Magazine Master&Workshop 2020 № 1 (8)

The bar with glued leather is designed for finishing semi-circular chisels, drawknives, etc. One of the flat sides can also be used for fine-tuning of flat tools. The size of the bar is 150x30 mm. Min radius - 3 mm, max. radius -6 mm. It can be used with polishing pastes. Material - ash, leather - reversal 2mm. Leather color may differ from the image on the site. Made in Russia.

Carpenter drawknife PETROGRAD N7, for cleaning up grooves in logs (Meddragskniv). A complete analogue of the Norwegian drawknife Meddragskniv. The thickness of the blade is 6 mm, the radius of the groove is 35 mm, the distance between the handles is 400 mm, the angle of grinding is 30 degrees. Forged, hardened 65G steel (Germany 66Mn4, Ck67, USA 1066) blade, cutting edge hardness - 55-58HRC. Total weight ~ 1.1kg. Handle length - 140mm. Handles are made of beech.
Designed for finishing the lunar groove after adze (removes the effect of scaly). The shape of the shoulder allows you to rotate it when working to grind the entire surface of the groove. Totally hand made at PETROGRAD factory of joinery and carpentry tools.
Made in Russia.

Forged carpentry chisels Istra with a straight cutting edge and a wooden handle, has designed for hard work. The basis for the manufacture of chisels Istra was taken the form of old Russian chisels from the old tools museum Rubankov, and also takes into account long-term experience in the development of professional carpentry and carpentry tools of other toolworks.

Carpentry chisels Istra are totally hand made at PETROGRAD toolworks of joinery and carpentry tools. Made in Saint-Petersburg Russia.

Forged carpentry short chisels Istra with a straight cutting edge and a wooden handle, has designed for hard work. The basis for the manufacture of chisels Istra was taken the form of old Russian chisels from the old tools museum Rubankov, and also takes into account long-term experience in the development of professional carpentry and carpentry tools of other toolworks.

The blade is forged manually from steel ШХ15 (USA analog is 52100, G52986, J19965; Germany  analog of 1.3505, 100Cr6, 102Cr6) and hardened to 58-61 HRC. Carpentry chisels are intended for timber framing for processing deep grooves in logs and timber as an indispensable tool for the construction of frame structures in the style of timber frame, post-and-beam half-timbered, fachwerkhaus, Log house.

• Chisel blade fastened to the handle with a conical socket.
• The thickness of the blade at the neck is 11 mm, the thickness in the area of the descent is 7 mm.
• The handles are made of ash and crimped with a stainless ring to harden the butt when working with a mallet or hammer.
• Available in widths of 19 mm, 25 mm, 38 mm, 40 mm and 50 mm ( see full catalogue).
• Blade length 200-250 mm, full length 320 mm.
• The wedge-shaped blade prevents jamming in the wood.

Carpentry chisels Istra are totally hand made at PETROGRAD toolworks of joinery and carpentry tools. Made in Saint-Petersburg Russia.

• Carving knife PETROGRAD, Bogorodsky type, 155mm/40mm
• Carving knife PETROGRAD, skew 40 deg, 165mm/35mm
• Spoon knife ( hook knife ) model N1, D 27mm, right one
• Wooden case for 3 wood carving knives

Hand forged outdoor axe Roslavl VII with curved handle.

• Total lenght is 370mm ( 14,57inch )
• Height of axe is 140mm ( 5,51inch )
• Lenght of cutting edge is 120mm ( 4,72inch )
• Axe is hand forged from 65G steel (Germany 66Mn4, Ck67, USA 1066).
• Curved cutting edge was straight sharpened.
• Total weight of axe is 0,7kg  ( ± 0,05kg )
  
• Handle lenght is 320mm ( 12,6inch) and it is made from solid mapple with right grain position.
• The axe comes with leather case for protecting cutting edge.

Axe is well balanced and would be a good choice for a lot types of work. It will be great as outdoor axe, for small carpentry and othe woodwork projects. This is kind of universal axe for everyone.

Axe Roslavl VII produced by Petrograd toolworks in Saint Petersburg Russia.