Antique Week in Round Top, Texas... SCORE!

[Todd Burch]

Well, I scored a couple new tools while rumaging through acres and acres of antiques the end of last week. Connie and I took off Thursday afternoon. We shopped all day Friday and Saturday. Boy, that will wear you out!

Round Top, Texas, population 77, is roughly 1/2 way between Houston and Austin - a bit closer to Austin. Each year, in the spring and fall, they celebrate OktoberFest by bringing in vendors to peddle their wares. This year was reported to be a little light on the consumer side, while probably an all-time high on the vendor side. Just too much to see.

Tool report: I picked up a Union 100 Squirrel Tail block plane for $50. Not sure of the original intended use of this little guy, but I'll be taking it to the lumber yard in my pocket to get a closer look at rough wood by taking a few scrapes off the top. First anticipated use... Curly Woods in a couple weeks!

I also got a timber framers slick, sans handle, for $38. I'll be handling this soon... I guess I'll have to unbury and dust off ye old lathe. That's a 6" rule next to it.

I passed on the smallest wooden rabbet/grooving plane I've ever seen. I included a picture of it in my hand for your interest. I think they wanted $24 or $25 for it.

Todd

[Dennis Peacock]

Todd,

Looks and sounds like ya'll had a good time. Did you loose any weight from all that walking around? :eek: :p

Nice score of the tools.!!! :D

[Mickey Elam]

So did Round Top seem a bit light on the tool front to you? My wife and I go twice a year (April and October) and there didn't seem to be all that many tools there this time around. Maybe I didn't look in the right places.

Small gloat... picked up a Stanley 65 1/2 for $12. It's missing the eccentric for the adjustable throat and the lever cap isn't the correct (nickeled) one, but it's going to be a FINE user!

[Todd Burch]

Yes, it seemed light on the tool front. Also a bit light in the "deal" department, although many of the vendors first comments to you in the booth was "I can work with you on the marked prices".

[Dennis McDonaugh]

TWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

15 Yards on Todd for posting on the wrong forum. I don't think instant replay is going to show any cords on those tools!

[Jake Byrd]

Good looking tools, congrats.

[Todd Burch]

I'll use a powertool (Tormek) to sharpen the itty bitty blade, and a lathe to make a handle for the slick. HA!

After reviewing the play, the play stands, and Dennis is charged with a timeout. :)