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1. Richard Groves and Sons, renowned sawmakers of Sheffield

   Posted on 3:00pm Wednesday 8th Jul 2020

   Richard Groves and Sons.

   One of the most famous names in Sheffield sawmaking.

   The alleged date that the business was established (but not backed up by any documentary proof),is 1770.

   That date is highly likely, as Richard Groves was born around 1745.

   Groves saws form part of my own toolkit, and have been the back-bone for my unplugged dimensioning, of many types of wood, whilst making furniture.

   Thought it might interest a few folks that follow my page, as well as other saw users/collectors.

   P.S. these are NOT for sale.

   

   They have been in hibernation for a while!

   My Groves’ set comprises of the following:-

   1st       26" Ripsaw with teeth graduated from 3 to 4 1/2 tpi.

   2nd      24" Crosscut with 7 tpi.

   3rd       14" Tenon saw with 12 tpi. xcut filed

   4th       10" Dovetail saw 16 tpi rip filed

   5th        12" Compass saw 10 tpi rip filed

   All have been used consistently over the years, and formed the basis of my un-plugged, wood cutting, tool kit!!

2. Woodwork students practising their skills in workshop.

   Posted on 12:15pm Friday 3rd Jul 2020

    

   Had some spare time today and decided to sort through a collection of Tool collecting books, and old tool catalogues, that I bought last year, ready to list for sale.

   The attached photo, was being used as a bookmark, in Patented Transitional &Metallic Planes in America by Roger K Smith.

   Probably the book's previous owner, was one of the pupils or maybe, even the Teacher?

   

   Can you spot the Norris panel plane on one of the benches.

   A top-end plane only to be used by the 'gifted' or well to do pupils, perhaps?

   These old photographs of student workshops, gives us a good insight into how training in craft trades was achieved.

   Great to see, in today's digital age, where physical handling of tools and materials seems to be forgotten.