Pointy things

[steven c newman]

Been out Rust Hunting....last 2 days have been solo hunts.....getting me some quiet "ME Time"..
Friday..$4
Tool sale Friday, 4 dollars.JPG
Stanley No. 117...Crescent No. 79.....3" c clamps ( that would have been handy the night before)

This morning? $1
Tool sale Friday, pointy items.JPG
About a Quarter a piece....VIX bit is a larger version than the one I already have....Need to clean the scratch awl a bit....Have plenty of nail sets in the shop..until it is time to USE one...Pocket knife?


The rest of the sales today were....meh....getting to about the end of Rust Hunting Season around here...

[steven c newman]

Pocket knife had a large nick out near the point. have that fixed, and a decent edge started.

Scratch awls...
Tool Cleaning day, pointy things.JPG
handles needed a bit of touch up...metal works cleaned up, too...
Tool cleaning day, scratch awls.JPG
Looks a bit better than that Blue Stanley?
Tool cleaning day, VIX bits.JPG
Already had the smaller sized VIX bit....now I have a little bit larger size. Nail set is a 3/32".
Tool cleaning day, Yankee 135.JPG
This Yankee 135 needed a coat of varnish on the handle, is all.
Tool cleaning day, small level.JPG
Smaller level also got a coat...I had trued up the edges earlier...thought that since the varnish and brush were handy...
Same with the Stanley No. 3....
Tool cleaning day, large level.jpg
Was looking a little scruffy....