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    It will be when I pick it up

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    That old Turedge is awesome Luban. I like, and am just a little bit envious

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    Default my 2 cents worth.

    Luban, theTruedge plane blade sharpener tool has been bugging me ,i'm wondering if what you have is only part of the tool might there have been a bottom piece that the heel of what you have, sat in with the sharpening stone as a unit and the elevation of the heel was achieved with another part which would be a base.? Lloyd. p s is that worth 2cents

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluegum30 View Post
    a bottom piece
    Thats a good point Lloyd.

    Perhaps I should shoot an email off to the htpaa and see if they have any idea, the mention on their site is pretty basic but they must have seen an example at some point.

    I probably should get of my rear and fill out the membership form too
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    I sent an email off to the htpaa a couple of days ago.. if I learn any more about it I'll post here.

    in the mean time I found this brass copy of a Stanley 181 buried in a stall of household stuff at a school fete of all places.. $3

    It's a very decent copy.. I have started cleaning the black ash and muck from it and you can sort of see what it will be.

    Attachment 107218Attachment 107219Attachment 107220
    Attachment 107221Attachment 107222Attachment 107223

    It is not unheard of to find brass copies around here, foundry workers on their lunch break I guess (well, it's what I'd do on my lunch break if I was working in a foudry) I once had a beautiful copy of a 71 that I still regret giving away.

    I'm sure there are chaps collecting copies of Stanley planes.. it would make for an interesting collection, there would be all sorts of different materials used and work arounds for the harder to copy parts.

    No other tresure at this end.. just the obligitory bottle of marmalade from the Sunday market.
    Best regards, Luban

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    As our American friends would be wont to say "YOU SUCK'" a truly gloat-worthy find..

    I have heard rumors in the past of something called "pig market" maybe this is one of those?

    Pig Market, as I understand it was a semi-underground trade in copies of well known, and presumably pricey tools, that was carried on by employees of various firms moonlighting...

    Very interested to know more, if anyone can add to the history..

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    Quote Originally Posted by RayG View Post
    Pig Market, as I understand it was a semi-underground trade in copies
    I have heard that term used too Ray, I had completely forgotton it until you mentioned it.
    Quote Originally Posted by RayG View Post
    Very interested to know more, if anyone can add to the history..
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    That Stanleys a ripper!

    Nothing quite so glamorous from me.
    Couple of q's tho if anyone can help.

    1. Maker for the Clamp.$1 (Stamped 1888 on the thumbscrew)
    2. maker for the Chisel.$5
    3.Saw $2


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    Interesting mod on the clamp. Can you get a close-up picture using Macro on the camera, of the chisel mark? This may help to identify the maker. With Made in Sheffield made in 20th century, so mark may appear in a Sheffield directory.

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    Default espn

    I mucked about with the macro but to no avail. This is the best I could acheive.
    In fact the closer you get the worse it is.
    It looks like ESPN but I cant believe it was silver plated. Other possibilities are grs or ESRN.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deesinister View Post
    I mucked about with the macro but to no avail. This is the best I could acheive.
    In fact the closer you get the worse it is.
    It looks like ESPN but I cant believe it was silver plated. Other possibilities are grs or ESRN.

    Could it be GSRN?
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    ps If so maybe a Royal Navy contract or Government Stores Royal Navy

    I'm guessing of course, but there are plenty of examples of chisels made for the US Navy under government contract, so perhaps this occurred in GB as well
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    It could very well be. I had thought of contract supply but was thinking more along the lines of railways.
    Its a good size, just under 14 inches. oNe for ebay though I think.


    Quote Originally Posted by Scribbly Gum View Post
    Could it be GSRN?
    SG

    ps If so maybe a Royal Navy contract or Government Stores Royal Navy

    I'm guessing of course, but there are plenty of examples of chisels made for the US Navy under government contract, so perhaps this occurred in GB as well

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    I've just had another look at the chisel Mark
    Could it be something like this indicating property of the Crown?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scribbly Gum View Post
    I've just had another look at the chisel Mark
    Could it be something like this indicating property of the Crown?
    What chisel?
    I don't know what you're talking about.
    It wasn't me , me lud.

    Does look bloody like it. I wasn't happy with the last letter being an n. It looks much more like your symbol. So what does that mean if it is? Would it still be military?

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