Roger Pellett Posted March 10, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2021 On a whim I looked up Dockyard Carving tools on EBay and was surprised to find new tools marked “Made in USA” offered for sale. The guy selling them claims “Dockyard Carving Tools are back!” Does anybody know anything about this? Has anybody used these? Roger thibaultron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted March 10, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2021 Yes. Is this from a guy in Iowa? Canute, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted March 10, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 10, 2021 I've them in the past to carve rabbets into the keel and stem for planking and for a couple of other purposes. They worked really nicely. Canute, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted March 10, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 10, 2021 Ad in current issue of Woodcarving magazine lists Dockyard Tools USA , handcrafted in Yuba Michigan . Set of 10 on sale for $150 thibaultron, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted March 10, 2021 Kurt, I can’t tell. The two postings that I looked at were different. The first said that they were located in Rochester, MN. These tools had dull red handles. The other was located in Florida and showed the Traditional packaging with the note, “Appearance may vary.” The blurb claimed that Dockyard chisels are being made again in the USA. Roger mtaylor, Canute and thibaultron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted March 10, 2021 Ok, tracked it down. These appear to be made (or sold) by The Carving Glove Guy in Saline, Michigan. He calls them Dockyard. The dull red handles are cherry. They are stamped Made in USA in large letters. Roger thibaultron, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted March 10, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 10, 2021 Roger, according to Dockyard Tools USA website, he took over the business from the original founder. The Carving Glove Guy is one of their distributors. Check the link I posted above for more info. thibaultron, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted March 10, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 10, 2021 I have some of the old ones. Made in the USA with Cherry handles. The ones I have I got from a shop in Iowa that attended many carving/woodworking shows in norther IL and southern WI. I know it was after Dockyard closed originally but they had them in stock I guess. They had them advertised in their catalog - the entire line. I guess the only way to find out is for somebody to buy some and test them. They were known for high quality steel. I hope the line keeps the good quality. mtaylor, Canute and thibaultron 3 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlevine Posted March 14, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 14, 2021 I bought some 2 mm chisels from the Carving Glove Guy a few years ago. I already had 3 mm "original" Dockyard chisels that are probably 25 years old. The physical appearance is identical and their cutting and sharpening characteristics are also the same. The sharpening set is also a great help for the V and U chisels. Roger Pellett, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Toni Chairman Nautical Research Guild Member Nautical Research and Model Society Member Midwest Model Shipwrights Current Builds: NRG Rigging Project Completed Builds: Longboat - 1:48 scale HMS Atalanta-1775 - 1:48 scale Half Hull Planking Project Capstan Project Swallow 1779 - 1:48 scale Echo Cross Section Gallery: Hannah - 1:36 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodartist Posted December 30, 2023 Share #10 Posted December 30, 2023 I am a wood carver, taught it for 20 years. The dockyard tools have good steel, and are easy to sharpen. They are very thin and are only intended or use with soft woods, like bass wood and yellow cedar. bruce d, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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