Monticello tool list

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gvforster

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In "The Woodwright" episode, which ran here last weekend, Roy visited Monticello and Poplar Forest. He mentioned a list James Dinsmore, Jefferson's master craftsman, had compiled of the tools at Monticello.
Is a copy of this list available somewhere on the internet?
 
Click on the link below.  When you arrive at the James Dinsmore site click on the "tool list" link near bottom of page.  Dinsmore's tool list in his own hand should appear.  Then look to right and click on interactive version to examine closely. You can enlarge and move around on the document and should be able to read it.

http://explorer.monticello.org/text/index.php?id=65&type=7

Or check here for the "not as much fun" (and maybe not as accurate!) typed list:

http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/grizzard/appc.html


Kent Ryan
 
It looks like the list of Dinsmore's tools has moved to a new location since this thread began in 2007: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-01-02-0117

In case it moves again, I've pasted the list below. At first I presumed Dinsmore had a full set (not half set) of H&Rs, but then I noticed he had multiple sets of bench planes (I presume for his workmen) so perhaps the 15 pair represent 2 half-sets.

James Dinsmore’s List of Thomas Jefferson’s Tools​

Memdm of Carpenters tools belonging to mr Jefferson—
15 pair hollows & rounds,. & 1 plane for making spouts
1 pair1 quarter rounds, 1 Do Snipe Bills
1 Do Side rabbitt planes—4 rabbitt planes & astragal
3 philasters. & one Spring plane—
4 pair Groveing planes & 1 Cut & thrust—
2 Plow planes & 9 plow bits
5 bead planes 9, ogees. & 2 quarter rounds—
2 Sash ovolos, 2 astragal Do—
1 Scotia & ovola & 1 ogee & ovola.
1 raising plane. 2 pair Base & surbase planes—
1 architrave Do.—11 Cornice planes of different kinds
3 Straight & 3 Circular Smoothing planes—1 toothing Do
4 Sets of Bench planes 5 in each Set2—& 1 double Iron jointer—
3 try planes for Circular work, 3 Steel blade Squares—
1 bench vice 2 plated gages, 1 mortise Do3—1 brace & 15 bits—
2 pair pincers & 1 pair cutting plyers—
2 Drawing knives 2 pair Compasses—
4 Sockett Chishels 4 mortise Do. & 13 former Do—
19 Gouges, 2 rasps 4 files,—15 Gimblets
3 pair hand screws, 3 iron Screws for pining up work
6 augres: 3 hand Saws 1 pannel Do 1 table Do 1 tenon Do—
1 Sash Do. 1 dove tail Do 1 frame4 Do & 2 lock Saws; 9 new plane irons
3 Saw files 1 axe 1 adz 1 bevel 1 miter Do 1 turkey Whet5 Stone &c &c
 
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