Antique William A. Clark Broiled Beef-steak Kitchen Chopper Knife Tool

Tool Type: Meat chopper
Brand: William A. Clark of Woodbridge, Connecticut
Materials: Steel, wood (rosewood)
Marks: WM A. CLARK PAT'D APR'L 4, 1871 (this is patent #113,260)
Condition: Looks like it's missing a spring, has some pitting and dings
Measurements: 8" long, 6 5/8" edge, 5 1/8" tall

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Antique Swirl Bakelite Handle Hand Saw

Tool Type: Hand saw
Brand: unknown
Materials: steel, bakelite
Marks: none
Condition: Some signs of use, ding in the bakelite handle
Measurements: 9 1/4" long overall, 7 1/2" edge, 4" handle

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Antique 1800's Saynor Cooker Ridal English Nail Trimmer Scissors

Tool Type: nail trimmer scissors
Brand: Saynor Cooker Ridal
Materials: Cast and hand finished steel
Marks: SAYNOR COOKER RIDAL
Condition: old dark patina, works fine
Measurements: 4" long

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Antique W.H. Waterhouse Gardiner, Maine 3" Shipwright's Slick

Tool Type: Shipwright's Slick
Brand: W.H. Waterhouse
Materials: Cast steel, interesting looking knotted hardwood handle
Marks: WATERHOUSE CAST STEEL
Condition: old tool patina, ferrule is missing
Measurements: 3" edge, 25" long

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Antique RARE Folding Logger's Timber Scribing Knife / Race / Raze Knife

Tool Type: Timber scribe knife or racing / raze knife, unusual folding design
Brand: unknown, looks hand-forged, probably circa late 1800's
Materials: steel, wood (rosewood)
Marks: none
Condition: Dark patina on the blade
Measurements: 4 7/8" long,3 1/2" long handle

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Antique New Old Stock Tillotson 2 3/4" Cast steel Block Plane Blade

Tool Type: Block plane blade
Brand: T. Tillotson
Materials: Cast steel
Marks: T TILLOTSON SHEFFIELD WARRANTED CAST STEEL (double stamp)
Condition: Some tarnish spots and wear from age, but hasn't been used.
Measurements: 8 1/8" long, 2 3/4" edge

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Antique E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter 12" Shears

Tool Type: Fabric shears
Brand: Keen Kutter
Materials: Drop forged steel
Marks: 12 INCH; E.C. SIMMONS KEEN KUTTER
Condition: Screw is somewhat loose, making the blades loose
Measurements: 12 1/2" long overall

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RARE Antique I.P. Hyde Pat. 1876180 Multipoint Leather Knife

Tool Type: Double point blade leatherworking knife
Brand: I.P. Hyde
Materials: Steel, beech wood
Marks: I.P. HYDE SOUTHBRIDGE MASS. U.S. PAT. NO. 1876180
Condition: Smudges and superficial blemishes
Measurements: 8" long, 1 1/2" edge with blade screwed in

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Antique Oliver Wendell Holmes Shear Steel Cutlery Set

This set of five butter knives and four 2 pronged forks is made of shear steel and stag antler. It comes in a wooden wall hanging case with an inlaid silhouette of the knife and fork crossed, which has some damage. The knives are marked, "C. CONGREVE SHEAR STEEL." Knives measure 9 5/8" long with 6 1/4" blades, forks are 7 1/4" long with 3" handles. This set originally belonged to Oliver Wendell Holmes.

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Antique Germantown Master Lather Turning & Shingling Hatchet / Hammer Head

Tool Type: Lathing hatchet / shingling hatchet
Brand: Germantown
Materials: drop forged steel
Marks: GERMANTOWN MASTER LATHER; LAG (owner's mark)
Condition: old tool patina, owner's marks, dings
Measurements: 6 5/8" long, 1 1/8" wide hammer face, 2" edge

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Tool Type: Timber scribe's knife
Brand: unknown Materials: handle is hardwood, looks like rosewood, forged steel blade, brass ferrule with chased pattern on it
Marks: none
Condition: old tool patina, blade is tight, handle is uncracked
Measurements: 7 3/4" long, blade is 3 1/4" long

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RARE Antique Taxidermy Knife from Warren's Anatomical Museum, Boston Mass.

Tool Type: Taxidermy and cadaver knife (actually a horticultural pruning and budding knife but apparently used for taxidermy)
Brand: Warren's Museum
Materials: Steel, stag horn handles, ivory lip
Marks: WARREN'S MUSEUM BOSTON MASS
Condition: signs of sharpening, blades stay firmly open. Some chips on the edge of the bone lip. An extremely rare piece of historical memorabilia from early in the days of Warren's Anatomical Museum (of Harvard Medical School), which was founded in 1857.
Measurements: 5" long closed, blades are 2 5/8" and 2" long.

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Antique Wood Handle I.P. Hyde Wallpaper Trimming Knife

Tool Type: Wallpaper trimmer or base knife
Brand: I.P. Hyde
Materials: wood, steel, nickel plated finish
Marks: I.P HYDE SOUTHBRIDGE MASS. MADE IN U.S.A.
Condition: nickel finish is pretty worn, some smudges and smears on the handle but no cracks
Measurements: wheel is about 2" diameter, tool is 6 1/2" long overall

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Antique Primitive Hand Forged American Crook Hoof Knife

Tool Type: Hook ended crook knife -- Typical of those used by Northeastern native Americans for canoe making, basket weaving, and leather work
Brand: Hand Forged Antique Materials: Wood, Copper, Iron (may be a reforged file or similar tool) Marks: none Condition: Good, nice old patina, can see the evidence of hand forging and carving. An unusual straight handle--most were L-shaped. Measurements: 6" long

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Vintage Ulster 3 Blade Jigged Handle Folding Pocket Knife

Tool Type: 3 blade pocket folding knife
Brand: Ulster
Materials: Steel, delrin
Marks: ULSTER USA
Condition: signs of sharpening, age tarnish, blades still have some snap
Measurements: 3 1/4" long closed, main blade is 2 1/4" long

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