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30th November 2013, 10:18 PM #1Member
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major haul of rusty treasure today
hit a great garage sale today & scrounged up this lot , it's the most chisels I've got in one day close to 30 & there's some nice ones in the pile - more titans for the collection - two berg's one's a minta looks like it's hardly used - nice big ward & a very nice ohio tool co socket chisel made pre 1920s.
other goodies were a drawknife unable to make out the brand - a big sandvikens jernverks rip hand saw in great nic - some dawn sash clamps & a senco nail gun + so much more.
spent all arvo cleaning & sorting the keepers from the pile, also picked up some nice 150 x 40 merbau timber for a project I'm looking to start.
this lot tips me over the 100 chisel mark so now I can call myself a hardcore collector .
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1st December 2013, 08:52 AM #2
Scrounger, I admit to a twinge of envy at your haul of what looks like quite a few excellent chisels, but it's tempered by the thought that I don't have to put all the work into cleaning them up!
Well caught, tho..
CheersIW
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1st December 2013, 09:43 AM #3
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I to am well impressed are there any old chisels left in Melbourne now !
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1st December 2013, 10:50 AM #4Jim
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Unbelievable in one go.
Cheers,
Jim
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1st December 2013, 04:43 PM #5Member
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I love the rust it gives me pleasure to unmask a nice looking tool from under the crud, this sale was a big one & this lot would be only 1/10 of what was there plus the pro pickers got in a few days earlier & got the cream of it leaving me the crumbs.
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1st December 2013, 07:47 PM #6Senior Member
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1st December 2013, 08:48 PM #7Member
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that's a lot of questions Doggie the pro's are the guys that make a living off g/sales , d/estates & auctions - they ring up & get in early to view/ bulk buy & most times get the best stuff, having g/sale'd for a little while you get to know the pro's & semi pro's, as to how they resell - markets / ebay / antique stores / auction / gumtree & specialty sales, I know this sale was hit early & a bunch of stuff was sold as I sometimes ask the sellers at the sale just for interest sake, at some sales I have heard tales of blokes carting trailers of old tools/goodies away before sale day & unsure why they missed the titans maybe they only like Marple's , I don't think I'd like to do it as it's a tough gig & there welcome to the cream as long as I get a few crumb's every now & then - I'm happy as it's just a hobby for me & most of my house/shed is fitted out with g/sale finds.
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1st December 2013, 10:18 PM #8
The pros also come in early and offer to take what's left at the end of the sale for a pittance.
RegardsHugh
Enough is enough, more than enough is too much.
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