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    Default HTPAA - Tool Sale July 22 2007

    The Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Incorporated - MELBOURNE JULY Hand Tool Sale 2007 is only 15 days away, and I am saving my dollars, since last time was my first time I did not come prepared and I only had $15 at the time, still had some bargains. This time I am coming ready to buy, with a shopping list and money to spend.

    So who will be coming, and at what time? Are you coming for something specific or just to browse?

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    Gday ts, young bloke & self will be attending, probably get there at around 9.30ish.

    Will be wearing forum caps.

    Not looking for anything in particular.


    Cheers..................Sean


    The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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    Hi Scooter - Will keep a lookout for you. I will at the door by 8:30. I be wearing my blue jacket.

    See you there.

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    G'day,

    As said, I'll be there.

    Looking for? some chisels and dunno what else yet until I see it, Some old Dawn F clamps or similar, but never seen anything like that, so probably just chisels.

    I'll wear my cap, but you'd soon spot me. Height does that to me, lol.
    I make things, I just take a long time.

    www.brandhouse.net.au

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    Something has come up and I will not be able to come.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thumbsucker View Post
    Something has come up and I will not be able to come.
    G'day Helmut,

    Bugger.

    All the more for Scooter and myself to drool over and fight for.
    I make things, I just take a long time.

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    Well I did make it - meet Waldo.

    Got a few proper mortising chisels mostly socket and a bolster chisel, and a few finer pairing chisels. All with lots of length in the steel. Various makers however all Sheffield.

    Bought a Stanley Rule & Level Company #53 spokeshave marked Stanley Patented July ?? 1858 on the Handle and the blade has a Trade Marks used during 1874-1884

    I also got a French Peugeot draw knife (I was told that Peugeot was not a maker however a provence in France and all tools from that region was marked Peugeot just like Champagne). All up very nice. Missed out on a few extra items that I should have been more careful, - warning never put anything down because some bugger will buy it before you find it again.

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    G'day,

    Ran into Scooter and Josh, who was counting chisels - 420 the little bloke said. And caught up with Thumbsucker, also had a long chat with a bloke next to me in the line as I waited outside for the doors to fling open.

    Well my haul was nothing more than a Marples 1/2" firmer chisel - nothing flash about it just like it's ferrel and was nicely weighted .

    Saw some Bergs, but the bloke in my opinion wanted to much for them. On another trip around saw a low angle block plane at the same table, "How much do want for that?", I asked, " $130", he said, "Not a prayer mate", and walked off.

    Found a bloke selling some no.1 Sweet Heart Stanleys, I know why I love them so much, they're beautiful little things, so I had a good chat to him. One day maybe I might find one in the back waters somewhere at a nice bargain price and buy one - for investment.

    Tha was my Tool Drool, lots of drool - but didn't really open my wallet. Gotta build my r/table and hopefully pick up a couple of K60s.
    I make things, I just take a long time.

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    Gday

    Did the usual pilrimage to the tool drool today.

    Left home at 8am on a frosty morning, quick stop so the the kids could leave their footprints across a pristine frosted lawn

    Got in to Hawthorn without incident, bride & the girls went shopping on Glenferrie, Josh & I headed in the the Glenferrie PS.

    Bought a blowtorch, an adjustable bevel that is more the weight of an engineers square, a pair of ext spring calipers (can't have enough for turning ), and a doovah that looks like a fence off something but will serve as a depth guage for turning small vessels.

    The last item were a handful of single & double flute cutters, look like they're for an industial dowelling or mortising machine. A couple still have the stamping "Kircher Leitzig) legible, which the best I could google up was an old German manufacturer of automatic & copy lathes. Thought they might be good steel for toolmaking.

    Had a chat with Chris (Waldo) & he pointed out thumbsucker from afar.

    Met the femmes & had a flat white & shared an award winning snot block & a piece of "Bailey's cheescake" at our 3 monthly usual visit - Picasso's cafe on Glenferrie.

    Home james by lunchtime.


    Good way to spend a beautiful clear Melbourne day...........cheers..............Sean


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    Bugger! I had this feeling all day that I've forgotten something - now I know what it was . Hope you enjoyed yourselves.


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    A disappointment today was the expense of carving chisels, I would really like to learn how to curve however almost all carving chisels even short worn ones were priced over $25 each, why are these so expense. Since I can get a normal chisel for as little as $3 -$15?

    Next time I will become a member and come to the members only sale on the Saturday evening.

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