While I still don't know if the company of Chas. Maiers & Sons made the carving gouges that bear the imprint "C. MAIERS", how long the company existed, or why the company is not represented in compilations of New Jersey tool manufacturers, I recently came across this envelope bearing a printed Chas. Maiers & Sons … Continue reading C. MAIERS UPDATE
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THE MYSTERIOUS C. MAIERS
On the left in this image of carving gouges I've re-handled is a tool with the imprint "C. Maiers". The metal shank is short and it had an equally short handle making it difficult to control. Adding a longer than normal handle recreates something close to the original length making it easier to grasp. About … Continue reading THE MYSTERIOUS C. MAIERS
A NEW HANDLE FOR A S.J. JUNR.
This mid-19th century carving gouge has lost some length in the blade but the steel is in good shape and it holds a keen edge. The handle was a different story, with several splits, losses and rough sections that made it difficult and uncomfortable to use. Another view of the gouge and the rough handle. … Continue reading A NEW HANDLE FOR A S.J. JUNR.
ADDIS CARVING GOUGES RESTORED
These carving gouges came to me at different times with other tools that were more easily put in working order. They have been rolled up for years waiting for restoration. To some, their condition would seem too far gone, too much, and too deep, pitting for them to be able to hold a keen edge. … Continue reading ADDIS CARVING GOUGES RESTORED
“Credit John MacPherson for Cash Recevied – £20.5”
By early spring 1763 Thomas Nevell's journeymen and apprentices were spending the working week on site at Mount Pleasant. Nevell was receiving cash installments for the work from John Macpherson roughly every two weeks in amounts that ranged between £5 and £40. Nevell credited his carpenters their time working with weekly entries in his daybook. … Continue reading “Credit John MacPherson for Cash Recevied – £20.5”
In Proportion to the Trouble 