The real trick is filling it with all the correct tools for a 49-K set. Nice job!I just posted this in a thread I started for my random projects, but after a few years of dragging my feet, I finally finished the restoration of my Nugget Toolbox. You can see more details here.
No kidding. Unless a set falls in my lap, I am ok with it being an empty box.
If you end up with an extra drawer knob, I'd love to buy one.Ended up with these in a trade yesterday
(excuse the Armstrong, Stanley and other strays)
Also, this
I have another one of these, a little more beat up, but mine did not have this in it
I plan to combine the better parts of my old box with this, giving me the second chrome strip and missing drawer, but I will have to be on the look out for a Cat medalian for the front. Also, I will need to wet sand some sense into the piss-poor respray.
I am pretty sure it will like its new home. Did the former owner knew the value?Well guys
I have found the holy grail of Blackhawk (for me anyway)
Remember that I made the Blackhawk totum pole a couple of years ago?
Well last week while walking around the Hershey swap meet I ran across this.
Because I had limited space in my Expedition I had a friend who was selling there haul it home for me and tomorrow I'm going to pick it up and bring it home.
Now I'm on the hunt for the jacks to go on it that are not restored so I can have a then and now display
THEN
Fantastic grab, Don.Well guys
I have found the holy grail of Blackhawk (for me anyway)
Remember that I made the Blackhawk totum pole a couple of years ago?
Well last week while walking around the Hershey swap meet I ran across this.
Because I had limited space in my Expedition I had a friend who was selling there haul it home for me and tomorrow I'm going to pick it up and bring it home.
Now I'm on the hunt for the jacks to go on it that are not restored so I can have a then and now display
THEN
I am happy for you! It is an amazing piece.Well guys
I have found the holy grail of Blackhawk (for me anyway)
Remember that I made the Blackhawk totum pole a couple of years ago?
Well last week while walking around the Hershey swap meet I ran across this.
Because I had limited space in my Expedition I had a friend who was selling there haul it home for me and tomorrow I'm going to pick it up and bring it home.
Now I'm on the hunt for the jacks to go on it that are not restored so I can have a then and now display
THEN
It was about 10:30 on monday morning when I first spotted it and around 2pm when I went back and made the deal. It was in the Chocolate field
I finally was able to add this beautiful socket that Don sent me to it‘s forever home. Thanks again, Don!I want to thank Don Long for sending me the correct socket for my old set. It’s much appreciated.
-Don
Yep, and it fell out of the sky thanks to a fellow GJ member. A lot of you have helped me out over the years. I appreciate you all.
Yes, but I made one using the only original I had as a template. Thus far, nobody can tell the difference (except me).
It always amazes me where rare stuff turns up. The S stuff is really hard to come by these days. I have about a dozen or so random tools that came with other bulk buys. Hold on to that one if you're going to start abusing yourself with collecting them. It's a good start. lol
Thanks for the input, the horse13 - I'm not really a collector (I don't really have the space), though I do have a few favorites I don't want to part with. (I'm mostly a pliers/cutters guy.) I usually sell what I find. The treasure hunt is half the fun, the other half is getting old high-quality tools into the hand of folks who appreciate and/or use them.
You beat me to your own recommendation. lol. I was going to point to you as an "S" collector.
Thanks for the help
If there are three, that's a club, right? Or is it a conspiracy? I fergit....
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