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    Cool Estate Sale finds..

    There was an Estate Sale, about 10 minutes or so north of me..."Hunting, Camping, And TOOLS!" Last time I went hunting or camping, Uncle Sam was paying me..
    Feeding Frenzy when we got there....single lane, LONG, gravel driveway back to the place....House had the Antiques and such inside, in front of the house was all the clothes, hats, and shoes.

    Around behind the house was a shed full of fishing items, even a couple outboard motors for your boat. There were a line up of mowers, snowblowers, and other such tools, beside the second shed.
    Near where you pay for the fishing stuff, there was a table full of plastic tubs....one for wrenches, one for screwdrivers, one for pliers....and a lot of sets. There was another, almost empty tub, mainly sockets, and ratchets...where I made my first "pick"
    Rusty estate sale, 6 Torx.JPG
    Set runs from T-40 up to T-60.....needs a bit of clean up.....
    Second shed, was filled with power and hand tools, mainly for a shade tree mechanic....but, there was 6 items I thought I just had to have....
    Rusty estate sale, 6 clamps.JPG
    3 @6", 2 @ 18", and 1 @ 12"....with pads! Might find a bit of use for them...

    Went to pay for the 7 items, hand was having issues holding them, and was getting heavy....how much? (none had a price on them) "How about $10?" "Sold!" Double bagged the mess, and "range-walked" back to the van.....

    Not too bad of a morning? Sale will still be running tomorrow, as well....

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    Were you wearing a mask? Have a gun?

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    Well, I am known as the Bandit.....

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    Cleaned up that 6 pc set of bits...
    Rusty estate sale, clean up 1.JPG
    Nothing fancy, just the wire wheel on my bench grinder. Used an 8" 3/8" drive extension to hold each bit....safer for my fingers.
    Rusty estate sale, clen up2.JPG
    T-40 to T-60...might just come in handy?

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    Not sure....but I think those Torx bits were also from Harbor Freight? There was a LOT of items from that store....half had never been out of the packages....hmmm?

    Clamps have been stowed away with the rest of my clamps....next PayDay, might add to them.....

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    Yes, Robbery.. Good work, Steve
    Jerry

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    I figured I saved about..$20 or so....clamps are now in the shop, hanging out with the rest of the clamps...
    July Project, clamp stowage.JPG

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    Another weekend, another Estate Sale....starting to love them....This time, spent $18...Mostly on a Craftsman (Stanley?) Jack plane ($15)
    Estate Sale 2, Jack plane.JPG
    Might be worth that in parts...needed a few small c clamps....they had a few in the 2-1/2" range...@ $0.50 each...
    Estate Sale 2, 2.5 inch clamps.JPG
    Needs a little clean up? Then, for some reason, I could NOT set this next item back on the table...
    Estate Sale 2, BIG teeth.JPG
    About 28" worth of these BIG teeth....marked as 5-1/2...fancy handle too..
    Estate Sale 2, fancy handle.JPG
    From what I can make out of the etch...the "8" is inside of the "D"
    Estate Sale 2, 28 inches.JPG
    Price? ......$1

    Yes, I was wearing a mask....this is Ohio, after all...not too bad of a morning?

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    You are indeed a BANDIT..... Good haul...
    Jerry

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    Clean up of the Jack plane.....NOT a Stanley...
    Jack plane rehab, 409.JPG
    Frog was painted red because that is what Sears wanted.. #409 is a Sargent #4 sized plane...it is also used on the 414 Jack planes.
    Jack plane rehab, iron logo, BL.JPG
    "BL" is also for Sargent...
    Jack plane rehab, clean frog seat,ramp.JPG
    Jack plane rehab, clean bolts.JPG
    Might have been during the War, as these were blued steel..
    Jack plane rehab, cleaned sole.JPG
    Sole was flat...no cracks nor breaks..
    Jack plane rehab, frog hardware.JPG
    Still need to sharpen the iron...and refinish the handles..
    Jack plane rehab, assembled.JPG
    All else is done..
    Jack plane rehab, almost done.JPG

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    As for the "business end" of the iron...?
    Jack plane rehab, bad edge.JPG
    "We have work to do.."

    Once a certain item gets glued up and set off my bench...I'll see about "Snaggletooth".....

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    Not sure IF these handles are the correct ones...
    Estate Sale 2, Wheel.JPG
    But, I will get the flaky old finish stripped off, and something new added.....as soon as there is a bit of room on the bench..

    Drill press, old screwdriver, 60 and 220 grit sandpaper......then a couple coats of SMELLY BLO.....knob has been stripped, sanded, and "oiled" up....letting it sit overnight...then rub it down. Rear handle can wait until then. Have too much to move around, to work on sharpening the iron.....
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    Knob has been cleaned up....
    Jack plane rehab, knob refinished.JPG
    This is after a coat or two was brushed on....while the drill press was spinning the knob.. Have since done the same with a couple wipes with varnish...waiting om THAT to dry, now.

    Rear handle will be sanded clean, and then the BLO and then the varnish.....

    Then maybe sharpen that iron...kind of needs it, don't you think?
    Stay tuned...

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    Waiting on the smelly BLO to dry....rear handle has been sanded clean of the old finish...and the BLO brushed on...

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    And now waiting til tomorrow to buff these two out..
    Jack plane rehab, handles done.JPG

    Looking a little better...

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