Oldtuleguy
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I wonder if the straight ones are not finished. Maybe did not get to the bending station!
I'd have to agree with you there. There are antique straight socket wrenches. I have some. But they typically have a socket on each end, and either a square shank for turning with a wrench, or a cross-drilled hole for turning with a crossbar.Next are what looks like 3 socket wrenches that never received their bend.
The process for making the Gruber offsets I have is described in post #8 of the Gruber thread, X, and the bend came last. But those were hand forged from octagonal bar stock, upsetting the end twice, first to form the socket, and again to mill it. Then they bent the shank. Seems likely/logically the same for machine forged, to get to the state of yours, then bend last.Does anyone have pictures of the chronological forging process of a socket wrench like this being made?






You know I do and it is yours!Smoke, do you have 15/16" combo in there? I need one to complete a tool board I have.
I’m liquidating my collection. I need to eliminate some rabbit holes so I can focus. If you are looking for something specific or want better pictures, let me know! Pm me with requests please so we don’t clutter the thread!
Any chance of some numbers off those screwdrivers? Also are any of the pipe wrenches the HD version?I’m liquidating my collection. I need to eliminate some rabbit holes so I can focus. If you are looking for something specific or want better pictures, let me know! Pm me with requests please so we don’t clutter the thread!






