Draw Gauges: (Makers other than C.S. Osborne & Co. and H. F. Osborne)
Use:
The draw gauge is used to cut leather belts or strips of varying width out of a hide.
Older draw gauges (pre 1870's) will tend to have hand engraved rule marks on the slides. Many of these have dots punched above some of the rule marks to give a cleaner appearance. Newer draw gauges appear to have more uniform machined or stamped rule marks.
Toolmaker: Joseph English
- A clearly marked "J. ENGLISH NEWARK, N.J" brass and rosewood handled draw gauge.
- Joesph English, most likely the predesesor to William Dodd and C.S. Osborne and the reason C.S. Osborne claims to be established since 1826. He made tools in Newark in the 1840's untill 1856 when he sold his business to William Dodd.
- Rivited steel inlay along the area where the strap would contact the handle.
- Rule appears to be hand scribed.
Toolmaker: Danial S. English
- A clearly marked "D.S. ENGLISH NEWARK, N.J" brass and rosewood handled draw gauge.
- The handle, rule and front gib all stamped with matching numbers, "4".
- Rivited steel inlay along the area where the strap would contact the handle.
- Rule appears to be hand scribed.
- Danial S. English, brother of Joseph English made tools in Newark in the earlly 1840's untill 1849 when he passed away.
Toolmaker: H. Huber
- A clearly marked "H. HUBER PHILAD" brass and rosewood handled draw gauge.
- I believe this tool to be made by Joseph English's partner in from the 1830's, H. Huber.
- The vintage of this tool is likely 1840's to 1870's.
- Rivited steel inlay along the area where the strap would contact the handle.
- Note the 4 matching punch marks on both the bottom of the slide and the front of the handle.
- Rule appears to be hand scribed.
Toolmaker: Henry Sauerbier
- A clearly marked "H. SAUERBIER NEWARK-NJ" brass and rosewood handled draw gauge, by Henry Sauerbier, vintage 1840's to 1870's.
- Rivited steel inlay along the area where the strap would contact the handle.
- Note the matching marks on both the bottom of the slide and the front of the handle.
- Rule appears to be hand scribed.
Toolmaker: "HOS", Unknown
- A brass and rosewood handled draw gauge, marked "HOS" on both the handle and the slide.
- Note the matching "27" markings on both the bottom of the slide and the front of the handle.
- Rule appears to be hand scribed.
- I am looking for more information about this maker.
Toolmaker: Unknown
- A brass and rosewood handled draw gauge, maker unknown.
- Rule appears to be hand scribed.
Toolmaker: Unknown
- A very solid and well made steel draw gauge, maker unknown.
- Rule appears to be hand scribed.
