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Default Tool Quiz -- How many can you answer?

I did a post similar to this 5 years ago and it was generally received as
interesting and educational. The following photos are of hand tools from my
personal collection and all are shown somewhere in the Hand Tool Page(s) on
my vanity website (URL in my signature). See how many you can answer.

1. Let's start with an easy one.
What is the model # of this Stanley plane?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_1.jpg

2. What is this Stanley tool?
What was it used for?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_2.jpg

3. These two Stanley tools have similar handles but are quite different.
What are they and what are they used for?
(a) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_3a.jpg
(b) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_3b.jpg

4. What is this tool called and what is it used for?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_4.jpg

5. What are these used for?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_5.jpg

6. These were removed from some block planes.
What are they called?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_6.jpg

7. These two tools are used in the same carpentry task.
What are they called and how are they used?
(a) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_7a.jpg
(b) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_7b.jpg

8. These three planes were all made for the same purpose.
What were they used for?
(a) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_8a.jpg
(b) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_8b.jpg
(c) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_8c.jpg

9. These planes were all manufactured by Stanley.
What are the model numbers of these planes?
(a) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_9a.jpg
(b) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_9b.jpg
(c) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_9c.jpg
(d) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_9d.jpg
(e) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_9e.jpg
(f) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_9f.jpg

10. This device was used with a brace.
What was it used for?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_10.jpg

11. What are the correct names for these two saws?
What are these two saws used for?
(a) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_11a.jpg
(b) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_11b.jpg

12. This is a Stanley marking gauge (scribe).
For what purpose was this gauge designed?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_12.jpg

13. This device was made by Goodell Pratt.
What was it called?
(a) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_13a.jpg
How did it work? Here is a hint.
(b) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_13b.jpg

14. The following two planes are both smoothing planes.
In what country were they made?
(a) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_14a.jpg
(b) http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_14b.jpg

15. This spokeshave was often called the cigar shave.
Who manufactured this tool?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_15.jpg

16. What is this device called?
What was it used for?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_16.jpg

17. What was this tool used for?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_17.jpg

The last three are more difficult. Each shows pieces which have been
removed from a woodworking tool.

18. What are these? From what tool were they removed?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_18.jpg

19. These are accessories used with a Stanley tool.
What tool are they used with?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_19.jpg

20. From what Stanley tool was this piece removed?
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/tool_quiz_20.jpg

I will post answers in 2 or 3 days following your replies.

Ken Vaughn
Visit My Workshop: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/
Hand Tools Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65k/handtools.html




 
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