connoisseur at: will host both events at the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department ActivitiesM-WTCA.ORG http:/ /www.tooltimer.com Building in Damascus, Maryland. This event is at the same location as in Your Satisfaction Guaranteed! previous years. There will be no buyer' s premium for the auction and a Plus: small 10% ( of the hammer price) · Free tool collector's database consignors fee is charged to cover costs. · Interesting tool articles Tailgating is encouraged. For more · Type studies information please contact John · and more! Steve Johnson Williams after 7 P.M . weekdays at 4521 243rd Ave. NE (301) 439-8812. For auction Redmond, WA 98053 information please contact Bob Rothen tooltim.er(l,ymsn. com at (301) 972-1672. 425-868- 1532 (voice and fax)

THE GRISTMILL • MARCH 2001 • 38 Mount Vernon Committee Talent Database

The Mount Vernon Committee is asking for your help and cooperation in building a database of talents and knowledge concerning many different areas. The first part of this endeavor is to capture the 18th century knowl­ edge of our membership and auxiliary. M-WTCA as an organization has such a diverse knowledge, not just in the area of tools, but of how and what it took to form this country using the trades and talents of a bygone era. M-WTCA is undertaking this task because of the needs throughout the historical instititutions of this country. This database will encompass all aspects of history and will be available to Mount Vernon as well as other muse­ ums throughout the country. The institutions that we have discussed this with, Mount Vernon, Williamsburg and a couple of smaller area museums, have expressed the need for such a database. We are asking for you to take a few minutes to fill out this questionnaire and return it to Doug Cox, 2938 Cynthiana Rd., Georgetown, KY 40324. This will be an ongoing project with all types of data being added in the future. This will be one more way to promote and enhance the preamble and purpose of M-WTCA

The following list of 18th century trades is1ust a sampling of the needs during various Please answer the following questions for the database. events at Mount Vernon or any area museum. Please mark the following if this fits your area of knowledge. 1. Are you a member of a re-enactment community? If so, please describe.

_Candle making _Blacksmithing 2. Are you willing to demonstrate outdoors?_ In a tent? _ _Farriering _ Brick making _Carpentry _Shake making _Coopering _Leatherworking 3. Do you have period dress? _Quilting _Beekeeping _Sheep shearing _Spinning 4. Would you require compensation? _Weaving _Sewing _Tatting _Lace making 5. Would you work hands-on with children? _Shoemaking _Rope making _Broom making _ Wheelwright _Butter making _Music 6. Would you be willing to provide training to the museum staff? _Silversmith _Cooking _Flailing of wheat _Net making 7. Would you be willing to mentor the Mount Vernon intern if he or she _Soap making _Textiles was from your area? _Rail splitting _Medicinal herbalist

Do you have an expertise that is not mentioned? Please 8. Are you able to travel short distances?_ Long distances?_ explain in detail. M-WTCA.ORG 9. Can you demonstrate a trade?

10. Do you have collections that could be displayed? If so, what type? Name: ------Address: For additional information, please contact Phil Baker, Doug Cox or Judy ------Gambrel.

Phone: ______NEW MEMBERS OF THE MID-WEST TOOL COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION

