18th Century Material Culture

Measuring & Plumbing Tools

Plumb Bobs

Plumb Bob
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Plumb Bob
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Plumb Bob
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Plumb Bob
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Squares

L'Art du Menuisier, Paris

by Andr-Jacques Roubo 1769 - 1774
(New York Public Library)

Try Square
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Try Square with Plumb Bob

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Try Square with Plumb Bob

18th Century
(Jim Bode AntiqueTools)

Try Square with Plumb Bob

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

L'Art du Menuisier, Paris

by Andr-Jacques Roubo 1769 - 1774
(New York Public Library)

Plumb Rule
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antiques)

Recreated Carpenter using a Level with Plumb Bob

(Historic Carpenters of Williamsburg)

French Framing Square

17th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Framing Square
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Framing Square
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Brass Folding Square

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Coachmakers Square
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Folding
Rulers

English Two Foot Folding Rule

Dated 1678
(Colonial Williamsburg)

Birmingham, England, Two Foot Folding Rule

Late 18th Century
(Colonial Williamsburg)

Calipers

Stone Mason Calipers

17th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Calipers
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

English Calipers
c. 1770 - 1820
(Colonial Williamsburg)

French Vernier Calipers

by J. ROST 18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Brass Calculating Rule & Caliper

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Rulers

Brass Calculating Rule & Caliper

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Dividers

Coopers Dividers
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Stone Mason Dividers

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Brass Dividers
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Dividers
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

18 Wing Dividers
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

12 Wing Dividers
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Heart Shaped Dividers

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Dividers
18th Century
(Nathan Barlow)

Dividers
18th Century
(Nathan Barlow)

French Armorer Dividers

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Trammel Points
Beam Compasses

7 1/2 Long Trammel Points

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Race Knives
&

Strikers

Ivory Handle French Race Knife

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

French Race Knife

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Horn Handle French Race Knife

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Boxwood Handle French Race Knife

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Boxwood Handled French Race Knife

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Race Knife
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Burlwood Race Knife in a Burlwood Case

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

B0xwood Handle Race Knife

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

French Bualo Horn Handle Race Knife

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Race Knife
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Race Knife
by John Smith 18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Bone Handle Race Knife

18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Striker
18th Century
(Jim Bode Antique Tools)

Chalk Lines

Recreated Charcoal Dust Chalk Line

(Historic Carpenters of Williamsburg)

Acknowledgements
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