Hello all,
I have found something very interesting that I thought would be cool to share here. Whilst going through listings for second hand tools I came across a very rusty looking plough gauge and I made a bid for €20 thinking he would ask more. To my surprise he agreed and today I took delivery of the thing. Now I didn't have time right away to do the restore but I quickly went to the garage to brush of the rust to check for makers marks. What I found was surprising and very cool, the maker was J.A Henckels, who are most commonly known for their kitchen knives (Zwilling). I never knew that they produced plough gauges at any point in time but some how I have ended up with one. The body is made of iron (hence the rust) however the bar that goes across your leather to hold it down is actually made of brass, a quick wire wheel revealed that. It also has the number 20 stamped into a number of places. I was also surprised by how well it was made, everything has straight lines, perfectly machined out spaces for all the smaller components, chamfered edges and it just feels right. The only thing that I will replace it the ugly bolt that the previous owner installed, I will try and find a better looking one.
I will get to the full restore this weekend and hope to cut some leather with it :)
a really good find and very cheap, especially when looking at what people are asking for old dixon plough gauges
That's a great find.
@Ivo Verhaar Oh wow, I never realised they ventured into tools outside cutlery. That looks to be in great condition.
Are you going to restore the handle or replace it?