Rare Antique Ebony Handled Gunsmith Tool Turnscrew. Screw Driver. Marples & Sons

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Rare Antique Ebony Handled Gunsmith Tool Turnscrew. Screw Driver. Marples & Sons
~~Rarely encountered, this ebony handled screwdriver / flat head / turnscrew gun tool
is
found with high end 19th-20th century English & American percussion rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers. These tools were also found in use by the Confederacy at the outbreak of the Civil War among personal sidearms of Confederate officers.~~
~~The flathead tip is 3/16 of an inch wide.
~~The handle at it's thickest is 11/16 inches
~~The turnscrew is 6 3/4 inches long with 3 1/8 inches of steel showing.
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rrcollectibles1877 A shorthistory.
At 11 years old, in the summer of 1960, I had 8 different part-time jobs. Mostly relating to
newspapers. Some yard maintenance and some babysitting. At first, I walked my routes in a small, at the time, in the outer edges of LA county. Eventually I was able to purchase a new Western Flyer bicycle from Western Auto on the payment plan with my mother cosigning. It was .00 a month for 10 months. I loved the bike.
At 16 years old, I left home and worked full time in a metal fabrication department for a company that made patio furniture. I was the second-fastest production operator on the brake and punch out presses in the plant. The Forman was the fastest. Also crushed 4 digits on my hands.
At 19 years old, I was a Sargent in charge of an Airborne Infantry Squad which had an M-60 machine gun crew. I was sent to the Republic of Viet Nam. Was wounded in the end of 67. When I came home I couldn't find a comfortable place to work so started my own business. In the late 60s and early70s I made leather products, sold to a few stores and on the streets of San Francisco to the tourists. One of the first shops I sold to, when they had only two stores, was the Gap.
After about 10,000 belts and a good number of bags, satchels and key fobs I moved on to Jewelry. I started selling my silver as a San Francisco Street Artist (San Francisco Street Artist License No 28)
As I learned more about gold and precious gems, I moved on to art shows first in Florida, then eventually up the entire east coast along with the Midwest. Atlanta, Virginia Beach, New York City, all the big towns in Ohio, then on to Detroit, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and many cities in between then back down south. While doing the touring, I received over 70 awards for design and craftsmanship. By the time I was 40 I had my own jewelry store and became a Graduate Gemologist (GIA) in Delray Beach, Florida. I designed, manufacturing, sold and appraising jewelry for 1100 families. During that time, I designed, developed, and taught the jewelry program for the Boca Raton Museum. I retired from the store (sold out at 50) and only took on custom work or one-of-a-kind pieces for special clients.
I moved back to Colorado (was born in Denver) about 14years ago. Yes, I'm no spring chicken. For the last several years I have been creating works in wood and have plans to combine gems with fine wood products. In the meantime I started collecting antique woodworking tools. I studied and worked with
many a vintage tool. Realizing I could find good tools at auctions and bring them to the public at a lower price that I had been paying.
Please feel free to contact me for any questions or requests.
~~23.00k~~
~~050622~~