Hair Clippers, Article begins on page 10 Studying, Preserving, and Sharing Knowledge of Tools M-WTCA.ORG William Crutchfield-Planemaker Article begins on page 20 June 2014 No. 155 Features The Gristmill Index Hair Clippers . .10 Nicking Irons-Some Uncommon Variants .................14 Johnson & Conaway Makers of Backsaws 1840-1857 ......16 Departments William Crutchfield - Planemaker-Danville, Kentucky.......20 Chaff ...............................................4 Ivory Point Rule .......................................26 Area Meetings .......................................5 The 43rd Brown International Antique Tool Auction ........27 Tool Family Trees ......................................8 M-WTCA Advanced Levels of Membership Fall National Meeting Promo, Rockford, IL ................9 & Additional Gifts for 2014 ...........................30 Tool Tid-Bits .........................................21 Early Totes… Some Variant Features .....................32 Lest We Forget ......................................33 Securing Saw Handles to Blades ........................34 Auxiliary ............................................38 Cheesman, James L...................................35 Obituaries ..........................................42 Beneath the Wood ...................................36 What’s It ...........................................43 Straw Press ..........................................37 The Gristmill (ISSN 2166 8078) No. 155 June 2014 Copyright 2014 by Mid-West Tool Collectors Directors Committee Chairman Association, Inc. All rights reserved. www.mwtca.org Area A Area M Elections ................................................. Hollis Feeser Allen Snyder, 2014 Stephen Edwards, 2015 Meeting Planning ................................. Larry Thorson Editor & Advertising Manager: Bill Kolm Richard Rayburn, 2015 Doug Fowler, 2016 Membership ...................................... John Walkowiak 11415 Spaulding St. Omaha, NE 68164 Area B Area N Scholarship ............................................Mark Eastlick Contributing Editors: Bob Roger, James Goodson, Steve McNulty, 2014 William Morgan, 2014 Gristmill Editor ............................................Bill Kolm John Wells Darrell Vogt, 2015 Randy Knudsen 2015 Special Publications ............................... MIke Urness Graphic Design: Tracie Sis, Green Hat Creative Heads By-Laws and Policy ............................. Gary Coleman Area C Area O The Gristmill is the official publication of the Mid-West What’s It ................................................Rob Hartmann Mike Stemple, 2014 Bob Valich, 2015 Tool Collectors Association, Inc. Published quarterly in Jim Charvat, 2015 Directory ................................................. LeRoy Witzel March, June, September and December. Preservation & Education ........... Doug & Paula Cox The purpose of the Association is to promote the preserva- Area P tion, study and understanding of ancient tools, implements Area D James Leamy, 2014 Marion Henley Award ......................... Kerry McCalla and devices of farm, home, industry and shop of the Ed Chabal, 2014 Patrick Renehan, 2015 Displays & Awards ............................ Dick Bradshaw pioneers; also, to study the crafts in which these objects Lee Kallstrom, 2015 Don Stark, 2015 Internet ........................................................Russ Allen were used and the craftsmen who used them; and to share Address Labels .................................... Kerry McCalla knowledge and understanding with others, especially where Area E Area Q it may benefit restoration, museums and like institutions. Don Snyder, 2014 Bruce Bogust, 2014 Scrapbook ............................................Mike Slasinski Bill Cox, 2015 Rob Zaccardi, 2015 President Robert Terry, 2015 LeRoy Witzel Eric Kennedy, 2016 Area R 105 Knights Blvd, Humboldt, IA. 50548-1879 (515) 890-0262, [email protected] Area F Area S Where to Send What Mark Johnson, 2014 Wordell Davis, 2014 Vice-President of Elections Please note where to send what so it will reach the Hollis Feeser right person. 