Tom,

What a great post!  Many of us treasure our memories of our own fathers, and
know that we owe our love of handwork to him.

Anyone who seriously studies human memory would agree that smells are among the
most powerful memory triggers.

Consider yourself blessed that rosewood can bring on such happy thoughts.

Taps and dies for the oddball Stanley #12-20 thread can sometimes be had from
the St. James Bay Tool Co.  These are made specifically to support Stanley
restorations.

#12-20 taps can sometimes be sourced from Victor Machinery. ( I’ve not seen the
matching dies in their catalog. )  Note that the profile of the threads on the
Victor taps is of the “National Form,” whereas Stanley used a non-standard
rolled thread form.

John Ruth
Age 64
Metuchen NJ