Challenge to idle hands
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Fretwork, the cutting of designs into wood and other materials, was very popular in the second half of the 19th century. Foot-powered scroll saws also were popular since fretwork could be done in the home by all the family. A Challenger saw, circa 1884, is depicted.
Publication Name: Workbench
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0043-8057
Year: 1992
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Squares and the law
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There were a number of heated legal battles over patenting of the combination square late in the 19th century. One notable case was between inventor Laroy S. Starrett and his former employer, Athol Machine/Standard Tool Co.
Publication Name: Workbench
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0043-8057
Year: 1996
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Pingpong plane
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The beech joiner plane holds nostalgic memories for a great-grandson whose great-grandparents' contractor used it to build their home in 1909. This tool has become a family relic and tangible reminder of a family's past.
Publication Name: Workbench
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0043-8057
Year: 1992
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