Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell

Originally Posted by scrounger

dan.001 the saws are one Disston #8 & two no namers.
Blue-deviled nagh it set me back a cool $20 for the lot near cryed when I passed that hard earned twenty over .

the little anvil is a nice size, thinking of setting it in a small block of redgum with some bun feet, be real handy for small bench work.

A big thanks Andrew will pick one up next time I get out to carbatec & nice resto work on your No80 .
this lot makes a change from all the baby cloths & tupperwere i've been seeing lately .
scrounger

NOW I am crying that I'm too far north & ONLY $20 for all that & did you hide 98% when you paid them I think I was a bit understated with my other post. good luck & have fun restoring & using your new/old tools. When you have restored your No. 80 & the little anvil show us some photos & try not to rub it in too mutch

Don't book ya plane tickets just yet it's getting harder to find good junk sales & I don't need the competition , the 80 will get a clean & a new blade but not a resto + I'll pop a pic of the anvil up when it's done. time to plan the next G/sale map hopefully some more gems will turn up .

Originally Posted by scrounger

dan.001 the saws are one Disston #8 & two no namers.
Blue-deviled nagh it set me back a cool $20 for the lot near cryed when I passed that hard earned twenty over .

the little anvil is a nice size, thinking of setting it in a small block of redgum with some bun feet, be real handy for small bench work.

A big thanks Andrew will pick one up next time I get out to carbatec & nice resto work on your No80 .
this lot makes a change from all the baby cloths & tupperwere i've been seeing lately .
scrounger

Oh, the humanity

scored this lot over the weekend, the two titans finished one set off, only three more to go , the saw is nice it's a A Ashton dovetail saw & it cleaned up great, love the marples V chisel It's now cleaned & in the collection + the pipe cutter & little brass level will get some use, just love old tools & can't stop buying em.
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Originally Posted by scrounger

scored this lot over the weekend, the two titans finished one set off, only three more to go , the saw is nice it's a A Ashton dovetail saw & it cleaned up great, love the marples V chisel It's now cleaned & in the collection + the pipe cutter & little brass level will get some use, just love old tools & can't stop buying em.
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Why Vic & I bet this lucky person got this lot for a bargain ( Probably $20 or less ) I do need to move south of the boarder or north depending on where the sales are . By the way nice score ( Now to find a place to hide & cry )

Just not enuf movement in this thread

ok ... ebay purchase I quite like although like a leather chisel roll I see a danger for hidden rust also ...

but modelled with two of my nice saws ... leather saw 'scabbard' ...

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and the extremes of buying saws in the US ...

Lot of 2 Vintage Disston Hand Saws Wood Handles One Missing Disston Button | eBay

At least one very interesting looking saw ... the other one a #7 type or ... ? $10.75 hammer price.

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vs finish in 5 days ... jaw-droppingly beautiful ... currently $211 ... reserve not met ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121248270772

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Originally Posted by scrounger

highlights were the two mint titan chisel blades

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Originally Posted by Doggie

What do they do to get the handles so completely stuffed Scrounger?

unsure but most likely using a claw hammer, blades were covered in a thick layer of paint so were preserved quite well.

been real quite lately -only 1 sash clamp 1 titan chisel & three old G clamps.

Had a couple of hours after the wife & little one went to bed last night so finally managed to open the packet my Kreg router plate came in a put together a router table. It's a bit lightweight due to the materials i had on hand but I'll either add a shelf or build cupboards either side of the router.

Disclaimer - No machines were harmed in the making of this project.

Cheers, ScottScott Photo's 174.jpg Scott Photo's 175.jpg

ps Sorry for dodgy photo's ... it was late when i finished.

Originally Posted by pmcgee

A very interesting saw ... more interesting once I looked at it properly at home!

Mermaid brand S&J, 8ppi ripsaw - the script is very interesting.

It seems this might have been akin to an Acme 120 sort of saw ... maybe there is a better Disston equivalent ... ?
It seems to be a harder, brittler metal - there are 8 broken teeth in 26" and two cracks in the plate at the toothline.
It won't become a user, but it should prove educational.

The 1st script reads
"... of secret grade of ... ..antalian Steel. "
"... better edge ..."

2nd (grit your teeth IanW)
"Extra High Temper
If possible set with a Hammer
instead of a Plier Sawset
Set point of teeth only
Reset frequently"

Cheers,
Paul

Paul. Could that inscription be appalachian steel. Coal in Appalachia: An Economic Analysis - Curtis E. Harvey - Google Books

I had to dig to find the reference

it was explained a few posts later ... but only 'cos Josh @ Hyperkitten had this in his archive ...



Archived Tools for Sale

Beautiful Spear and Jackson Handsaw


By far the best Spear and Jackson saw I've seen- This model has a goreous double-loop beech handle with all of its original finish and the original paper label around the medallion. The paper label reads "All saws branded SPEAR and JACKSON are fully warranted. SPEAR and JACKSON have an experience as saw makers extending over 100 years." The blade is 26 inches and 7 points per inch crosscut. It has a mirror like finish to it and a bright, clear etch. In the middle of the plate the main etch reads "Made by New Process". Below that is the S&J Mermaid brand logo. Below that "London Spring, The perfection of quality and workmanship." To the left of the main etch it reads: "This saw is made of a secret grade of Special Vandium Steel which will keep a better edge than any other." To the right of the main etch it reads: "Extra High Temmper, It has to be set with a hammer instead of a plier saw set. Set the points of each tooth only. Reset frequently." The blade is dead straight and sharp, with a bold nib at the end. It has a fantastic "ring" to it. There are a few scratches and some small areas of tarnish that look worse than they do because of the bright finish on the rest of the blade. $85

hit the Wantirna market on Sunday & picked up a handfull of cheep chisels - three titans & no name Shefield + these two - a keenkutter socket from the states don't see to many of those floating round & a Robert Sorby with the kangaroo logo just love this one also found three old screwdrivers the best being a Mathieson from Glasgow that's now in my user collection.
Saturday was slow with only one titan & a large steel square + a few asst tools.
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I know it's not Monday night ... but,
I just picked up my first saw with a nib


It's a little guy (or gal), 20" blade. 4 TPI rip.
It's probably been a pruning saw most of it's life.
No etch. No medallion.

After a touching up the teeth, it cuts pretty well.
I found it at a local garage sale .... price was $2

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It's current hanging out with my Disston crosscut and rip panel saws.
It seems happy in my workshop

This thread needs some more planes

This pair just turned up from Hans Brunner at a very fair price.

A sweetheart 5 1/4 household jack plane. I did need to do some work on the sole, but basically it was a clean, sharpen and go.
I've always wanted a 5 1/4. Probably only because I didn't have one.

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The other is a 9 1/2 block. I didn't have a regular angle block other than a 102 and 103.
This took a bit of work tweaking the bedding for the iron and the adjustments, but it now works very well.

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I could only just squeeze them into the stable

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