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.50
1 Bevel-- .25
1 Box rule .84
1 Iron square 1.42
1 Box rule 1.25
1 Spur Rabbit (Sold--1.17) 1.33
1 Pannel plane 1.25
1 Sash plane 1.25
1 pr. Match planes 2.25
1 Two inch chisel or firmer-- .42
1 Morticing chisel 3/8 .25
1 Large screw driver 1.00
1 Pr. small clamps .50
1 pr. Spring dividers .92
1 do-nippers .20
1 Morticing chisel 1/2 in. .28
1 Ovilo & Ostrigal 3/4-- 1.25
1 Scotia & Ostrigal 5/8-- 1.08
1 Noseing-- 1.08
1 Pr. Hollow & rounds 1.33
1 Ogee-- 1/2 inch 1.00
1 Ostrigal 7/8 inch 1.00
1 Bit-- .15
1 Beed 1/2 inch .83
1 Claw hammer .67
1 Fillister 2.50
2 Beeds at 5/8 1.83
1 Pair Quirk tools 1.50
1 Side Rabbit plane .83
1 Large steel tongued sq. 1.71
1 Saw & Pad .67
1 pr. fire stones .50
1 small trying sq. .50
1 Set Bench planes double ironed without
smooth plane 6.00
1 Bench screw .75
[Illustration: Figure 13.--EARLY 18TH CENTURY: In addition to their
special function and importance as survivals documenting an outmoded
technology, the hand tool often combines a gracefulness of line and a
sense of proportion that makes it an object of great decorative appeal.
The dividers of the builder or shipwright illustrated here are of French
origin and may be valued as much for their cultural significance as for
their technical importance. (Smithsonian photo 49792-G.)]
By 1900, the carpenter's tool chest, fully stocked and fit for the
finest craftsman, contained 90 or more tools. Specialization is readily
apparent; the change in, and achievemen
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