Got lucky this morning

[Dave Beauchesne]

Well, my first, not botched up Bedrock today for me!! You don't see many of these on the West Coast. A nice 5-1/2 - lots of Sweetheart blade, remnants of an orange frog to boot.
A late 1800's Coffin Smoother, " S. Dalpe, Roxton Pond Quebec ( Canada ) c/w tapered blade by the same maker and CB. Looked the maker up - he passed in 1895 - if anyone has more information, I would appreciate it.
Funky little tack (?) hammer with a long curved spike (?) , a SHARRATT ( London ) glass cutter with finely turned rosewood handle and a REAL diamond to do the etching, good number of older chisels, three older handsaws , etc. All in all, a great morning.

[Dave Beauchesne]

A better shot from the side.

[Dave Anderson NH]

Nice haul Dave. That thumbhole rip should clean up quite nicely. They often have badly chewed up handles. Yours looks like all it needs is a refinishing.

[Stew Denton]

Dave,

Here's a +1 to what Dave (A.), said, and my own "ya did good" to boot!

Stew

[Dave Beauchesne]

Nice haul Dave. That thumbhole rip should clean up quite nicely. They often have badly chewed up handles. Yours looks like all it needs is a refinishing.

Yes Dave..
The D-8 is basically a full saw plate as well, and the etch is salvageable. It is the older " 8 inside the D " version.
The Seller was in his 70's and said much of it was his Grandfathers: looks about correct.
Dave B

[Dave Beauchesne]

Dave, Here's a +1 to what Dave (A.), said, and my own "ya did good" to boot! Stew

Thanks Stew

[Jerry Olexa]

You did good...enjoy your haul!!

[Jim Koepke]

Very gloat worthy find. Especially the Bedrock. At first sitting on that hunk of wood I mistook it for a transitional. Need to clean my glasses.

jtk

[george wilson]

what is that LOOOOOONG "claw" on the small hammer?

[Rob Paul]

Congrats, Looks like a few enjoyable hours of cleaning and fettling will get you some quality user tools

Some info on Sem Dalpe , ( and other Roxton Pond planemakers), here
http://outilsanciens.spacebar.ca/index_a.html
see page 7

[Dave Beauchesne]

what is that LOOOOOONG "claw" on the small hammer?

I was hoping you could tell us George. No markings, face has been well used, certainly looks ' manufactured ' as the curve is very even.
Hmmmm. Stumped George on a hammer. Now I have to really wonder.

[Dave Beauchesne]

Hammer photo

[Dave Beauchesne]

Congrats, Looks like a few enjoyable hours of cleaning and fettling will get you some quality user tools Some info on Sem Dalpe , ( and other Roxton Pond planemakers), here http://outilsanciens.spacebar.ca/index_a.html see page 7

Thanks Rob. Will check it out.

[Karl Andersson]

The hammer's head looks like a snow knocker for horse's hooves, but all of those I've seen are all metal so they could be left on the sleigh (i.e. no wooden handle). It is shaped like a miniature miner's pick hammer, so it was probably intended to do the same kind of action in the house - breaking up coal for the stove or maybe blocks of ice. The curve in the pick looks better made for chopping, grubbing and prying than for shaping (as in a tinner's or bodywork hammer). Railroad journal box hammers had a similar shape too, but were a bit larger, so maybe this was for clearing and packing smaller journals? Just some thoughts that might help you track it down.
nice haul
Karl

[John Burrows]

Hi Dave

A bit of history about Roxton Pond and its planemakers.
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.ca/...country_3.html

John