Car boot finds

[kirk13]

I really need new glasses,I thought that read record stiltons

[AimlessWanderer]

  "World's biggest cheese found in car boot fair in Oxfordshire"

[Sparky415]

Mr Cupboard is our cheese expert Guys, 
as it happens I was mistaken about the Stilsons  they are not made by Record just 'Spain' (with imperial markings  )

Enki
No extra information for the silver coloured knife just
Made by R MATHER &  SON SHEFFIELD

With W H Holmes & sons ltd Newcastle on tyne & London on the side,

The large blade looks like an artists pallet knife and is quite flexible

[AimlessWanderer]

Seems you'd be right with palette knife mate, from a quick web search it appears Holmes were paint makers 

Good catch 

According to this ...

http://bjn-paint-reunion.co.uk/british%20paints.htm

... the company was taken over by Dampneys Paint Company in 1928 ... so that's a heck of an old knife you've got there Mr Sparks 

[Sparky415]

Seems you'd be right with palette knife mate, from a quick web search it appears Holmes were paint makers 

Good catch 

According to this ...

http://bjn-paint-reunion.co.uk/british%20paints.htm

... the company was taken over by Dampneys Paint Company in 1928 ... so that's a heck of an old knife you've got there Mr Sparks 

Thanks Al I did a search but found very little 

So reading that article it was made before the 1928 takeover 

It is a nice little thing, reminds me a bit of those ring knives 

[JAfromMn]

I picked up a 8 inch trimo pipe wrench for 2.00 at a yard sale.

I collect trimo pipe wrenches and diamond tool and horseshoe crescent wrenches.

[Sparky415]

I picked up a 8 inch trimo pipe wrench for 2.00 at a yard sale.

I collect trimo pipe wrenches and diamond tool and horseshoe crescent wrenches.

You know we do need to see some pictures JA 

 

[JAfromMn]

I picked up a 8 inch trimo pipe wrench for 2.00 at a yard sale.

I collect trimo pipe wrenches and diamond tool and horseshoe crescent wrenches.

You know we do need to see some pictures JA 

 

Il try take some on my lunch break

[Sparky415]

I picked up a 8 inch trimo pipe wrench for 2.00 at a yard sale.

I collect trimo pipe wrenches and diamond tool and horseshoe crescent wrenches.

You know we do need to see some pictures JA 

 

Il try take some on my lunch break

    ASAP 

Please, I really want to see what a Trimo looks like   

[derekmac]

I picked up a 8 inch trimo pipe wrench for 2.00 at a yard sale.

I collect trimo pipe wrenches and diamond tool and horseshoe crescent wrenches.

You know we do need to see some pictures JA 

 

Il try take some on my lunch break

    ASAP 

Please, I really want to see what a Trimo looks like   

+1, we need pics ASAP!


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[JAfromMn]

Here is a pic of my little tool collection.

diamond crescent wrench's on the left trimo pipe wrench's on the right.



on the lookout for a 10 inch trimo and 8 inch Diamond....
then maybe some larger ones.

I hope my inside cell pics turn out ok sorry if they suck.

[Sparky415]

Thanks, They look good to me JA, 

Proper Man tools! 

[JAfromMn]

Thanks, They look good to me JA, 

Proper Man tools! 

thanks man

[Sparky415]

I picked up a few bits this morning


Oddly enough there were a lot of people selling Billhooks (mostly over priced) but I found one bargain made by A&F Parks & Co Birmingham (BIPED 1561)

A nice ax made by BRADES Co, stamped 1918 I think 

Also a USA Framing square    a 'Richards quality' penknife made in Republic Ireland by Jowika I think

Ooh and the hammer looks to be hand made    very nice rustic thing that deserves a better handle 

[Zed]

Very nice tony  i picked up a jowika a while back with faux mop scales i think they was a German company at one point but had a factory in Ireland, think thats what i read

[Sparky415]

Very nice tony  i picked up a jowika a while back with faux mop scales i think they was a German company at one point but had a factory in Ireland, think thats what i read

 

They must have turned out a huge amount of mass produced penknives, you can see where the tools were roughly stamped out
To be honest I shouldn't have bothered with this one but as it was the only penknife I saw all day I had to buy it 

although I did see a 'Swedish' (I guess) barrel knife but managed to resist buying it 

[Sparky415]

I spent a couple of hours cleaning up the Brades Axe this evening 

Its turned out well and I'm looking forward to trying this one out with its (I guess) replacement 17inch straight handle 

Stamped ...
Brades Co
    1918

[Sazabi]

Went with my dad to a local flea market and a couple yard sales this morning, he found a plastic square and I came back with two safety razors for a song.

[Zed]

Just dvd's today    but one has zombies so im happy 

[Sparky415]

 

Zombies are always good!

[Taxi Dad]

our bootfair was rained off (I hate winter  ) the rain must be good for those who just collect rust eh Sparky ?

[Zed]

Zombies are always good!

  there was only about 10 cars  was cold ,

[Sparky415]

our bootfair was rained off (I hate winter  ) the rain must be good for those who just collect rust eh Sparky ?

I'm still cleaning the rust off my axes from the meet 

My local one (on grass) finished last week, there's another one on a carpark I often visit, 7am I looked out at the rain and ….... went back to bed 

Keep posting Guys

[Sparky415]

It was a bit windy this morning but...


A bolster chisel (Guy at work was after one of these)
A handle for a tiny hammer
Paint scraper
Two more Stanley knives
Two older Stanley chisels
Another small kettle and a hand bag (I have a plan  )

Last but not least a crate tool, only 11 inches long and Made in Germany  needs a little work

 

[Taxi Dad]

It was a bit windy this morning but...


A bolster chisel (Guy at work was after one of these)
A handle for a tiny hammer
Paint scraper
Two more Stanley knives
Two older Stanley chisels
Another small kettle and a hand bag (I have a plan  )

Last but not least a crate tool, only 11 inches long and Made in Germany  needs a little work

 

oh my 

[Sparky415]

It was a bit windy this morning but...


A bolster chisel (Guy at work was after one of these)
A handle for a tiny hammer
Paint scraper
Two more Stanley knives
Two older Stanley chisels
Another small kettle and a hand bag (I have a plan  )

Last but not least a crate tool, only 11 inches long and Made in Germany  needs a little work

 

oh my 

 

 

[Gareth]

Good find on the crate tool Tony.   Even though I have no real use for one I have always liked the idea of them. 




Oh, and nice handbag as well mate. 

[Sparky415]

I only own the one handbag, its not like its the beginning of a collection or something  ...

It was a Beautiful Day here on Sunday so I popped along to the Bootsale and picked up a few odds an ends 

Inc
A rusty Richards penknife
An older pair of 7”Footprints with very nice (not original) screw
I've been on the lookout for a spare hacksaw for the garage (I must stop lending tools to friends an colleagues  ) this one made by Kennedy tools

https://www.cromwell.co.uk/KEN5380650K

 

[Sparky415]

The site went down so I went shopping 

Picked up a 'Wostenholm Waiter' at the boot sale today

Not sure of the age of this one
George Wostenholm, Sheffield on the tang

It is possible that I have over cleaned this one  as I cleaned the rust off the blade I polished a tiny bit of the scales so I really had to finish off the scales

Its a sharp little thing with a nice snap 

[Taxi Dad]

winter bootsale ? 
you ARE "hardcore" Tony