The Woodshop Shed

Goodell Mfg. miter box

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


Finished at last! I expected this restoration to take a couple of days, it took nearly a month. As I disassembled it and took photos as I went, I thought I would never get all the pieces back together. By the time it was finished I could assemble it blindfolded.This a Goodell Manufacturing Co. miter box; it was manufactured on the 1904 patent, and was shown in this configuration in a 1912 advertisement in Western New England Magazine .This is one of the tools I received from the neighbor (thanks, again). It was a bit rusty, caked with grease and grime, etc. Each part was cleaned with Krud Kutter, the rust slowly removed with vinegar and/or a brass brush and white Scotchbrite pad. Several burred screw heads were peened and reshaped. The paint was removed , the steel degreased and sprayed with DuraColor semi-gloss High Temperature Engine Enamel, matching the original. Overall, it was a series of slow processes, in an effort to get it right. Some of the parts, and especially the platens, were blasted with fine walnut shell medium; the platens took a loooong time.Frankly, I found the most difficult part to be painting the orange line around the base! The only paint I could find that matched was Chevy Engine Orange, and it was acrylic, which made getting an eve coat difficult.This tool is in remarkable condition; only 2 pieces were missing. The stop on the right (with the orange tip) was replaced with one made from 1/4 steel stock. The other item is the rear depth stop that holds the saw above its normal track in order to make a partial depth cut. I will make a replacement when I can locate some 1/16 steel; that will take some time.Once finished, the saw installed and adjusted, it cuts like a dream ! I may use it tomorrow on half lap joints for the gate for a trash can enclosure.

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