Thread: Sydney Tool Sale 28 February hosted by TTTG

Originally Posted by Twisted Tenon

Good to meet you too Ray. It's good to put a face to a handle.
It was bigger than last year. I came looking for a skew chisel and left instead with a small Simonds hand saw, a brass bevel gauge and a drill press vice. No chisel.

TT

I saw only two sets of turning tools sorry you didn't get what you were after but like us all have walked away with more than intended

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I saw only two sets of turning tools sorry you didn't get what you were after but like us all have walked away with more than intended

Yep I'm leaning towards converting one of my stray chisels

TT

Originally Posted by fletty

Couldn't agree more. I only went to "have a look 'round" ..... but bought my first treasure within 10 paces of walking in!
My haul this year was a Stanley 5 WITH A HOLTEY BLADE , an oil can, 5 drills for the sharpening GTG on March 13 ($5!) and a stillson wrench but not just a generic stillson wrench ....a STILLSON wrench....


It was was great to meet old and new faces too,

fletty

I was told about the drill purchase I have a selection of bits I could have brought along from 1/8 to 1/2 still can if need be for the GtG.

Didn't buy much (only 1 small hammer) but enjoyed looking. Some seriously cool stuff there. It was great to talk with the vendors about some of it. A real education.

I'll be back next year with a shopping list for sure. That is if the house is finished and I have any money left - probably a negative on both counts.

cheers,
Peter

This year I went there without any plan of what I was after. Due to how busy I have been over the last month I was not even sure if I could have gone. It was good that time allowed me to attend and I dragged another friend with me.

I ended up with a couple of screw drivers, tape measure, wrench and part of a socket set, that need some cleaning up.

I found a ratchet screwdriver in the dollar bin that was in pretty good condition but as I already have one I put it back. Thought to myself that either a collector or person who will use it would benefit more. Sure enough a person no more then 10 seconds later picked it up. Of course I ended up chatting with the fellow and he said that he has a smaller one so this will be the bigger sized that would come in handy. I may not have purchased it but was glad that someone picked it up who appreciated it.

I ended up chatting to a few people that I knew from previous encounters and this made the event so much more enjoyable.

A big thank you to TTTG for continuing to organizing this event and those vendors that attend.

Hello folks.

Yes, a grand day need. Managed to divest myself of a goodly amount of kit as I look for some space in the garage. A big thank you to TTTG for yet another terrific event. Count me in for 2017!

Cheerio,
Virg.

As I did last year, I took the gentleman woodworker taxi service (thanks Fletty). This year I wasn't after anything specific, so just went to see if anything wanted a new home. I picked up an axe for the back of the 4X4, a couple of plane blades for my Record 405 & old infill, as well as an English Stanley No. 78 rabbet plane still in the box with original waxed paper. I don't think the 78 has ever been used, it still has the $21.95 price sticker on so I'm guesing it's from late 60's to 70's. It was a great way to spend a morning & catch up with a few forum members.

Going through the phone photos today and I came across this - shot at 8:45am.

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