Another mystery tool

[smedly]

Found these while cleaning out my dads garage. He has been a woodworker since the 70s. I'd imagine they are some sort of guide for some wood cutting tools, but I have no idea what, and neither does he. Lots of his tools would be craftsman stuff from the 70s and 80s. I thought the black one was a push guide for his old router table, but the pin is throwing me off.

Any guesses?

 

[bgarrett]

the black is extremely common, goes on skilsaws to guide your cut to size

 

[Hankoh]

With the pin in it I would believe it was actually for a saber saw or jig saw rather than a circular saw - the straight edge down for straight parallel cuts and the pin (with the normal straight edge up rather than down) is for circle cuts. I am not sure about the others.

 

[smedly]

the black is extremely common, goes on skilsaws to guide your cut to size

What is the adjustable pin for in the slot?
Edit- yeah it's got to be for the jigsaw- pin for doing circles. I know he had one, but have not come across it yet.

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[G McKay]

The bottom one looks like a guide for a table saw. The adjustment is to run it past the blade at an angle.

The top one maybe for some type of an old router?



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[cgrutt]

With the pin in it I would believe it was actually for a saber saw or jig saw rather than a circular saw - the straight edge down for straight parallel cuts and the pin (with the normal straight edge up rather than down) is for circle cuts. I am not sure about the others.

Beat me to it. I think I had the same guide as OP at one point and I believe it was from a Craftsman jig saw. The straight edge is a fence for straight cuts and the pin is a pivot for circles/curves. I don't know what the other jig is for either.

 

[cgrutt]

Maybe some sort of plunge stop for a router? Just a guess.

 

[smedly]

Bingo on this one.


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[smedly]

This one is going to bug me though.


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[RVDan]

I think I have both of those, came in a box of misc tools I got at an auction.

At least I know what one of them is used for now.

 

[smedly]

Found it!

I know he had one of these somewhere. The round end is a cam to clamp the piece to the table.

That last thing, i think I'll just let that mystery be.

 

[Hankoh]

Found it!

I know he had one of these somewhere. The round end is a cam to clamp the piece to the table.

That last thing, i think I'll just let that mystery be.

Well, if you change your mind and want to know what the last one is, do a search on "Craftsman 9-25173" - it is a piece from their edge guide and contour finger attachment. I went looking a bit after seeing the other items were Craftsman; I thought it reminded me of something from one of their router guides.

 

[smedly]

Well, if you change your mind and want to know what the last one is, do a search on "Craftsman 9-25173" - it is a piece from their edge guide and contour finger attachment. I went looking a bit after seeing the other items were Craftsman; I thought it reminded me of something from one of their router guides.

Yes! It's a contour finger. Thanks for the tip. I brought the other part home from my last trip.

With my dad giving me his tools he doesn't use and my stepfather passing, currently
I find myself in possession of two routers installed in router tables, and two plunge routers. Once we start cleaning out my in-laws place I imagine I will have an additional router table.

And I don't do any woodworking.


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[Hankoh]

And I don't do any woodworking.

Looks like a good opportunity to start! If you do, you will find having more than one router is a nice thing - one can never have too many routers. Nice to have tools handed down - those are the favorite tools I have.