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Just over 2000 years ago a son was born to an Israeli carpenter named Joseph.  As was the custom of […]

Levels attracted me 43 years ago with their exotic woods and fancy cast iron designs.  Machine shops were in a panic

Nelson J. Wemmer, American Entrepreneur Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I had never heard the name, Nelson Wemmer, until I began reading American

No, a butt gauge is not used for anatomical measurements but rather for the layout of butt hinges on doors

QUESTIONS Collecting old tools often raises questions not easily answered.  We’ve all got them.  Here are some examples of questions

Newark, New Jersey was an industrial center in the early 19th century with a population of 11,000 souls in 1830.