Beautiful Old "Perfect Handle" Style Flat Head Screwdriver hunter just a little paint loss

just a little paint loss and a little staining visible against the cream

Such a gorgeous thing

two other pieces (one yellow one gray) that may have been first attempts or I'm not sure what

I quite like how wise and serene these two look

and skiers

Beautiful Old "Perfect Handle" Style Flat Head Screwdriver hunter just a little paint lossA beauty of a screwdriver, and a total joy to grip, with a perfectly shaped handle made heavy by the fact that the steel runs the entire length and breadth of it. And indeed, I believe this is what is known as a perfect handle screwdriver, which patented by H. D. Smith Co of Platsville, Connecticut in 1910 or so, but with many other makers to follow century. There is no mark on this one anywhere that I can find but based on the nails and the wood, I