Estate Sale finds..

[Brad Chenoweth]

Love those D8 Thumbhole Rip handles!

[steven c newman]

The before..
Jack plane rehab, irons, the before.JPG
Cleaned up, back flat...bolt had a burr removed
Jack plane rehab, clean and flat.JPG
Sharpening center?
Jack plane rehab, sharpening station.JPG
Then the oil stones...
Jack plane rehab, oil stones.JPG
A COARSE and a 600 grit Medium India...then the Wet-or-dry papers....1,000 grit, then
Jack plane rehab, 2000 grit.JPG
A 2000 grit...and then the strop...
Jack plane rehab, stropped.JPG
Rather than a round trip upstairs and back down(jack plane was still upstairs), I used the other Sargent Jack plane in the shop, as a test bed...
Jack plane rehab, test bed.JPG
Seems to be sharp enough for my shop..
Jack plane rehab, rehab complete.JPG
So...$15 jack plane is now rehabbed....

May start on the rip saw, next....when the bench is finally cleared off...
Stay tuned

[steven c newman]

Ok, while waiting on paint to dry....decided to at least clean the rip saw up....that $1 saw?
Estate Sale 2, 28 inches.JPG
Estate Sale 2, fancy handle.JPG
Well, removed the brass hardware, wire wheel (out of Brasso..) to shine them up. Removed the handle....paint splots? utility knife to scratch that off. LIGHTLY sand the wood with some 220 paper.. Load up a brush with some oil...wipe the handle down..

New 220 paper ( 2 squares per side) in the sander...first to remove the rust and crud..second to polish the plate. Both side done..add a square of 2000 grit paper and go over both sides of the plate...wipe down..assemble the saw....and..here we go..
D8 Rehab, cleaned handle.JPG
handle and Brass cleaned up
D8 Rehab, clocked screws.JPG
Screws clocked just like I found them...
D8 Rehab, full ength.JPG
Not a chrome finish, but will do...fully readable etch, too. Tooth line has a slight curve to it..breasted?
D8 Rehab, 8 strokes.JPG
Test drive of 8 strokes...starts nicely, cuts fast. seems to be quite SHARP, too..stamped as a 5-1/2..
D8 Rehab, D8 vs D115.JPG
Compare to my D-115 crosscut....at 26"....rip saw is at 28"...full plate depth, too.

For a $1? I guess it will just have to do..

[steven c newman]

Not really "Estate Sale" finds, today...

Plastic, hollow handle, holds 4 screwdriver bits, plus the one in the bit holder....$0.50
North Bros. YANKEE No. 41....6 bits in the handle, plus another one installed...made before Stanley bought them out..$0.50

Next Sale:
Goodell Pratt Co. "chef's hat" screwdriver...was sold in a tool set for use on the road. IF the car should break down, the tool kit would help out..$0.25
Square wood handled, "MAC" screwdriver...made for "split nut" removal/install...$0.25
Round, fluted wood handled screwdriver, slot driver. Handle was stained a "FORD" black colour...$0.25
3 metal 2" c clamps...$0.25 each
Stanley No. 20, 8" square...$0.25.....

And that was it for today...spent ...$3 total.
I show off some photos....but...some on here don't like the way my non-"Photo Studio" pictures turn out....just use your imagination ......


Already have most of the tools cleaned up....square was off by an 1/8"....got that fixed. I'd post photos...but why bother..

[steven c newman]

Photo blitz....
August Rust Hunt, .JPG
$2?
August Rust Hunt, 6 bits.JPG
$0.50?
August Rust Hunt, extra bits.JPG
$0.50....bits store in the handle..
August Yard Sale 2, Chisels.JPG
These are from this morning....3 chisels, and a 1/2" Pipe clamp for $3
August Yard Sale 2, Pony Pipe Clamp.JPG
Has plenty of pipe, at least for my shop..
August Yard Sale 2, LONG pipe.JPG
That handsaw?
August Yard Sale 2, price tag.JPG
Yes, fifty cents for a 26" long, 10ppi, D-8
August Yard Sale 2, medallion.JPG
Total for this weekend? $6.50.....