1606 28th Street N.W., Rochester, Minnesota 55901-7614 Area G (507) 282-3175 Roy Ebersole, 2014 Send changes in your address, phone number Wayne Michael, 2015 or E-Mail to: KLM Computer Services, c/o Kerry Vice-President of Meeting Planning McCalla, 104 Engle Ct., Franklin, TN 37069, phone Larry Thorson Area H (615) 791-6198, E-Mail [email protected] 764 Stonebridge Avenue, Onalaska, WI 54650-8813 Annette Habicht, 2015 Request The Gristmill copies from: Carl Gray, [email protected] (608) 779-0966 Area I 17140 28 Mile Road, Ray, Michigan 48096-2905, phone Vice-President of MembershipM-WTCA.ORG Emory Goad, 2014 (586) 781-9467, E-Mail: [email protected] John Walkowiak David Hegwood, 2016 Pay membership dues for current year: Dues 3452 Humboldt Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408-3332 are $25 for USA, $40 for Canada & $60 for Foreign [email protected] (612) 824-0785 Area J members. Send your check made out to M-WTCA to Jim Price, 2015 Vice-President of Scholarship Vaughn Simmons, Treasurer, 3315 Clement Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-4723 phone (540) 432-0617 Mark Eastlick Area K E-Mail [email protected]. Please write 14530 Mount Pleasant Road, Cambridge Spring, Don Craig, 2015 RENEW and your name and address on your check. PA. 16403-9776 [email protected] (814) 734-7818 Do not use a new member application to renew an Treasurer Area L existing membership. Steve Gosselin, 2014 Vaughn Simmons Submit materials and advertising information 3315 Clement Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-4723 to The Gristmill: Send to Bill Kolm 11415 Spauld- [email protected] (540) 432-0617 ing Street Omaha, NE 68164, phone (402) 572-1238, Secretary E-Mail [email protected] Randy Knudson The Gristmill (ISSN 2166 8078) is printed by Obtain scholarship information: Contact Mark 8173 Lenox Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32221-6630 Elman Print, 6210 South 118th Street, Omaha, Eastlick 14530 Mount Pleasant Road, Cambridge [email protected] NE 68137 phone 402.346.0888 Spring, Penn. 16403-9776 phone (814) 734-7818 2 The Gristmill Features Hair Clippers . .10 Nicking Irons-Some Uncommon Variants .................14 Coming Up Johnson & Conaway Makers of Backsaws 1840-1857 ......16 William Crutchfield - Planemaker-Danville, Kentucky.......20 M-WTCA National Meetings Ivory Point Rule .......................................26 The 43rd Brown International Antique Tool Auction ........27 Spring 2014 Fall 2015 June 11-14, 2014 Columbus, OH. Sept.30-Oct 3, 1015 Mars, PA. M-WTCA Advanced Levels of Membership & Additional Gifts for 2014 ...........................30 Larry Thorson (608) 779-0966, [email protected] Larry Thorson 608-779-0956, [email protected] Early Totes… Some Variant Features .....................32 Fall 2014 Spring 2016 Securing Saw Handles to Blades ........................34 Oct 1-4, 2014 Rockford, IL. June 9-12, Holiday Inn - Airport, Des Moines, IA. Larry Thorson (608) 779-0966, [email protected] Larry Thorson 608-779-0966, [email protected] Cheesman, James L...................................35 Spring 2015 Fall 2016 Beneath the Wood ...................................36 June 10-13 2015 Kingsport, TN. Oct 4-8, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Louisville, KY. Straw Press ..........................................37 Larry Thorson 608-779-0966, [email protected] Larry Thorson 608-779-0966, [email protected] 2014 M-WTCA Area Meetings Area P Area E June 28, Adamstown, PA Sept. 7, Ottawa, IL Don Stark, (717) 367-5207, [email protected] Bill Cox, (815) 672-3874, [email protected] Area C Area A July 12, Kalamazoo, MI Sept. 7, Rochester, MN Jim Crammond, 734-241-0549, [email protected] Matt Kujawa (507) 254-7864, [email protected] Area R Area H July 24-26, Avoca, NY September 14, Barnet, VT Kathy Donnelly (800) 869-0695 Annette or Peter Habicht 413-229-7745, Area E [email protected] August 3, Garfield Farm Museum, LaFox, IL Area Q George Cella, (630) 377-3646, [email protected] September 20, Raleigh, NC Area D Ed Hobbs (919) 828-2754, [email protected] August 10, Washington, IA Area D Ed Chabal (319) 931-7122, [email protected] Oct. 12, Omaha, NE Area O Lee Kallstrom (402) 981-0500, [email protected] August 16, Sonoma, CA Area S Bob Valich, (707) 545-8812, [email protected] Oct. 25, Broadway, VA Area P Vaughn Simmons, (540) 432-0617, Aug. 24, Adamstown, PA [email protected] Don Stark, (717) 367-5207, [email protected] Area E Area F Nov.2, Carlinville, IL Aug. 30, La Porte, IN Bob Terry (618) 377-3421, [email protected] Randy Brown (219) 575-8687, [email protected] Area N M-WTCA.ORGNov. 22, Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, Blountstown, FL Willard Smith (850) 674-2777, [email protected] 2014 M-WTCA Area Meetings Area A Area E Feb. 14, Medina MN April 12, Loves Park, IL. Allen Snyder, (651) 485-4321, [email protected] Gary Johnson (815) 494-3219 Area F March 14/15, McCormick’s Creek State Park, Spencer, IN Matt Borders (812) 824-9318, [email protected] Meeting Dates must be cleared with Jim Crammond, 734-241-0549 [email protected] June 2014 3 Chaff From President, LeRoy Witzel To all our new members I want to ing summaries from the mid-70s that around 300 members say “WELCOME – Glad to have attended a National meeting when membership was less you join M-WTCA”. Our total mem- than one-fourth of our membership of recent years. bership is 3337 year-to-date. New members are up about 20% com- The 2014 Directory should