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I dug through my stock of hardwood and was bummed to discover that not a single piece measured over 3/4" in thickness. I've apparently used up all my 4/4+ in the last couple of months. Oh well. I've got some nominally 3/16" thick walnut I've been using for headstock plates on the basses/guitars...

Next order of business was straitening the plates. I pressed my trusty Salewa piton hammer into service and used the cast iron top of my table saw to (GENTLY!) coax the plates into true. We're currently full-timing in an RV so my "shop" is a pop-up awning outside our storage unit... which...

20 minutes with a hard block and some worn-out 320 grit paper showed promise. Etches and stamps are significantly more visible than I initially thought. I can't get the picture of the 12" saw's stamp and etch to upload but it is in similar/slightly less legible condition. Initial...

I gotta say, I don't know how I'm going to follow what @harley jim just did with that pipe wrench... Impressive, Sir. Mighty impressive. But I somehow managed to throw my hat in the ring for a couple of Disston backsaws (thank you again @RTM ) and they just came in. Here's what I'm starting...

I finally made it out after a long dry spell and hit a couple of my usual spots. The day started slow with a few bits and pieces here and there but ended well with a Crowntop box full (literally) of files, many of which are either unused or were very well taken care of (on the other hand, many...

A couple of new to me pieces... Can anyone shed light on the x56? It's dated Jan of 1930 and the only catalog reference I'm finding is in the "canceled" section at the beginning of catalog No. 11 (1932) Thanks in advance, and best regards, John

Ok, @RTM ... I'm in. I've got some pretty nice walnut off cuts from some bass building projects that could make nice handles so, if you've still got 'em, I'll do my best to bring them back to life. Shoot me a pm and I'll get you an address. Best regards, John

I picked a Plvmb 4766 last year to which a PO had welded a length of allen wrench for some long forgotten task. It languished in my "someday" pile until catching my eye with its woebegone destitution (...working as much vocabulary into this post as humanly possible...) A quick nip with a...

Here's another.

Likewise. Nice snag, Don.

We hit 6 (or was it 7) garage sales and only the last had anything. $7.50 brought home: Eagle Square 22" Rafter Square Eagle Square 22" Rafter Square (yep, 2 of 'em!) Heller Bros. 4-way farrier's rasp Winchester 7105-5in Flat Driver K+E "Whiteface" folding rule Diamond Calk 8in Adjustable...

The next couple days: Twix Jobber Drill Guage 1/16 - 1/2 B&C 4" Clamp Klein 603 No.2 Phillips Driver Klein 630 11/32 Nutdriver Klein 630 3/8 Nutdriver Mac X226 11/16 Mac XD6 18mm Deep SK Wayne 45118 9/16 SK Wayne 45122 11/16 SK Wayne 40160 1/2 x 2" Extension SK 40161 1/2 x 5" Extension SK...

Getting caught up here from a week or so ago... First day: Proto 1218m 18mm combo Proto 3020 5/16 - 3/8 DOE Proto 3340 5/8 Obstruction Plvmb 1120 5/16 - 3/8 DBE (3/8 end broken but potentially repairable) Oxwall 11/16 - 19/32 DOE SK 86508 8mm - 10mm DOE Cornwell T 0206 L 3/16 Deep Cornwell...

Question for the tribe: Is there a decent/good match for Proto red in an off-the-shelf spray can? I've got a handful of items needing spruced up... Thanks in advance and best regards, John

Dang... nothing like that around here. If go juice for the velocipede wasn't so dear, I'd be talking to the esteemed Mrs. Ak4570 about a road trip! You fellas are only a couple states away after all... granted, it's close to a 1000 miles, but only 2 states. Not that big of a deal, right...

Looking good, @Smokeshow69 ! Between this stuff and the Plomb you snagged on the same haul, you're definitely creating a bit of low pressure over on the left coast! Best regards, John

After getting off work yesterday morning (Midshifter), my Bride and I drug our youngest daughter out of bed (not an easy task, allow me to assure you) and headed out to the 2 advertised garage sales in our little city (4000ish population). The Plvmb was feeling feisty and almost jumped off the...

Here's a shot of the pile from last week after a soak in the hot tub.

@genog I've got the D-12 3/8 if you're trying to put a set together. You can have it with my compliments... just shoot me an address(y) Best regards, John

I was able to put together a pretty decent haul last weekend. Plvmb 218 Battery Terminal Pliers Plvmb 2007 Brake Spoon Plvmb 3035 DOE 11/16 - 3/4 Plvmb 3026 DOE 1/2 - 7/16 Plvmb 3322 Electrical 11/32 Plvmb 5274 Universal 3/8 x 7/16 Plvmb 5558 3/4 x 1 13/16 (Chrome) Plvmb 4001 Universal Wheel...