Car boot finds

[Josh613]

I picked up a climber with broken scales about 4 months ago and bought silver scales from my local victorinox dealer. Cost me ten euro only part that is used is some sharpening marks towards the tip of the blade

[Sparky415]

Welcome Josh 

Score on the  Climber 

[Sparky415]

Picked up a couple of oldish Stanley screwdrivers this morning
And an old Richards Penknife (Neil will be shaking his head in disbelief  )

[Sparky415]

Oops, my mistake, the small one is made by Footprint
After a cleanup and sharpen

[enki_ck]

Let me guess, the broken wrench is going to be converted into a bottle opener?

[David]

Picked up a couple of oldish Stanley screwdrivers this morning
And an old Richards Penknife (Neil will be shaking his head in disbelief  )

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[Yadda]

Picked up a couple of oldish Stanley screwdrivers this morning
And an old Richards Penknife (Neil will be shaking his head in disbelief  )

.   

+1

[Sparky415]

Guys 

Let me guess, the broken wrench is going to be converted into a bottle opener?

Maybe (and it might be half finished already  )

[David]

Might be?          

[SteveC]

Oops, my mistake, the small one is made by Footprint
After a cleanup and sharpen

Nice job cleaning up the handle   

[Sparky415]

Thanks Steve,
Beech I think
First paint stripper (Nitromors (evil stuff!  )) then scrubbed in the kitchen sink to remove the stripper and 2mins in the oven (with my baked potatoes  )
A rub down with some fine sandpaper and a coat of linseed oil   

[Yadda]

Footprint... nice!  Another one to add to the list.

[Sparky415]

Guys 

Let me guess, the broken wrench is going to be converted into a bottle opener?

Maybe (and it might be half finished already  )

Might be?          

Stuck to my fridge this evening 
The stamp reads Jaguar 

[enki_ck]

[Don Pablo]

Funny coincidence, that richards penknife above...
I found one today! 
Cleaned it up a bit, bottle opener (and to a lesser extent) the can opener are "nail breakers" (to fix?)
Only cost me 3 euro though.   
One of the best uses for three euro I can think of!!
Climber for scale.

Scratched the tools while cleaning, I'm sure it would look better after buffing, but it is actually perfectly functional, the corrosion is cosmetic.
I tested the can opener, and am delighted with it and the knife as a whole, its rather classy. 
Its given me my first exposure to the "stabby" style can opener, and the bail/shackle.


What do you think?
Also how can I find the approx age?

[Sparky415]

It's a shame Neil isn't around any more, he might have been able to help with the age 

I really like the main blades on these, normally a good bit of carbon steel, easy to sharpen 
Well worth 3euros Pablo 

[Don Pablo]

Thanks.
Here's to more good finds and deals for everyone! 

[Sparky415]

I do like to visit Kev the welder's workshop  (especially the scrap skip  )

[Gerhard Gerber]

(especially the scrap skip  )

 

I regularly cry about the scrap heap that's no longer in the back yard.....invaluable! 

[Sparky415]

(especially the scrap skip  )

 

I regularly cry about the scrap heap that's no longer in the back yard.....invaluable! 

Since we got all 'health an safety' over here proper scrap yards are no fun any more,
no helping yourself an scrambling over piles of cars an rust 

Kev always smiles when I say 'can I have a quick look in the scrap before I go Mate' 

[Yadda]

(especially the scrap skip  )

 

I regularly cry about the scrap heap that's no longer in the back yard.....invaluable! 

Since we got all 'health an safety' over here proper scrap yards are no fun any more,
no helping yourself an scrambling over piles of cars an rust 

Kev always smiles when I say 'can I have a quick look in the scrap before I go Mate' 

Thumbs up to Kev!

What is the item on far right? Looks like an adjustable clamp with a piece missing?

[Sparky415]

I was going to call it a sash clamp but it's actually a T bar clamp made by Record (with a bit missing) 
http://www.recordpower.co.uk/category/tbar-clamps

[Yadda]

I was going to call it a sash clamp but it's actually a T bar clamp made by Record (with a bit missing) 
http://www.recordpower.co.uk/category/tbar-clamps

I knew it looked familiar.   

[Syncop8r]

I have something very similar called a Sash Clamp.

[Sparky415]

I have something very similar called a Sash Clamp.

It's the sort of tool that I would use once every 5 years, I have a bit of a plan for this one... one day

The sash clamps bar has a slightly different profile (I didn't know this until I looked in to it) 
http://www.recordpower.co.uk/category/sash-clamps

[Gareth]

I've always just known them as sash clamps as well, but it seems I've got a t-bar.   Whatever the name they a bloody useful every-so-often.

[Syncop8r]

Mine was advertised as a sash clamp and I think it is a T-bar one.
I would argue that T-bar ones are a (heavier duty) type of sash clamp, as this one has been named: https://www.amazon.com/Woodwork-T-section-Cast-iron-pressure-SILVERL/dp/B006FW056Q%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-ffsb-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB006FW056Q

Also, here we (well the more nitpicky of us) would call it a cramp rather than a clamp because you can cramp it up rather than just clamp onto something. Same goes for a G-cramp (which is not a medical condition).

Yes, this is how I spend my Friday nights. 

[Sparky415]

I wasn't trying to be pedantic only sharing what I had found 
But you are in a foreign land and can call them anything you like 

With my grasp off the English language I shouldn't be teaching anyone anything 

 

[Gareth]

I've always just known them as sash clamps as well, but it seems I've got a t-bar.   Whatever the name they a bloody useful every-so-often.

I take it back.  Had to go look at it again and mine is indeed a sash clamp.  Or perhaps a sash cramp.  Or something else.   Now I'm confused.

[Tomcat_81]

The correct term which you should undoubtedly use is
"jamming thingy". or "That longish thingy with the spindle... no, the other one"