It followed me home (Part 2)

[rjdankert]

. . .and a big Nu-Cut. . .

I have a big Heller NUCUT that was my dad's. It is likely he got iit soon after WWII. Best file I own.


Bob

 

[jblyttle]

IMG_20171008_105327 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[Hickory n steel]

Estate sale on my way home. Atkins Silver Steel, Zenith Marshall Wells rasp, and a big Nu-Cut. Is vinegar really the way to go to clean up files? Clean them with a wire brush and file card?
The hammer head came via USPS.


Crasp by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr


Crasp by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr


Crasp by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr


Crasp by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr


Crasp by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr
Crasp by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr

Nice, that hatchet was made by Vaughan & Bushnell btw.
I know this because this is the particular M which was the OEM code Sears used on all tools they contracted to them.

 

[Hickory n steel]

IMG_20171008_105327 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

That imperial combo looks to be in good shape, is the fixed blade the H6 or the H7 which has the fish scaler on the spine ?

 

[junkenstien]

Wire brush ,soap water,vinegar,wd40 on them old files.gonna be surprised how well they turn out

 

[Miller '72]

Talking 'bout files...This guy came home with me a few weeks back now.

1&3/4" X 16"
It's one of my favorites

 

[junkenstien]

7 bucks

 

[phantomknives]

miller that rasp looks hand cut

 

[Miller '72]

miller that rasp looks hand cut

Cool!
I do not know what to look for if that's the case. I am most interested to know what you are looking for or at to see that.
If that's the case I didn't think it were possible to like this file any more than I already did...
Thanks for the heads up

 

[rjdankert]

I do not know what to look for if that's the case.

(L) Machine-cut rasp; (R) hand-cut rasp

Bob

 

[Steve Tall]

The rasp section on this four-in-hand (below) looks hand-cut, but I'd bet it works poorly. I believe it's made in China.

 

[phantomknives]

Cool!
I do not know what to look for if that's the case. I am most interested to know what you are looking for or at to see that.
If that's the case I didn't think it were possible to like this file any more than I already did...
Thanks for the heads up

if you look the teeth arent lined up exactly straight

 

[Miller '72]

(L) Machine-cut rasp; (R) hand-cut rasp

Bob

The rasp section on this four-in-hand (below) looks hand-cut, but I'd bet it works poorly. I believe it's made in China.

if you look the teeth arent lined up exactly straight

Thanks guys, I can't wait to get a moment to step out and take a closer look.

 

[rjdankert]

Example of hand stitching by one manufacturer



From:

Bob

 

[Miller '72]

Example of hand stitching by one manufacturer



From:

Bob

Amazing.
I loved their shop, modest and produces such an awesome hand crafted tool.

Amazing accuracy and skill that man has!

Thank you Bob

 

[schmittie]

IMG_20171008_105327 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Cool stuff.

Pm sent

 

[Hickory n steel]

miller that rasp looks hand cut

You talking about the HELLER

Amazing.
I loved their shop, modest and produces such an awesome hand crafted tool.

Amazing accuracy and skill that man has!

Thank you Bob

Absolutely.
Btw I actually saw a YouTube video where a guy made his own files at home.
He used mild steel.an very deeply case hardened them.

 

[Miller '72]

You talking about the HELLER

Absolutely.
Btw I actually saw a YouTube video where a guy made his own files at home.
He used mild steel.an very deeply case hardened them.

That sounds doable but I would love a go at shadowing the guy and company from the video in that French village

I have been inspired to clean and rehandle the files and Rasps I have and use.
The orange Disston handles are NOS I have/had...

https://i.imgur.com/8h8dpcb.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/NS12Igl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/tpN13ky.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/qFaMpy2.jpg

 

[jblyttle]

A light day, but good stuff.

IMG_20171011_161813 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20171011_161839 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20171011_162314 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[rjdankert]

Talking 'bout files...This guy came home with me a few weeks back now.

It's funny, but I've always called that tool a "Four-In-Hand". I noticed in the Northern Ironton File Set their tool is called a "Shoe Rasp":


It seems many others use "Shoe Rasp" as well.


Here is a page from a 1911 Nicholson catalog:


https://archive.org/stream/Nicholso...n 1911 catalog and envelope#page/n25/mode/2up


From Nicholson's website:


http://www.nicholsontool.com/files/nicholson-21870n-9-four-in-handr-rasp-and-file.html

Above for:
Four-In-Hand®


I wonder if the tool is a "Shoe Rasp" and Nicholson at some point registered the "Four-In-Hand" as a trademark for it. Calling that tool a "Four-In-Hand" would be similar to the way "Kleenex" is used to refer to facial tissue?


Bob