Car boot finds

Sparky415 · **Reply #3480 on:** August 27, 2019, 06:39:25 AM

Thanks Yadda, I have been looking for a machinist's vice for sometime, very happy to find that one

And the oil cans had to come home with me

SteveC · **Reply #3481 on:** August 27, 2019, 10:10:25 PM

WWW · **Reply #3482 on:** September 01, 2019, 07:30:03 PM

You've got some nice tins in there. I love these old oil cans. Also, nice vise.

Sparky415 · **Reply #3483 on:** September 01, 2019, 10:22:10 PM

Thanks Steve
WWW, The little oil cans were a great find, I still need to clean up both the cans and the vice

Sparky415 · **Reply #3484 on:** September 08, 2019, 12:42:56 PM

And todays
Yep another router and another axe

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #3485 on:** September 08, 2019, 05:26:16 PM

Dang look at all the goodies!
Nice finds
JR

Yadda · **Reply #3486 on:** September 08, 2019, 05:30:21 PM

I like the look of the adjustable spanner. Thin sides allow you to get into tight spaces.

Sparky415 · **Reply #3487 on:** September 08, 2019, 08:29:34 PM

Thanks JR

Quote from: Yadda on September 08, 2019, 05:30:21 PM

I like the look of the adjustable spanner. Thin sides allow you to get into tight spaces.

And it has a wide mouth, needs a little TLC as it's not moving at the moment

AlephZero · **Reply #3488 on:** September 14, 2019, 09:00:35 PM

Not a car boot find as such... But since Tony resides mostly here I need to post this here as well...

A friend of mine found this mora knife on his property couple weeks ago, apparently lost by the previous owner of the house.

This is how it looks after vinegar and linseed oil treatment (as suggested by yours truly because of Tony's teachings)

Tony, you da man!

Sparky415 · **Reply #3489 on:** September 14, 2019, 09:26:45 PM

That is beautiful Alf

Juan el Boricua · **Reply #3490 on:** September 14, 2019, 09:35:34 PM

That's one beautiful knife, and kudos to you, Sir, on the restoration!

AlephZero · **Reply #3491 on:** September 14, 2019, 10:01:04 PM

Wasn't me, but I did tell him to use Vinegar and Linseed oil...

Sparky415 · **Reply #3492 on:** September 15, 2019, 11:21:44 AM

I also thought it was your work Mate,

So.….. If this goes wrong in the future I'm getting all the blame?

AlephZero · **Reply #3493 on:** September 16, 2019, 07:45:32 PM

I don't think you'll get any blame for that one, bro

AlephZero · **Reply #3494 on:** September 16, 2019, 07:47:19 PM

I did have to explain him that the blade is perfect as is, it doesn't need to be all shiny

Oh and he did say it does take an edge like a smurf

Sparky415 · **Reply #3495 on:** September 16, 2019, 08:20:48 PM

SteveC · **Reply #3496 on:** September 19, 2019, 08:10:43 PM

An elderly customer had to move to assisted living. She has sold her house and her kids are clearing it out. Got a call from her son today to see if l wanted any of the tools in the garage.

Here is what l got

Syncop8r · **Reply #3497 on:** September 19, 2019, 08:57:29 PM

I don't think any of that is rusty enough for this thread Steve.

Good haul though. Is that an Estwing?

Yadda · **Reply #3498 on:** September 20, 2019, 12:43:20 AM

That Proto 4 inch adjustable is neat. I have part of your missing set of chisels here in Texas.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #3499 on:** September 20, 2019, 01:03:27 AM

Nice,
I haven’t seen one of those pencil sharpeners in idk how freaking long,
JR

Sparky415 · **Reply #3500 on:** September 20, 2019, 09:21:31 AM

Great haul Steve there's nothing there I wouldn't have picked up

What's the thing sitting on top of the polishing mop? retractable knife?

SteveC · **Reply #3501 on:** September 20, 2019, 02:46:56 PM

Thanks Tony it's a thermometer and kind of interesting.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #3502 on:** September 20, 2019, 05:22:53 PM

That’s interesting!
JR

cody6268 · **Reply #3503 on:** September 20, 2019, 06:22:00 PM

So, what are the threads for? It's exactly opposite what it should be for mounting onto something, say a stake stuck in the ground.

Sparky415 · **Reply #3504 on:** September 20, 2019, 08:32:49 PM

What's it all about Steve

Very interesting

Syncop8r · **Reply #3505 on:** September 20, 2019, 09:43:50 PM

My quick googling suggests some sort of industrial (or ship's) thermometer.

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #3506 on:** September 20, 2019, 09:54:53 PM

Rectal thermometer for a hippo?

The "lumber" stamped in it doesn't help me much either.

SteveC · **Reply #3507 on:** September 21, 2019, 01:20:57 AM

Quote from: Sparky415 on September 20, 2019, 08:32:49 PM

What's it all about Steve

Very interesting

Not sure, it's from a Lumber company, my first thought was that is almost looks like a plumb bob. I'm wondering if it had something threaded that allowed it to hang.

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #3508 on:** September 21, 2019, 10:26:36 AM

Quote from: SteveC on September 21, 2019, 01:20:57 AM

Not sure, it's from a Lumber company, my first thought was that is almost looks like a plumb bob. I'm wondering if it had something threaded that allowed it to hang.

To me, it looks more like it should be driven into something, and the thread used with a slide hammer for extraction if it gets stuck, but I can't think of a relevant lumber application.

Syncop8r · **Reply #3509 on:** September 21, 2019, 10:52:33 AM

Quote from: SteveC on September 21, 2019, 01:20:57 AM

Not sure, it's from a Lumber company, my first thought was that is almost looks like a plumb bob. I'm wondering if it had something threaded that allowed it to hang.

My guess is it screws onto a piece of (sawmilling) machinery.

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