Maine Memory Network

Granite Carving Tools, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

Gouge, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Forged iron and weld steel, wood handle

Socket chisel, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Wells Media: Cast steel, brass ferrule

Socket gouge, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Forged iron, welded cast steel, iron ferrule

Bricklayers with their tools, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype

Leather slitting cutter, ca. 1826

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1826 Media: Steel, iron, brass, rosewood

Corkscrew end of iron 'worm' tool, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Iron

Stanley #127 transitional jack plane, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, steel

Slick, ca. 1700

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1700 Media: Iron

Socket chisel, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Iron, welded steel

Clapboard Slick, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Union Media: Cast steel, wood

Wood Molding Plane, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, iron

Sun plane, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, metal

Hand cranked timber bore, New Sweden, ca. 1880

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, steel

Pneumatic Tool, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

No. 55 Stanley Combination plane, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Littleton Media: Steel, wood

Wood smoothing plane, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Hand sickle, Stockholm. 1900

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Stockholm Media: Wood, steel

Cooper's Broad Axe, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1830 Media: Cast steel, wood

Sun Plane, 1837

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: 1837 Media: Wood, cast steel blades

Rabbet plane with moving fillister, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Coffon shaped wood block smoothing plane, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, steel

Socket chisel, China, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Location: China Media: Cast steel, wooden handle

Mortising axe, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Metal, wood