The Tiny Tools Thread

[Hexen]

Does he sell the mini Wilton's ?? I couldn't find any info

It looks like Paul Hamler has definitely sold some of his miniatures over the decades he's been making them, but not through a convenient online store kind of arrangement, or even posting obvious contact/price info - with this exception from 2009 (hopefully the email address still works, hamlertools at windstream dot net). He apparently likes to attend tool collectors conventions, and may have been arranging his sales mostly through in-person contacts there. He is also on Facebook if you use that.

There are a lot more photos of miniatures he's made at:
https://hamlertools.smugmug.com/
http://hamlertools.blogspot.com/
https://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Hamler.htm
and an article without photos: http://www.pasttools.org/articles/paul_hamler.htm

Including more of the miniature vises here:
https://hamlertools.smugmug.com/Hobbies/A-pantograph-project/
for example,

And he has his own Youtube channel with more videos here.

 

[MaverickDMD]

It clearly states "DRY CLEAN ONLY" on the Wilton label. Jeez.

Ha. Amazing, insane skills that Paul Hamler has. Thanks for posting the video - I had no idea that something like this could be accomplished.

 

[MaverickDMD]

Might be an idea to post that video on the Vises of Garage Journal thread...

 

[Outlawmws]

I believe its been there before.

 

[Outlawmws]

hi all, i picked up a little tub of miss matched wrenches the other day and found these. the little knife is "mitsuboshi", wrenches, from top to bottom, bonney h10, snap on oxi8 and williams "the superwrench" 1106.

CF, I'm digging the mini pocket knife, Probably not the best quality, but cool none the less!

 

[mfewtrail]

Phillips and flat.

 

[Outlawmws]

Not exactly "Tiny" in the conventional sense, but pretty tiny for a Peter wright!

According to the AIA book, Peter wright made anvils starting well before the Civil war, and from weights of 40 lbs to 600. the smallest the AIA author had ever seen was 51? This one is 44 lbs!

 

[jpickar]

Not exactly "Tiny" in the conventional sense, but pretty tiny for a Peter wright!

According to the AIA book, Peter wright made anvils starting well before the Civil war, and from weights of 40 lbs to 600. the smallest the AIA author had ever seen was 51? This one is 44 lbs!

Congrats on the RARE find Outlaw. I will still triple your money on it even if it is only 44 lbs!

 

[Outlawmws]

I told a buddy about it yesterday, and he's like "So Why do you want to ship it to me?"

 

[jpickar]

I told a buddy about it yesterday, and he's like "So Why do you want to ship it to me?"

 

[potato]

 

[Dingleburry]

Heres my quarter!

 

[Outlawmws]

Picked up my smallest Jorgansen wood clamp today:

Doing some research on the sizes made I discoverer that the Parent Co. The Adjustable Clamp Company, went out of business in 2016!

No more great US made Bar, C, Pipe, and screw clamps...

All the more reason to keep buying them used...

In any case this size "5/0" is the smallest I could find in a reseller's catalog. (out of stock...), and was confirmed on a website on clamps...

 

[rlitman]

That’s too cute. As for the loss of Jorgenson, meh. If I’m going to mourn the loss of a clamp company, it would be for Wetzler.

 

[btrnuthatch]

Flea market find -- B&C C Clamps still encased in packaging, $1. Not ready to break them out . . .

The Superwrench is an 1107.

 

[davethorik]

Was looking thru my Kennedy machinist chest for an unrelated item and found a few things I felt would be perfect for this thread.

First up, a couple Starrett goodies.
-A C604R-1 steel rule, 1" long, graduated in 8ths, 16ths, 32nds, and 64ths. Nos, in grubby factory envelope.

-A Starett/Weber Gage Division gage block stone in original box. Marked with 12900 Triskett Rd. Cleveland, OH 44111, U.S.A. address. 3"×15/16"×3/8". I'm guessing some type of fine Arkansas stone, as these were for dressing gage blocks that had knicked edges or other surface imperfections preventing them from wringing together with other gage blocks. I don't believe I've ever seen another, guessing it came as part of some gage block repair kit.

2nd photo is a Stanley no. 136 brass and boxwood caliper, 3".

 

[davethorik]

Next up, I had totally forgotten about these Hansen Mfg. Co. bronze or brass compact air blow guns.

I got them at different sales years apart, coincidentally both times found tossed in tubs of misc brass fittings w/o couplers, and picked up for a song. The first one seemed unique until I found the 2nd. I love the steampunk look (minus modern couplers) and vintage cast handles have what I would term 'an overabundance of character.' Their naturally worn patina is stunning, the lighter colored example on top being the most frequently used.

They posess a decent heft for being so small. The small size comes in handy when you'd least expect it, I use these more than my Guardair pistol grip blow gun or others.

No safety bypass on these, guessing they predate OSHA...whatever your line psi is, is what you get out of the nozzle.

From what limited searching I've done, they were originally from Cleveland also, known for their Hansen pneumatic couplings, and apparently blow guns. They were bought out by the Eaton Corp.

 

[Hexen]

Flea market find -- B&C C Clamps still encased in packaging, $1. Not ready to break them out . . .

