Barn Sale today....best 2 words I ever hear.....and...
6-4-21 yard sales, total.JPG
2 different sales....hammer from an Estate Sale...$1.....the Jack and the mortise gauge were a package deal, for $10.....Points on the gauge are still sharp..DAMHIKT
However, it was a bit on the Krusty side...
6-4-21 yard sales, free mortise gauge.JPG
Yeah.....so, hauled it down to the shop...for a bit of a clean up...
6-4-21 yard sales, SHARP points.JPG
Watch this space....
Mortise gauge, rehab complete.JPG
Took it all apart....sanded the wood (Rosewood?) smooth...shined the brass fittings up.....the threaded adjuster got it's threads cleaned up, and oiled...
Mortise gauge, brass sliders.JPG
Not sure which maker used this style of brass slides...
Mortise gauge, brass hardware, pins.JPG
Apparently, they also used steel rivets to hold the head in one piece....
Mortise guage, the Rehab.JPG
All cleaned up, and ready for work.....not too bad for "Free" is it?