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US ARMY TOOL ROLL FOR CHISELS FOR CARPENTERS AND
WHEELWRIGHTS – COMPLETE WITH CHISELS: A great
tool set from the days when the US Army still required
wheelwrights to maintain the wheels on the wagons and
artillery caissons and gun carriages. While these early
tool rolls show up in some quantity, it is almost
unheard of to find one complete with the tools it was
intended to hold.
This US Army issue Tool Roll for
Chisels for Carpenters and Wheelwrights is so stenciled
on the outside of the roll. Stenciled on the inside of
the canvas is the list of contents, as shown in the
photo below, listing the four chisels that made up this
set. Remarkably, the four chisels and two of the
arsenal made leather sheaths are still in this roll.
The leather sheaths are larger versions of the smaller
leather sheaths made by the arsenal for the mess
utensils, made from the same rough out leather, and the
same style of stitching.
Three of the chisels are the
socket framing wood cutting chisels of the proper size
called for by the inventory list on the roll, the
fourth, which according to the list should be a cold
metal cutting chisel has been replaced by another wood
chisel, this likely done during the period of use, as
all of the chisels are of the same style and period.
The tool roll is in excellent condition with no signs of
wear or damage and is maker stamped, “Five Filer Bros.”
and dated with what appears to be 1919. The chisels and
sheaths show mild use, are still full form with no
evidence of damage or abuse, and with no chips out of
the blades or cracks or splits in the handles.
A great
early tool set from a period when the US Army still
relied on the soldier carpenters and wheelwrights to
maintain their horse drawn rolling stock. (0241) $195
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