Day Out at the Wonder of Woodland Festival

[Mesquite]

Went to the Wonder of Wood Festival near to Cambridge today and had a great time wandering around the various stalls.

There were a couple stalls selling old hand tools which I had a good rummage around

Even got away with buying some bits and pieces including a couple more lamps without the current wife making a single comment

The Eccles No6 miners lamp and little Kwang Ha hurricane lantern (which had never been lit) set me back £30 for the two. But the bargain of the day for me was the roll of brace bits most of in virtually unused and a couple totally unused. When I asked the guy what he wanted for it and when he said a fiver I almost ripped his arm off in my speed to give him the money and take them before he changed his mind

I bought the little hammer simply because the handle has such beautiful patterning in the grain. You can just make out in the photo but it's far mork striking in the hand, plus it was a bargain at £3

I saw some lovely braces and hand drills but sadly none were for sale. They made a nice display though

 

[Stew]

That slab!!

 

[saxonaxe]

Those Brace Bits have to be the bargain of the Century. I looked at some recently, eight in a case £35 and that was after they were reduced from over £50...

 

[Mesquite]

That slab!!

I know, I was even more surprised when he told me it was Sequoia.

It'd make a magnificent dining table for sure

 

[Mesquite]

Those Brace Bits have to be the bargain of the Century. I looked at some recently, eight in a case £35 and that was after they were reduced from over £50...

I know, that's why I grabbed them so fast

With those and the as new, still in its box, expanding bit I got last weekend I'm set up for everything between 1/4" right up to 3". Just have to find the right brace to do them justice