| Items available for Education Loans from The Davistown | 19-May- |
| Tools |
| Stone cutter or splitter | 31112T5 |
| 7 1/4" long, 1/2" wide cutting edge | bio |
| signed "C. DREW & CO." |
| Drew is not well known as a producer of stone-working tools. These are probably from around |
| 1950 when Drew expanded into modern style tools such as cat's paws. Courtesy of Liberty Tool |
| Stone cutters' splitting chisel | 31112T7 |
| 5 3/4" long, 1/4" wide cutting edge | bio |
| signed "C. DREW & CO." |
| Courtesy of Liberty Tool Co. |
| SubCategor | Shipwrights', Sailmakers', and Mariners' |
| | Tools |
| Belaying pin set | 9912T2 |
| Ranging from 10 3/8" long and 9/16" diameter to 19 1/2" long and 1 1/8" diameter |
| unsigned |
| This set of 13 pins includes a cast brass, a turned brass, a nickel-plated cast iron, and three |
| turned copper pins, as well as seven pins made of assorted woods. These pins originally |
| belonged to Joseph A. Pigeon (1908 - 1997). Pigeon was a US Navy Chief Carpenter's Mate |
| and a veteran of World War II. At some point, he did work on the USS Constitution, and owned |
| a boat shop at 58 High Street in Charlestown, MA, later moving to 38 Cottage St., Taunton, |
| Fid | 31112T2 |
| 11 1/2" long, 2" wide |
| unsigned |
| Fids are used by mariners and others to separate strands of rope when splicing. See marlin |
| spike. Courtesy of Liberty Tool Co. |
| Keeper pin set | 9912T3 |
| Ranging from 11" long and 1 1/2" diameter to 14 1/8" long and 1 1/2" diameter |
| unsigned |
| This set includes one cast brass, one redwood, and two maple keeper pins. These pins |
| originally belonged to Joseph A. Pigeon (1908 - 1997). Pigeon was a US Navy Chief |
| Carpenter's Mate and a veteran of World War II. At some point, he did work on the USS |
| Constitution, and owned a boat shop at 58 High Street in Charlestown, MA, later moving to 38 |
| Lipped adz | 21812T20 |
| 33 3/4" long, 11" long head, 5" edge | bio |
| signed "COLLINS & CO HARTFORD CAST STEEL WARRANTED MADE IN USA" with hand |
| holding hammer logo |
| This is probably a post-Civil War adz. There is some evidence of additional forging on the |
| cutting edge. It was formerly in the collection of George DuPrey and was donated to the Tools |
| Teach program. |
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