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  1. 5th April 2013, 09:00 PM #1
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    Default Patternmakers chest show and tell - a very generous gift

    Recently I was gifted a patternmakers chest by a family friend. I believe that the owner was a patternmaker for Evans Deakin boat builders here in Brisbane, and then for Parkes badge makers. From the contents it was at least used in the late 1950's to his retirement, and I am hoping to have a more detailed history recorded for me to keep with it as part of its significance.

    The chest is made of ply and is approximately 18*18*36". There are 4 internal sliding trays which are removable. Amongst other things is 30 odd excellent quality English paring chisels, paring gouges and carving chisels by Marples, Sorby, Addis. There a couple of wooden planes, a Stanley 113 (type 3), a couple of saws, calipers, brace bits, and other bits and pieces that are all from his days in his trade.

    I'll let the images show you why I am humbled to be offered such a treasure.

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    Better than Blackbeard's Treasure chest
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    Absolutely fantastic. Top score.

    Is the name on the saw 'Henry Boker' ?
    I have only seen european-style horned planes and irons from them. German I believe.
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    Thank you all.

    Paul, yes the saw is a Boker. I have an identical saw to this already. They made other tools, I have seen planes etc as you mention, augers, pliers, blades, saw sets.

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    drool!
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    Wow that is a real find. You must be a valued friend for such a gift.
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    Hi Nick

    I see that you are suitably humbled by such a gift

    If I can ask one thing, can you please get a complete inventory recorded, including the tray/till where each tool was stored.
    A resource like that will be invaluable in the future.
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    . A real time capsule. I just googled Kangaroo chisels....Sorby. Poor old Champion Ruby looks very different today.
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    Here is a link to another pattern maker's chest and story. You may be able to relate to it
    The Superior Works: C.A.Jewett's Patternmaking Chest
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    One of the nicest user Chests I've seen and to be fully kitted out with original tools is a real bonus.

    A true gift fro the heart.

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    OMG I just dribbled into me coffee, that is so cool.
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    Please let me know what you did good in your previous life so I can get started on that now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdrumnut View Post
    OMG I just dribbled into me coffee, that is so cool.
    What dribbling into your own coffee
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    Thank you all.

    I wanted to mention there are 2 small calico bags in the chest labelled silica.

    I am wondering if any eggheads out there can tell me if this is there as a rust inhibitor or used in some other way?

    Thanks

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    Not sure on this one, as a gel is can be used as a moisture absorber, but as a powder it would be used as an abrasive.
    I guess the test (to see if it was used as a rust inhibitor) would be to spray some water on some powder and see if it absorbs water, then bake it at 120C to see if the resulting powder will absorb water again.
    What colour is it?
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