Seeking (can't hurt to ask right):
Basic hand wood carving tools of usable quality.
Ideally a "starter set" of palm tools covering the basics usually including:
I am happy to clean off surface rust if they aren't pitted and sharpen/hone them myself if they aren't in ideal condition, as long as they are "restorable". It probably goes without saying but please no Chinese junk I could pick up at Harbor Freight or Michael's, but I'm not really seeking flagship brands here either (not that I'd necessarily turn down high end stuff).
Times are tough all around of course so the ideal situation would be low-cost OR some kind of trade arrangement. Some potential on-topic trade items that come to mind I could offer (with cash either direction to make up any value disparity):
Basic hand wood carving tools of usable quality.
Ideally a "starter set" of palm tools covering the basics usually including:
- A flat chisel
- A scew
- A V-Tool (AKA Parting Tool)
- A Viener (tiny gouge)
- A couple/few sizes of general gouges
I am happy to clean off surface rust if they aren't pitted and sharpen/hone them myself if they aren't in ideal condition, as long as they are "restorable". It probably goes without saying but please no Chinese junk I could pick up at Harbor Freight or Michael's, but I'm not really seeking flagship brands here either (not that I'd necessarily turn down high end stuff).
Times are tough all around of course so the ideal situation would be low-cost OR some kind of trade arrangement. Some potential on-topic trade items that come to mind I could offer (with cash either direction to make up any value disparity):
- Columbian #804 welded steel 4" swivel bench vise.
- I have a hodge-podge of old air-cooled VW parts (ask for what you want if that's of interest)
- Vintage USA made Exhaust Gas Analyzer
- Replica wooden dead-fall mouse trap
- NEY super-vac vacuum pump
- Large lock pinning kit
- Some routers (woodworking not network)
- A couple bench mount motors for grinders/polishers (Might be a lot to ship they're heavy)
- A square EAGLE gum/candy/nut coin op vending machine (no base/stand)