Pop’s Tool Box

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	Wooden garden rake owned by Peter  Shaw of Little Heart’s Ease. Now owned by his grandson, Gerald Hann.
	Vintage gutter adze used for cutting wooden beams. Owned by Peter Shaw and now owned by his grandson, Gerald Hann.
	Smaller compass used in measuring wooden barrel heads. Owned by Peter Shaw of Little Heart’s Ease and now in  possession of his grandson, Gerald Hann.
	Plane owned by Daniel Shaw and passed on to his son Peter Shaw, Little Hearts’ Ease.
	Measuring tape owned by Peter Shaw. Now owned by his grandson, Gerald Hann.
	Larger compass used in making barrel heads owned by Peter Shaw of Little Heart’s Ease and now in possession of his grandson, Gerald Hann.
	Block plane owned by Daniel Shaw and passed on to his son, Peter. Today it is owned by Peter’s grandson, Gerald Hann.
	Stewart Jacob’s old fashion grindstone used for sharpening tools (Photo by Lester Green, 2002)
	Powder horn…
	Plane owned by Jacob Smith – passed to his son Clarence Smith and now owned by Jacob’s grandson Duane Smith.
	Branding iron owned by William Green of Little Heart’s Ease. The iron was used to burn the T50 into the top portion of a herring barrel.
	Axe found in Clay Pitts. Now owned by Wendy Benson.
	Grass sickle owned by David Benson, Sr., Little Heart’s Ease. Now owned by Wendy Benson
	Andiron found in Clay Pitts, very old. Now owned by Wendy Benson
	Spoke shave, c1920. Owned by David Benson, Sr., Little Heart’s Ease.
	Bucksaw blade tightener, c1900. Owned by Caleb Peddle. Now owned by Don Smith, Hodge’s Cove.
	Brace and bit, c1900. Owned by Alexander Benson, Sr of Little Heart’s Ease. Now owned by Wendy Benson
	Tool for heating lead. Owned by Jeff Spurrell, Queen’s Cove
	Tool for lighting an oil stove. Owned by Jeff Spurrell, Queen’s Cove
	Wood chipping maul found in Hodge’s Cove.
	Auger approximately 100 years old. Found in Garnish.
	Buck saw owned by John Lambert, Southport. Buck saw was a crosscut saw designed to curt across the grain of wood. It was commonly used to saw fire wood. It was also used to cut smaller logs for personal use.
	Drawknife owned by William Green, Little Heart’s Ease. The drawknife was used in combination with a shavehorse to make barrel hoops. The knife was also used to remove the rind or bark from a variety of trees that were being used in wharf and stage building.
	Level owned by William Green, Little Heart’s Ease.
	Brace and bits hand drill owned by William Green, Little Heart’s Ease. This was the traditional tool for drilling holes in wood. It was the forerunner to the modern day electrical drill.
	Locksaw owned by William Green of Little Heart’s Ease. The Keyhole saw or more commonly referred by as the lock saw, was similar to the modern day jigsaw but was operated by manpower. It was used to saw holes, rectangles, etc. in wood for a variety of reasons from building boats, houses, stages, etc.
	Saw set owned by William Green of Little Heart’s Ease. A saw set was used by the individual to set the individual teeth of the buck saw. To accomplish this, alternate teeth of the saw was bent outwards to either side, making the cut wider, so that the buck saw did not jam while sawing wood.
	Pipe Wrench owned by Wallace Green of St. Jones Without. This pipe wrench was given to Wallace’s son, John Green. The pipe wrench was often called “Stillson” by earlier generations because it was the name of the person who invented the first pipe wrench – Daniel C. Stillson.
	Plane owned by William Spurrell (1906-1978) of Butter Cove.
	Pipe wrench owned by Wallace Green of St. Jones Without. This pipe wrench was used by Wallace Green and given to Lester Green by Wallace’s son, John Green. The pipe wrench was often called “Stillson” by earlier generations because it was the name of the person who invented the first pipe wrench – Daniel C. Stillson.
	Saw set owned by William Green of Little Hear’s Ease. A saw set was used to set individual teeth of the buck saw. To accomplish this, alternate teeth were bent outwards to either side, making the cut wider, so the buck saw did not jam while sawing wood.
	Level owned by William Green of Little Hear’s Ease. Note: He made the wooden box for his level when he worked on the Clarenville dockyard in the early 1970s. Note that there were only two bubble vials.
	Stanley 45 – Combination plow plane and beading plane with cutters (39 pieces plus wooden box). Originally owned by Samuel Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son Clayton Smith.
	Vintage level originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Oil stone originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Vintage hand-turned auger drill originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Folding rulers originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Spade originally owned by Samuel Smith (1909-1967). Now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Draw knife originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Compass originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Pipe wrench originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Awl originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Cast iron cobbler shoe mould originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Saw set originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Caulking irons originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Plumb bobs originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Spokeshaves originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Files originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	File originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Blade for a plane originally owned by Samuel James Smith (1909-1967) and now owned by his son, Clayton Smith.
	Child’s hammer owned and used by Clayton Smith.
	Crosscut saw owned by Garland Jennings
	Brace and bit owned by John  Lambert, Southport. Used to drill holes in wood. It has been replaced by the  electric drill. (Photo by Lester Green)
	A complete kit for loading bullets owned by Malcolm Henry Prescott Vey (1911-1999) of Long Beach. It is now in the possession of his daughter Myra (Vey) and son-in-law Levi Churchill.
	A handmade level owned by Edgar Smith of Gooseberry Cove. (Photos donated by Sylvia Meadus)
	A handmade oak bevel, made by Herbert Meadus of Loreburn in the 1930’s. (Photo donated by Sylvia Meadus)
	Way back, in the mists of time, of necessity our forebears needed to re-sole items of well-worn leather footwear for family members. From pieces of leather, bought at the local store or elsewhere, “taps” were cut and trimmed with a sharp knife to fit the bottom of the boot or shoe, including the heel. The piece of footwear was turned upside down and placed on one of the ‘feet’, depending on the most appropriate size. It was attached with glue and using a small hammer to insert a number of “brads”, small nails designed for that purpose. Inside the boot, the pointed ends of the brads were then “clented”, i.e., the sharp ends dulled so as not to be ‘stabby’ to the feet.Iron Last, originally owned by Brown’s of N. W. Brook, donated to SWAH Society by Bill Baldwin
	Three musket balls and flint found on Heart’s Ease Beach. (Items are in the possession of Leslie Dean)
	Two Maritime Archaic tools found at Heart’s Ease Beach.Top – a slate knife blade. Bottom a stone celt (axe). These items are approximately 4000 years old. (Items are in the possession of Leslie Dean)