Ebay Droppings Thread.

[TobyC]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/vi...729&cmd=VIDESC

Where do you put THAT thing!!??

I can't tell whether you'r just joking or serious. It's an angle brace. There's a lot of those things around.

Toby

[TobyC]

There are a few on ebay now...

John S. Fray and Stanley marked No. 80 corner brace | eBay

Old Antique Morrison Patent "Challenge" Combination Brace-1898 | eBay

Miller Falls Vintage 502 Corner Brace Drill Very Good Condition | eBay

Vintage Corner Brace Drill - Estate Find!! | eBay

Early Corner Bit Brace (10313) | eBay

Antique 20" Corner Brace Drill | eBay


And there are many more.
And then there are these things...

Geared Braces and Corner Braces Described by George Langford, Sc.D.

Toby

[Bushmiller]

There are a few on ebay now...

John S. Fray and Stanley marked No. 80 corner brace | eBay

Old Antique Morrison Patent "Challenge" Combination Brace-1898 | eBay

Miller Falls Vintage 502 Corner Brace Drill Very Good Condition | eBay

Vintage Corner Brace Drill - Estate Find!! | eBay

Early Corner Bit Brace (10313) | eBay

Antique 20" Corner Brace Drill | eBay


And there are many more.
And then there are these things...

Geared Braces and Corner Braces Described by George Langford, Sc.D.

Toby

Good piece of research Toby. That makes the french offering a bit exy except for the Morrison Challenge listing.

Regards
Paul

[Berlin]

I was joking of course, but I have to say it's the first one I've seen. They don't look terribly handy. Are they primarily boatbuilders' tools?

[TobyC]

Interesting plane. Other than a #33, what is it?

FINISHED HARDWOOD HANDLE HAND WOOD PLANER SHAVER BENCH PLANE #33 | eBay

Toby

[TobyC]

I was joking of course, but I have to say it's the first one I've seen. They don't look terribly handy. Are they primarily boatbuilders' tools?

I don't know the intended use of corner braces, but I assume general carpentry.
Here is a couple more, and some other angle drilling things

http://www.toolemera.com/catpdf/MFCatH.pdf

Toby

[jimbur]

Interesting plane. Other than a #33, what is it?

FINISHED HARDWOOD HANDLE HAND WOOD PLANER SHAVER BENCH PLANE #33 | eBay

Toby

Similar to my Brillant that I picked up at McEwens about forty years ago. I still use it as a roughing plane especially if there's paint on the wood!
Cheers,
Jim

[Boringgeoff]

Hi Berlin,

That angle brace is very handy where you're boring a hole close to the wall as in screwed flooring, or you can lay it on the floor when doing skirting etc. You can get a full crank of the handle as opposed to having to rachet it as you would with a normal brace.
The one you linked looks very similar to the Millers Falls 502 that Toby showed us. Thanks Toby.
I and other members of the HTPS WA put on tool displays at various events and I always get a lot of interest in my MF 502 from visitors.
Also as a brace collector, sjt and Rhancock, I resent your associating brace and proctology. A butt guage is much more appropriate.

Regards,
Geoff.

[TobyC]

Hey Geoff,
The only HTPS WA web page that I can find, is from 2011. Can you give me a current link?

Toby

[Vann]

Also as a brace collector, sjt and Rhancock, I resent your associating brace and proctology. A butt guage is much more appropriate.

Cheers, Vann.

[Berlin]

Hi Geoff,

Thanks for the info. Given my recent tool 'diet' I guess I'll be doing without an angle brace for the time being... I am in the market for a two jaw 10" though. (It's one of those diets where you only deny yourself things you didn't want anyway )

Cheers

[TobyC]

For only $900.00, you can walk away with this beauty. Notice the generous throat.

HAND CARVED PLANE, UNIQUE, POSSIBLY 18Th/ 19Th century, a really beautiful tool! | eBay

Toby

[pmcgee]

I'll take two, please

[TobyC]

Plane, complete with saw nuts.

Antique No. 110 J. Pearce Wood Carpentry Plane with E.M. Chapin Blade 1868-1897 | eBay <<<<click here



Toby

[Boringgeoff]

Hi Toby,

I'm sorry to say that that 2011 HTPS WA web site is all I could find too, furthermore I don't even know which of our members runs it. I don't recall it coming up at any of our meetings.
I can tell you that the next event we will be attending is the Woodshow at Claremont show grounds from August 3rd 4th and 5th, where we will have hand tool displays and sales.
We still meet every first Thursday of the month at the church hall, Washer st East Victoria Park.
I'll make some enquiries. I can see myself landing a job here.

Regards,
Geoff.