Alabama Kentucky Ontario Tabor, John Owens Cross Road Anderson, Andy Pewee Valley Carpenter, W. Robert Simcoe Arizona Bates, Gary Louisville Oregon Wilson, Cactus Mesa Crank, Scott Lexington Heinz, John Corvallis Arkansas Gephart, John C. Louisville Pennsylvania Rood , Don Siloam Springs Spencer, Albert G. Richmond Boop, John G. York California Trutschet, Mark Dayton Rhode Island Perrin, Glenn San Francisco Underwood,Charles Campbellsville Thompson, Tom Hope Valley Ramey 111 , Ward W. Boonville Maryland Tennessee Slota , Richard Napa Wolfe, Robert A. Huntingtown Collier, Chuck Decatur Wilber, Bob Arcadia Massachusetts Howell , David F. Mount Juliet Colorado Clinch 111 , Charles S. Middleton Texas Burd, Don Boulder Forman, Paul Ipswich Joe, Tommy Cypress Connecticut Foster, Robert J. Gt. Barrington Osborne, Dale K. Dallas Foster, Robert Danbury Svikla, Vitas Worcester Waring, Dale Nacogdoches McArdle, Chris Sandy Hook Michigan Washington Florida Bil, Tim Kalamazoo Caudill, David Olympia Barton, Robert Ormond Beach Bolyard, Harrison Temperance West Virginia Burnell, Curtis New Smyrna Beach Brisson, Bob Menominee Compers, Joseph N. Wheeling Conover, Charles Eustis Clemence, Ernie Paw Paw Farnsworth, William S. Newell Davis, Larry Bartow Curtis, Henry Allen Warren Mozena , Harold B. Wheeling Gullion, Bruce Umatilla Economides, Gus Perry Wisconsin Harmon, David M. Tampa Hanson, Eugene R. Birmingham Akerley, Brent Lake Geneva Schneer, Steven Odessa Miller, David A. Milford Albrecht, Delbert West Allis Yost, Craig C. Cocoa Beach Mink , Jim Brownstown Singleton, Rodney Boulder Junction Georgia Swanson, David C. Dearborn Zappen, Ed Wisconsin Rapids Brazell, Jim Atlanta Minnesota Wyoming Dorsey, Allen Jasper Coleman, Tom Bloomington Urbigkeit, Ralph Crowheart Jackson, Edward Ray Butler Dengler, Thomas Saint Paul Prowell, David Lilburn Hopp, Roger Rochester Romanchuk, Chuck Marietta Jenkins, Norman G. Mapleton Sepsey, Michael Buford Morris, Thomas Rochester Wright-Hulett, Brad Doraville Missouri Illinois Baustert, Nick J. Rogersville New Address for Eilers, Larry Freeport Dettrie, David L. Farmington Elsass, Anthony Crystal Lake Holloway, Wally Springfield GRISTMILL Ad Director Hadley, David Nokomis Lamborn , H. Scott Rogersville Logan , James W. Pinckneyville Simonson, Ray Marshall Martin, Russell Chicago Weisenborn, Fred W. Phillipsburg GRISTMILL advertising direc­ McBride, Carroll Oakwood Nebraska tor Paul Gorham has a new street Miller, Kathleen Oswego Schmechel, Richard S. Chadron address, an additional e-mail address Morey, Steve Channahon New Jersey and new telephone number. Naurich, Bill Elmhurst Hallett, Richard Basking Ridge Perry, Darrell W. Warsaw New Mexico He may be reached at (515) 962- Van Valzah , Howard Batavia McDowell, Norman Albuquerque 5207 or 811 Robin Glen, Indianola, Wendt, Al Palos Park New York IA 50125. His e-mail addresses are Witte, Kendel Freeport • Bashford, Bill Naples pg:orham2 [email protected] or Zimmerman, Stan Normal Casey, Bob Mattydale [email protected]. Indiana Schepis, Mark Syracuse Abney, Lynn Chandler North Carolina Lars Larson replaces Don Baker, Tim Franklin M-WTCA.ORGDoughman, J. Philip Wilmington Bosse, who has been named Internet Brown, John Mooresville Peebles, David H. Raleigh Committee chairman, as advertising Bullis, Kent W. Selma Roush, Elmer Brasstown sales representative for Directory Christoff, Dennis Scottsburg Shuler, Terry Waynesville Cripe, Lonnie Rochester Snell , Billy Charlotte Yellow Pages. Lars Larson also will May, Robert Indianapolis Watson, Gary D. Concord handle color advertising for The Morton, Robert New Point Ohio GRISTMILL. Gorham continues as Mullins, Fred Michigan City Esterline, Paul Miamisburg GRISTMILL advertising director, in Shanley, Paul E. Granger Greiner, William E. Maineville charge of display and classified ads. Iowa Manthey, Barbara Lima Buckingham, Orville Ottumwa Rammel , Douglas L. Centerville Coria , Manuel Ottumwa Ranz, Joe Cincinnati Hornberg, Cy Ogden Schuler, Steve L. Hebron Kansas Shannon, Ken Hamilton Olson, John Parsons

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