These items were contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This brace, known as a "Lightning Brace" in the 1895 edition of the Montgomery Ward catalogue, is used for drilling holes and screwing bolts. It was found in...
These drill bits were contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. Countersink bits are used to drill a hole so that the head of a bolt or screw will rest flush with the surface of the wood. The countersinks in the...
This brace was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. A hand-operated brace is used to drill holes in wood. The carpenter can apply weight to the wooden spindle on top of the neck. This spindle rotates freely so...
