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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: oldtools on March 23, 2015, 05:56:22 AM

Title: Garage sale picks..
Post by: oldtools on March 23, 2015, 05:56:22 AM

Found a few old tools today..  $20 for all.. (I fell off the wagon)

Very coarse saw 23" blade, 7" handle (still very sharp!) "Japan"
Old machete/Cain knife 14 1/2" blade 7 1/2" handle. good weight..
Pliers 10", #K110, "MOTOR SPEC", Duluth WA. USA (1 handle longer than other)
Nippers, 8"  "WORTH",  nail puller & flat driver handle, (Farriers?)
hatchet, 12" handle 6" head, "DEFIANCE" (Roof Shingle?)
pry bar, 13" X 1 1/2"
Monkey wrench, 8 1/2" "WRENCH CO. WORCESTER" MASS. USA.
fat chisel, 9"
crescent, 8"
Proto 4" adjustable..

just a little cleaning, they should look great..

Title: Re: Garage sale picks..
Post by: jimwrench on March 23, 2015, 01:09:00 PM

 I like that (big) chisel. Look forward to seeing it cleaned up. I don,t call anything (fat). Just a selfdefense mechanism.

Title: Re: Garage sale picks..
Post by: Branson on March 23, 2015, 07:44:32 PM

Quote from: jimwrench on March 23, 2015, 01:09:00 PM

I like that (big) chisel. Look forward to seeing it cleaned up. I don,t call anything (fat). Just a selfdefense mechanism.

Looks like a heavy mortise chisel of relatively modern make.

Title: Re: Garage sale picks..
Post by: oldtools on March 24, 2015, 10:25:45 PM

Cleaned up tools, nice & sharp!!  Cuts fast & smooth..
the Mortise chisel looks like a Japan Mukomachi style, & the Saw is Japanese..
Looks like the Monkey wrench is Coes?

Title: Re: Garage sale picks..
Post by: Chillylulu on March 25, 2015, 10:22:43 AM

Oldtools,

Do you think you see a lot more tools from Japan there? I've always thought of Japanese tools like I do German, English, Swiss, US,  etc. Some are highest quality in their class, most are decent, a few are cheaper.

Chilly

Title: Re: Garage sale picks..
Post by: oldtools on March 25, 2015, 04:05:40 PM

Quality Japan tools are in big demand here,  Just sold 4 hardwood block planes 2 specialty planes, some clamps,
and a antique Ink Pot (ink/chock line), http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=5767.msg36799;topicseen#msg36799
 for $250.00,  we both were happy.