[steven c newman]

Ok....that Fifty Cent Saw?
Disston Porter Rehab, the before.JPG
Hardware and handle removed..hardware polished up ( handle later..)
Disston Porter Rehab, bolts cleaned up.JPG
Nickel plated steel bolts. plate?
Disston Porter Rehab, rust scraper.JPG
First was a scraper, even before the handle came off,the 6o grit to clean things up..
Disston Porter Rehab, A side before.JPG
From this to..
Disston Porter Rehab, B side cleaned.JPG
Followed by 220 grit, and then a rub down with 3in1 oil...Handle was sanded, all the flaky finish removed....new stain applied...saw assembled...and tried out..
Disston Porter Rehab, handle done, test cut.JPG
Details..
Disston Porter Rehab, deatils 1.JPG
"Etch" was a black silk screened affair....1955...
Disston Porter Rehab, clocked.JPG
Screws clocked. saw cuts fairly fast, for being a 10ppi....handle is still way better than the later, plastic junk.

D-8, 26" long, 10ppi ( I counted them..) Cross cut saw.

BTW: that weird looking screwdriver..that looks like a spanner screwdriver? Was/is used to adjust the tappetts in older Chevy 6 cylinder engines....

[steven c newman]

Then there were these things...
August Yard Sale 2, Chisels.JPG
Rust spots, bad edges..sooooo..
August Yard Sale 2, chisel clean up.JPG
Took a while, had to be careful around the 18mm's logo....the 25mm still had it's factory edge....seems to have never been out of it's plastic blade guard....Backs have been flattened, bevels stropped...
August Yard sale 2, chisels sharpened.JPG
Honed at 25 degrees. No extra bevels going on. How sharp? the 18mm was paring end grain pine....I seem to have a small cut on one of my fingers....never felt a thing. Set is missing the 12mm size.

[steven c newman]

The North Bros. No. 41 drill....had a couple issues....one is a broken spring inside...the other?
August Yard Sale 2, bad drill.JPG
The bolt is a replacement (too long) and the hole for the head of the bolt is wallowered out so much...it is even dented the collar above it...

Oh well...for $0.50..I did get a few parts for the other drill...and 7 bits. Maybe divide them up between the 2 drills I already have...as soon as I see what sizes are needed where...

I also found out..I no longer can have Chocolate Chip Mint Ice Cream.....big spike in the Blood Sugar readings.....

[steven c newman]

Hmmm, another Friday, and yet another Estate Sale to check out..

Didn't need any more...screwdrivers, eggbeaters, drill brace...however...
Friday Estate Sale. side view, grinder.JPG
This did catch my eye..."How much?" $30......$25 is as low as I can go....Well, I'll just set it back down on the table then..and went back to looking around....Another fellow walks up, asks IF I was the guy wanting the grinder? "How about $10?" "Sold!"....then had to lug this heavy thing 1/2 a block to the van...whew..
Friday Estate Sale, grinder.JPG
Not too bad of a morning?
Friday Estate Sale, name plate, grinder.JPG
Ya think I'll need ear plugs to run this one?

[steven c newman]

Day 2 of this weekend's Rust Hunt...since I didn't find any yesterday...
There was a "Barn Sale"....said everything had to go. ( except the barn, of course)
So...lumber was way too much $$$, and some of the other stuff...well...
August Barn Sale, the before.JPG
Couple of screwdrivers caught my eye....I used this tub as a shopping basket...
August Barn Sale, price.JPG
That's right..3 chisels = $2....the screwdrivers were..free...

Got things home...tore the 3 chisels down....switched a few handles around...throw out a couple bad blades..( one I already had...wanted it for the handle)
Green handled screwdriver needed it's shaft straightened out, both tips needed cleaned up....Sharpened the now TWO chisels I wanted to keep...
August Barn Sale, the after.JPG
Beveled edge chisel is 3/4" wide, has GERMANY stamped onto it's blade. The other is a 3/8" wide firmer/mortise chisel....haven't found any markings on it..yet.

Just a $2 day....