Comments on: My Favorite Tool from the H.O. Studley Tool Chest http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:13:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: jonas bakerhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-53751 jonas baker Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:24:19 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-53751 Wow I have this exact caliper, and it is definitely my favorite caliper, not that I’m a collector. Mine is definitely not home made, as there is a makers mark in it, and I can’t remember the name but it is made in Newark, NJ. I got this at a flea market, from a guy who worked at a scrap yard, and he would rescue any items he thought were cool, and luckily for me this caliper was one such item. Very neat to hear that one is in the studley chest!

]]> By: Darrell S 4001http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-21645 Darrell S 4001 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:20:56 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21645 One of the not so obvious pluses for this caliper is that it can be used as an “inside” caliper to measure the diameter of a hole or the width of a rabbet. That’s why the markings go in both directions from zero.

]]> By: TNWoodwrighthttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-21356 TNWoodwright Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:48:01 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21356 I keep an inexpensive set of open end wrenches around for planing to thickness. They are go-nogo and they come in 16′ths :)

]]> By: heidtwdhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-21333 heidtwd Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:00:21 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21333 New link to revised design.
http://www.alibrepowered.com/albums/photo/view/album_id/629/photo_id/6055

]]> By: Steve_OHhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-21327 Steve_OH Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:00:27 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21327 You need more segments in your arcs, but other than that it looks pretty good. ;-)

-Steve

]]> By: heidtwdhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-21319 heidtwd Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:11:34 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21319 I thought you might be interested in my version. http://www.alibrepowered.com/albums/photo/view/album_id/629/photo_id/6047

]]> By: Martyhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-21268 Marty Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:57:56 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21268 These are rather common, aren’t they? Certainly not as ornate as Studley’s, but they can be had many places. A quick search shows that Peachtree sells one at http://www.ptreeusa.com/layout_products.htm (near the bottom of the page is the ‘manual’ version).

I want to say that I’ve even seen them at my local big box store.

]]> By: corgicoupehttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-21260 corgicoupe Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:26:35 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21260 Well, it looked familiar so I went back to scrounging in a small toolbox that my dad had left. Sure enough, there was the same tool. Mine is 6″ in length, made of steel, and also has no maker’s mark. It is, unfortunately, missing the locking screw, but the hole is threaded so it should not be difficult to find a replacement. Because of the increased length, the maximum measurement along the top arc is 3.75″. There are some indications that this tool too was hand made, such as minor lack of symmetry and some less-than-smooth curves. Dad would have been 100 in 3 months, but I have no way of knowing where it came from or where he got it (which seems to be true of a lot of things he left).

Is there some way to attach a photo?

]]> By: LWBurtonhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-2#comment-21257 LWBurton Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:07:51 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21257 Please provide a photo of the back for those who want to make one.

]]> By: Gary Smythhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/my-favorite-tool-from-the-h-o-studley-tool-chest/comment-page-1#comment-21255 Gary Smyth Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:41:28 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=110283#comment-21255 Furtherchecking reveals that the item is a Kraeuyer #3 cast steel with set screw, nickel plated register caliper. Came in 3′($.65)4″($.75),5″ ($.90),6″($1.00) sizes.

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