Photos Stanley Axes, Hatchets, Tools - Show & Tell

Old Axeman · Feb 13, 2020

I just read the posts on the Stanley no.66. If you have one and need blades, Lie-Nielsen makes a no.66 bronze beading tool. They sell the blades seperate and they fit the old Stanley no. 66.

Meek1 · Feb 13, 2020

Old Axeman said:
I just read the posts on the Stanley no.66. If you have one and need blades, Lie-Nielsen makes a no.66 bronze beading toll. They sell the blades seperate and they fit the old Stanley no. 66.

Copy that, I will check it out. Thank you!

I'mSoSharp · Feb 22, 2020

Brian Rust said:
Now that is interesting! And the handle shape... hmm... I’m going to have to see if I can find anything on that little beauty!

Found another one a bit larger, problem is it looks like it's been head down in water a while!

Miller '72 said:
Great Stanley pieces.
I am curious about your No 45 driver, made in England.
I am going to be aquiring the same screwdriver, No45, made in USA with a red ring not like your yellow.

I thought it pretty cool we have the same but not quite stanley screwdriver

I see your red ringed screwdriver & raise you two yellows.....

I really like the handles on these, the ferrules are really cool. :thumbsup:

garry3 · Mar 15, 2020

Yard sale find. Ya, I dumped it in vinegar, the ugly is temporary. Not sure if it will end up being more then a curiosity to me or not. I got lucky with the rust pitted blades and had pit free steel to sharpen.

Square_peg · Mar 15, 2020

It's hard to keep those adjusted well. And I found the round blade just wasn't that useful. Maybe if I was making chairs. Maybe it will work for bows.

garry3 · Mar 16, 2020

Square_peg said:
It's hard to keep those adjusted well. And I found the round blade just wasn't that useful. Maybe if I was making chairs. Maybe it will work for bows.

I could see that adjustment might be a little sketchy and tools that are designed to do two things usually are not that good at accomplishing one. I will find out.

Astrogator · May 2, 2020

Hello All,

I have not posted for a while.

Does this Stanley Drill No.748A made in England qualify to be posted in this thread ?.

Cheers.

Yankee Josh · May 3, 2020

Astrogator said:
Hello All,

I have not posted for a while.

Does this Stanley Drill No.748A made in England qualify to be posted in this thread ?.

Cheers.

I haven't posted in this thread in a long time either. But hell yeah it belongs here! Nice man! Don't see one's with two grips all that often. Looks to be in very good shape! Congrats!

Square_peg · May 5, 2020

Astrogator said:
Hello All,

I have not posted for a while.

Does this Stanley Drill No.748A made in England qualify to be posted in this thread ?.

Cheers.

Cool breast drill!

wanganui axe · Jun 3, 2020

https://imgur.com/PXR8zdR https://imgur.com/AEaMDYC
Picked this up today at the Salvation Army store.Could anyone tell me the approx age.Saw has made in USA stamp on it,not sure if the white sticker is a model or part no or if there is any thing missing off it

garry3 · Jul 1, 2020

The smaller one has a sweet heart stamp and reads true. The bigger one 30" is adjustable and the bubble on the far right is off a little so I will see how it goes. Not sure when the adjustable was manufactured it has a 96 patent date.

Square_peg · Jul 12, 2020

When an inaccurate level reads exactly opposite when rotated 180* and set in the exact same position then it is sitting on a level surface. You can use any countertop and a deck of playing cards to achieve this. A door frame and playing cards can test the vertical (plumb) vials.

I'mSoSharp · Oct 10, 2020

When I saw the ferule detail on this big old rusty screwdriver in amongst a pile of old tools today I knew it was a Stanley (see post 143 above), should clean up nice.

And a modernish made in England plane that needs a clean & tune as well.

Miller '72 · Oct 10, 2020

I'mSoSharp said:
When I saw the ferule detail on this big old rusty screwdriver in amongst a pile of old tools today I knew it was a Stanley (see post 143 above), should clean up nice.

And a modernish made in England plane that needs a clean & tune as well.

Oh yeah!
That Stanley ferule...English or U.S.? Cool to find those!!
I like that plane...kinda like a no 3 size/style maybe.
Great scores

I'mSoSharp · Oct 13, 2020

Miller '72 said:
Oh yeah!
That Stanley ferule...English or U.S.? Cool to find those!!
I like that plane...kinda like a no 3 size/style maybe.
Great scores

The screwdriver is English made, now cleaned up, oiled & blued.

The plane is just a modern no4 with plastic handles, funny how online they get called trash but to be honest after a flat & sharpen it's OK, not too much different from a slightly older (English) one I have with Rose wood handle. I haven't handled an old USA made one, maybe they are superior?

Miller '72 · Oct 14, 2020

Reminds me...

I'mSoSharp · Oct 15, 2020

So can we assume US made ones have red washers & English made ones yellow?

Miller '72 · Oct 15, 2020

I'mSoSharp said:
So can we assume US made ones have red washers & English made ones yellow?

Excellent! I thought I had three but...i did not find a third. I have recently reorganized and lost but found again a box of axe heads, so its possible there is a third somewhere...lol!
I will need to find some yellow ring UK now so we can continue this war of the rings across the pond

I'mSoSharp · Oct 17, 2020

I'mSoSharp · Jul 9, 2021

Stanley 199's, there seems to be quite a few changes over the years. Any info?

I like these old Stanley's, about as simple as a blade holder gets.

A quick 'n' dirty guard if the metal one's missing (always!), pvc pipe fits tight seeing as the handle tapers.