Thread: Queanbeyan Swap Meet

I wish

Everything i read about it seems to be car related, there are other old wood tools there also?

I like that sort of stuff anyway so i may take the kids for a bit of an outing

I'll be there - Plenty of tool interest - last year picked up some gouges and a decent fray brace, Year before was good for saw files.

If anyone is coming there is a lot of other stuff on - Queanbeyan Park, across the road, has the family fun day and the first day of the Queanbeyan Gift (2 Day event) second biggest professional foot race meeting in Australia

Part of the centre of town is closed off for the evening for more events and entertainment and its all within a 15 minute from my house.

Check qcc.nsw.gov.au for details

Neil

Ill be there tomorrow morning bright and early. See if yhe kids and i can find some old tools that need tlc

I confirmed it with my adult supervisor and have a bit of pocket money for the morning.

I'll take my youngest along too, to checkout the cars afterwards. It's going to be a great day

Craig

Picked up a set of files and rasps, pacific (aussie made) jack plane and a disston back saw for $40 pretty stoked

Well,

I was hoping for some auger bits for my brace and scored all this for a total of $20!

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I am looking forward to cleaning them up and putting them to good use
Craig

Well,

I soaked these in vinegar for a week and then ran over them a wire brush wheel. Won't take much to sharpen the old auger bits.

Craig


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Some nice bits there, I find the ones with out the "wings" a bit limited in use as they cause too much tear out. Good for carpentry work though.

Originally Posted by code4pay

Some nice bits there, I find the ones with out the "wings" a bit limited in use as they cause too much tear out. Good for carpentry work though.

Just have to learn to sharpen them now, properly

Craig

Originally Posted by Morbius

Just have to learn to sharpen them now, properly

Craig

About the only place I have consistently found these is Lee Valley/Veritas in Canada - Great service - do NOT open the catalogue (they are haveing a one day sale of cosmetic seconds today - first thing to sell out - the number 4)

Neil