For old time House Bashers only

[Pete999]

Old Carpentry Carpenter's tools - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/569629666/old-carpentry-carpenters-tools?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=old%20carpenters%20tools&ref=sr_gallery-2-45
The Auger in the center, who can recall using these jobbies to drill joists in new builds, hands up don't be shy, I still have mine1/2" 3/4" and 1"

 

[Pete E]

BT Tool kits where ace those little zipped up hearing age beige bags.

Not sure which one you are talking about...

As an apprentice, you were issued a small leather wallet not much bigger than a pencil case to hold three screwdrivers, cutters, wire strippers and 81's (long nose pliers)...

Later you were issued the larger leather No3 wallet which was actually a very useful size..

The photo above includes the small hand auger, but I recall a larger one which had a metal eye instead of a tee handle and was turned using a screw driver as a lever...

I still have a No3 wallet somewhere, I shall have to dig it out...

 

[Squid]

Ahhhh yes the number 3 I had one somewhere then you had the larger one as well, I remember the yellow handled screwdrivers and have one somewhere I believe, I think I gave my bag away in the end, still have my Krone tool. Not great for CAT6 cable terminations though.

Number 6 NICE OLD BT leather tool bag NUMBER 6 P.I.C.1987 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NICE-OLD-BT-leather-tool-bag-NUMBER-6-P-I-C-1987-/382329853127

 

[Pete E]

Ahhhh yes the number 3 I had one somewhere then you had the larger one as well, I remember the yellow handled screwdrivers and have one somewhere I believe, I think I gave my bag away in the end, still have my Krone tool. Not great for CAT6 cable terminations though.

Number 6 NICE OLD BT leather tool bag NUMBER 6 P.I.C.1987 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NICE-OLD-BT-leather-tool-bag-NUMBER-6-P-I-C-1987-/382329853127

Still have a few of the yellow handled screw drivers knocking about as well! lol I have seen a set of the old wooden step ladders going for a stupid amount on ebay after they were tagged as "vintage" lol

 

[Pete E]

Once spent two whole weeks doing nothing but drilling holes, with the rawldrill and hammer, into concrete in an underground pumping station. I think I only broke two drills. Hell of a job to get out of the hole when you did. Pyro job that one.

You guys ever come across Ruabon Red engineering bricks? You could scratch a diamond with one...A lot of the council houses around this part of North Wales were built using them, including tiled skirtings of the same stuff. Even the mortar courses were like cement...getting cleats in was a nightmare as was drilling even when the elecy hammer drills came out...

 

[sparkdog]

Yes, used to use the brace & Rawlplug chisel & the buckle clips & the bolster chisel knocking the feather off floorboards.Took ages and the ears got a right bashing.

 

[dmxtothemax]

I didn't use a hand auger ,
But I do remember using a brace and bit
like in the picture posted by "midwest".

 

[Devonchris]

Yes, used to use the brace & Rawlplug chisel & the buckle clips & the bolster chisel knocking the feather off floorboards.Took ages and the ears got a right bashing.

That's a carpenter's brace. Electricians brace was much smaller with a short crank that you could turn between the joists without taking off your knuckles on the lath and plaster.

 

[telectrix]

less than 1p each.

Unistrand ACC05 13mm Buckle Cable Clip - Pack of 250 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unistrand-ACC05-13mm-Buckle-Cable-Clip-Pack-of-250/381730395647?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49138%26meid%3Dab1dc5939cd340ceb28a320efaeed580%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D202169027325&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&clk_rvr_id=1412745890879&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true

 

[Squid]

less than 1p each.

Unistrand ACC05 13mm Buckle Cable Clip - Pack of 250 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unistrand-ACC05-13mm-Buckle-Cable-Clip-Pack-of-250/381730395647?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49138%26meid%3Dab1dc5939cd340ceb28a320efaeed580%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D202169027325&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&clk_rvr_id=1412745890879&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true

Thats the modern sticky on stuff, you want the nail in the middle ones to be authentic.

 

[telectrix]

Thats the modern sticky on stuff, you want the nail in the middle ones to be authentic.

pinch nails out of the plastic clips.

 

[Pete999]

pinch nails out of the plastic clips.

Not the same Tel

 

[sparkdog]

Wrong brace then , but it had a ratchet on it & was quite fast going tbrough joists.

 

[Rpa07]

Still have a few of the yellow handled screw drivers knocking about as well! lol I have seen a set of the old wooden step ladders going for a stupid amount on ebay after they were tagged as "vintage" lol

Those yellow handled screwdrivers used to make your tongue go numb if you held them in your mouth whilst working - I think they were made of cocaine!

 

[Pete999]

Anyone know what those old toolbags that Carpenters used, made out of a sort of sacking?

 

[Devonchris]

Anyone know what those old toolbags that Carpenters used, made out of a sort of sacking?

This one?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-Carpenters-Tool-No-6-39IN/dp/B0001IWI4M