The Superwrench is an 1107.

Was looking thru my Kennedy machinist chest for an unrelated item and found a few things I felt would be perfect for this thread.

First up, a couple Starrett goodies.
-A C604R-1 steel rule, 1" long, graduated in 8ths, 16ths, 32nds, and 64ths. Nos, in grubby factory envelope.

-A Starett/Weber Gage Division gage block stone in original box. ...

2nd photo is a Stanley no. 136 brass and boxwood caliper, 3".

Next up, I had totally forgotten about these Hansen Mfg. Co. bronze or brass compact air blow guns.

I got them at different sales years apart, coincidentally both times found tossed in tubs of misc brass fittings w/o couplers, and picked up for a song. The first one seemed unique until I found the 2nd. ...

Great finds!

 

[rlitman]

2nd photo is a Stanley no. 136 brass and boxwood caliper, 3".

Is that one of the Q-tip kudgels from American Gladiator? That’s got to be the biggest caliper I’ve ever seen.

 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I use one of these all the time:

If you do a lot of fixing repairing electronics, the screws have a tendency to drop into inconvenient places and my big sausage fingers cannot get to them.

 

[davethorik]

Great finds!

None of these are new finds, I just re-discovered them looking through my overcrowded Kennedy. The baby rule came from ebay, I think I paid $5 or $6 for it just for grins.

The Gage Block Stone came from some random guy selling reloaded pistol ammo at a gun show. I spotted a box under his table that was full of machinist tools. I paid $10 for the Stone and a Brown & Sharpe magnetic surface gage, which is probably worth 4x that by itself.

Is that one of the Q-tip kudgels from American Gladiator? That’s got to be the biggest caliper I’ve ever seen.

I figured the usual Bic lighter or coin currency for scale has been overdone. Happened to have q-tips nearby, the rest is history.
My Mom, god bless her heart, found that Stanley caliper at a yard sale for 25 cents. She has a good eye for vintage tools, that woman.

 

[Farleyfan]

miniature nut drivers and Mini Ratchet Set (worlds most powerful)

 

[Farleyfan]

Another close up

 

[Outlawmws]

Holy cow those WFMC Wadsworth sets are pricey!

 

[Farleyfan]

Holy cow those WFMC Wadsworth sets are pricey!

Yea, I couldn't believe it either when I looked em up.
I am missing the spinner (nut driver handle) in my set.

 

[four.cycle]

^ those Wadsworth Falls bit sets go for north of $80 bucks on Ebay (used) and it generally doesn't take more than a day or two for them to sell.
they do look interesting, but they are not cheap.

first one I saw on Ebay was listed for about $20 bucks, but I had no idea what it was (obviously neither did the seller) and passed it up.

hindsight is always 20/20, right?

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

If I need to grab a squirrel by the nuts...

 

[Outlawmws]

AND its Plvmb...

 

[Outlawmws]

^ those Wadsworth Falls bit sets go for north of $80 bucks on Ebay (used) and it generally doesn't take more than a day or two for them to sell.
they do look interesting, but they are not cheap.

first one I saw on Ebay was listed for about $20 bucks, but I had no idea what it was (obviously neither did the seller) and passed it up.

hindsight is always 20/20, right?

I'm seeing the 52 pc sets well north of $100, they also have a 36 pc set IIR

Have to watch for these at yardsales...

 

[Macduf]

Smallest wrench I've gotten yet.armstrong h-10

 

[leg17]

Couple of Williams specials.
The 'Wrench Man' and a single end Anniversary wrench.

 

[leg17]

Here is a tiny tap and die set for a .050-66 thread by Blue Island (IL) Specialties, supplier of dental tools.
Note a sample screw and nut made, (not by me), with these tools.

 

[Hexen]

Couple of Williams specials.
The 'Wrench Man' and a single end Anniversary wrench.

Cool, is the 'man' brass?

 

[leg17]

Cool, is the 'man' brass?

Sadly, no.
In this day and age you can guess what it is made of.
Yup, good guess.
Plastic.
But the wrenches both appear to be genuine forgings, so that part is cool.

 

[Outlawmws]

I'd still like to have one!

 

[bonneyman]

miniature nut drivers and Mini Ratchet Set (worlds most powerful)

I have a small nut driver like that made by Proto. Same pink color, too.

 

[bonneyman]

If I need to grab a squirrel by the nuts...

How do you entice him to stand still for that?

 

[bonneyman]

This thread deserves to keep going!

rockinacummins shared this in the 2018 Garage Sale thread:

And the tiny pipe wrench says "Heavy Duty" on it!

 

[F124C]

Small adjustable :-

 

[Mr. Tool]

How ironic that I happen to come across this thread about tiny tools.

Just earlier today I made a quick trip to Dollar General (of all places) to grab something real quick and while walking through the store this small tiny needle nose style type of pliers catches my attention.

I quickly stop to check it out, due to its size, look at the price, $2.00 bucks and say to myself “why not?”and buy it.

Now this evening while checking out Garage Journal, like I mentioned before, I come across this thread about tiny tools!

Also remembered about a couple of tiny open end wrenches that I have from Snap On.