Car boot finds

[David]

Good job on the Guide Knife Tony!     

[Yadda]

I was given some rust over the weekend

I was asked if I could fix up this cast iron Victorian fireplace insert for someone and I said yes 



And was given a  SAKalike with wood scales and a tiny hammer that were dug up in a garden 

 

That's gonna take a lot of vinegar!

[David]

That's gonna take a lot of vinegar! 

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[Sparky415]

That's gonna take a lot of vinegar! 

1+   

I think I'll fill the bath 

Nice work on the Guide Knife Tony. Although looking at your bedside organiser,your making my bedside heap of stuff look,well,less weird 

Good job on the Guide Knife Tony!     

Thanks I'm very pleased with it, as you can guess I was a bit anoyed when I broke the pin 
just needs a sharpen now 

[Sparky415]

WorkInProgress 



  not sure how this will turn out as its a very chunky little chap

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Not so much a splitter as an exploder mate!

Sent from the astropathic choir.

[Sparky415]

Popped to the bootie this morning..... Brrrrr ice on the puddles 

Didn't find a whole lot...

Cast iron, enameled burner thingy
When I asked the Guy 'what gas does it run on?'
he said; it will only cost you a pound to find out

[Yadda]

Nice hacksaw!  Those files look substantial.

[Sparky415]

Nice hacksaw!  Those files look substantial.

Yep the hacksaw is a nice one
Files? I have to dust off my 'they are for sharpening horses' joke again 

[Sparky415]

Picked up a nice pair of ladies boots the other day ( cut the feet off  )



And a work mate threw this in the skip, Got it out in about 30 seconds 
Estwing? 

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[gregozedobe]

And a work mate threw this in the skip, Got it out in about 30 seconds 
Estwing? 

That hatchet reminds me of the saying from the horse world: "rode hard, put away wet" 

I'm guessing you'd be slightly reluctant to lend any of your "good" tools to that particular work mate ?

[Yadda]

You should carve a nice wooden handle for the hatchet.

[Sparky415]

And a work mate threw this in the skip, Got it out in about 30 seconds 
Estwing? 

That hatchet reminds me of the saying from the horse world: "rode hard, put away wet" 

I'm guessing you'd be slightly reluctant to lend any of your "good" tools to that particular work mate ?

  Your guess would be spot on!

You should carve a nice wooden handle for the hatchet.

I was thinking micarta Yadda

[zoidberg]

+1 for the micarta. 

[Yadda]

+1 for the micarta. 

I can go there.

[Sparky415]

Todays finds inc....
 
An RAF escape Axe (I think) with MOD arrow and a two pound lump hammer made by Brades
(and a fake Zippo that isn't worth the pound I paid for it  )

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Now that escape axe looks very cool!

[Sparky415]

Now that escape axe looks very cool!

At the moment I’m a bit puzzled by it Mike as I’ve seen pictures of them with a hole in the blade for weight reduction 

But it is a cool thing   

[Yadda]

Now that escape axe looks very cool!

At the moment I’m a bit puzzled by it Mike as I’ve seen pictures of them with a hole in the blade for weight reduction 

But it is a cool thing   

Great zombie dispatcher!

Looking forward to seeing it cleaned up with a new handle.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Now that escape axe looks very cool!

At the moment I’m a bit puzzled by it Mike as I’ve seen pictures of them with a hole in the blade for weight reduction 

But it is a cool thing   

Come to think of it, your right about the cut out :/

Anyway regardless of whether or not it's real, it's a great piece, and having a built in pickaroon it'll make a great fire side axe

[Sparky415]

Now that escape axe looks very cool!

At the moment I’m a bit puzzled by it Mike as I’ve seen pictures of them with a hole in the blade for weight reduction 

But it is a cool thing   

Come to think of it, your right about the cut out :/

Anyway regardless of whether or not it's real, it's a great piece, and having a built in pickaroon it'll make a great fire side axe

Not a fake but a heavier version which made me think that it wasn’t for aircraft 
But it looks like they were 

https://hatchfive.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/raf-escape-axe/

[David]

That RAF escape axe be  Tony!

[Sparky415]

Thanks David 
And more or less indestructible 

[Sparky415]

Old lump hammer, stamped

BRADES
WARRANTED
1706 (model number I guess?)
2LBs

A new old stock handle  Tidy bench 





Handle cleaned up well with some wire wool and linseed oil





 

[zoidberg]

Nicely done and cracker bench there mate. 

[Sparky415]

Nicely done and cracker bench there mate. 

Yep 6 foot long 3 foot wide and I get to play in one square foot 

[kirk13]

Nicely done and cracker bench there mate. 

Yep 6 foot long 3 foot wide and I get to play in one square foot 

I'd be worried if it were otherwise

[zoidberg]

Nicely done and cracker bench there mate. 

Yep 6 foot long 3 foot wide and I get to play in one square foot 

I'd be worried if it were otherwise

Well said kirky. 

[Gerhard Gerber]

I really must not buy any more Axes 

(Image removed from quote.)

A big hand-full of Axes 

Hi Sparky

This and the Collectors thread are my favourites on MTO, read through them back to front, and very surprised to see something familiar!

I want to ask you about that axe right at the bottom....
I have one just like it, it was used and left behind during an attempted break-in on a friend's small holding.
Mine now! 
Mine is stamped "ANGUS", and it have "20 000V" on the rubber handle.
Can't figure out what it's for or where from, but now the UK seems the obvious answer.

The handle was in a sorry state so I removed and replaced it with rope after cleaning and resharpening.
It's small but heavy and just eats through wood.....

Any more info would be welcome..

Cheers'
Gerhard

[Sparky415]

Welcome to my favourite thread Gerhard 

That is an ARPAX which stands for Air raid patrol/prevention axe
These were made in WW2 and were issued to air raid wardens for rescue duties (and firemen)
They were made by a few different companies e.g. ELWELL, CHILLINGTON but I’ve not heard of ANGUS 

Can we see some pictures of yours Please