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Offline Papaw

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Got my Secret Santa gift open
« on: December 25, 2012, 11:32:36 AM »
My Secret Santa sent me a great mix of tools! Thanks, Neals!
A PEXTO divider, two picks, a little tool of some sort ( I think it was here as a what's-it), a pocket rule, a pair of tweezers, and a VersaWrench!
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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2012, 12:10:58 PM »
I belive the whats it is a golf shoe tool.

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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2012, 05:27:39 PM »
I GOT A BOX FROM GUN BARREL TEXAS WITH NO NAME .I OPENED THE BOX AND WAS REALLY SURPRISED . A VINTAGE MEASUREING WHEEL .IT WAS AS THOUGH WHO EVER SENT IT HAD BEEN IN MY HOUSE AND KNEW WHAT WAS MISSING ON OUR WALL.( IT IS HANGING ALREADY) ALSO IN THE BOX THERE WAS AN ENVELOPE WITH A CARD THAT WAS SIGNED SECRET SANTA.i HAD TO PM PAPAW TO FIND OUT WHO THAT WAS  THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR CHUCK  . MY DAMN CAMERA WILL NOT FLASH SO I CAN;T SHOW PICS BUT WILL   BOB W/
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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2012, 05:36:52 PM »
I FORGOT TO MENTION THEY USED THESE TO MEASURE THE WOODED WHEEL TO PUT ON THE STEEL . I HAVE A STEEL RIM IN MOMMAS GARDED HANGING LIKE A FIRE BELL
WITH A SMALL SLEDGE .  BOB W.    NEVER EXPECTED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I REALLY CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE FEELING/
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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2012, 08:13:15 PM »
My Secret Santa sent me this monkey wrench, and this nice roll of square tapered shank bits - two of which are adjustable.  Thank you, Nola!

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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2012, 04:35:14 AM »
i recieved a old sk handbox. no pic at the moment

thanks skipskip
i love sk tools/boxes and indestro super/select tools if you have any for sale or want to part with let me know.  also need a  7/8 williams superench

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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2012, 07:02:04 AM »
Mine came from Australia, Thanks Batz

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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2012, 09:26:29 AM »
I GOT A BOX FROM GUN BARREL TEXAS WITH NO NAME .I OPENED THE BOX AND WAS REALLY SURPRISED . A VINTAGE MEASUREING WHEEL .IT WAS AS THOUGH WHO EVER SENT IT HAD BEEN IN MY HOUSE AND KNEW WHAT WAS MISSING ON OUR WALL.( IT IS HANGING ALREADY) ALSO IN THE BOX THERE WAS AN ENVELOPE WITH A CARD THAT WAS SIGNED SECRET SANTA.i HAD TO PM PAPAW TO FIND OUT WHO THAT WAS  THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR CHUCK  . MY DAMN CAMERA WILL NOT FLASH SO I CAN;T SHOW PICS BUT WILL   BOB W/

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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2012, 11:55:37 AM »
Nice score, Bob. That is a wheelwright's traveler, used just the way you stated. Amazing how precise a smith could be with one to get a tight fit of the tyre to the wheel using one.
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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2012, 05:43:21 PM »
I got this very nice collection of "Made in USA" wrenches. They will make a great addition to my little collection.  Thanks Bob (amertrac)
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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2012, 06:04:26 PM »
Mine arrived today, a great little alcohol torch. Thanks so much Bunger and I didn't have one of that model either.




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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2012, 11:41:15 PM »
Wow, you guys got some great gifts, Oops, I poster my reply on other thread..
I was very Happy with mine, Thank you Rudeawakening55
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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2012, 04:55:16 PM »
I love mine, there totally ausome. Thank you very much Oily. I also want to thank Papaw for running it.



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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 10:19:05 PM »
Got my secret santa gift today. Might have been there yesterday as I have the flu and was not out. Santa outdone himself. Its a tool, I didn't know what it was until I read what was on it, I will use it. It don't get any better than that. Many thanks to Mike from CA Will try to get pics up tomorrow.

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Re: Got my Secret Santa gift open
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2013, 05:37:45 PM »
Here are the pics. A handy tire removal tool. Still not sure which member its from but thanks anyway.