| US Patent: 72,885 
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| Scribe-Hook for Weather-Boarding | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | John Nester (exact or similar names) - Portland, OR |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Granted: | Dec. 31, 1867 |  
 
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| Description: |  | The best known of the early clapboard gauge patents. This tool uses a sliding knife to mark a clapboard held in place for cutting. It also provides a small fence and marking point to mark the reveal, as well as a level to ensure the first piece of clapboard is set properly. |  |