Gijotoole Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) My neighbor thinks the knife-making thing is pretty neat and gave me this stuff. Before I hear them up and hammer them into something sharp; what are these?The longer thing says "52 M.H. Freeman pat'd <date> No 1". It's certainly some sort of tool with a tool-steel(?) back (different color steel and seems to have been run on bearings for some time). It also has some sort of cutter or crimping blade in it - obviously a replaceable piece of steel that is peened-in. Edited August 9, 2015 by Gijotoole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Google patent search says that the lower item is half of a Moses H. Freeman self-feeding pipe cutter, and it may be of some value to a collector, even missing the pipe saddle. The hardened steel cutting insert is original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 The other tool is a gouge. Probably for wood turning, judging from the thumbnail grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Sans handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Put a handle on the gouge, and post the pipe cutter on the vintage tool forums. Sell both, and buy some O-1 tool steel to make a knife with. O-1, and W-1 are pretty inexpensive, and widely available through machine shop suppliers like ENCO, J&L, MSC. ENCO seems to run a lot of specials for tools steel in their ads.You make a vintage tool guy happy, and you get good known steel to make a knife, that's a win win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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