No it's not a fake, the guy only had the one and his wife referred to it as the incredibly sharp spider. I always like to get to the carboot sales by 7.00am. they have started to charge £1 for early bird booters and it goes down to 50p after 8.30am. In winter I take a torch for the first half hour. By 9.00am you may well as stay in bed unless your going for second dibs. We tend to be doing our second scan by 9.00am. Many of us have turned into professional pickets/boosters. Often taking between £50 and £100 per booty to spend and if it's all gone, have on occasions gone off site to cash machine having left a deposit on a larger more expensive item. A lot of early bird picked buy to sell on through eBay. I buy to keep or fit out traveller vehicles and travellers. Picked up two cast iron gypsy hanging cooking pans on Saturday. One 2 1/2 gallon in good useable condition with lid, one smaller with a hole in bottom of pan, but a good lid for one I bought some months ago with lid missing. Paid £20 for the two
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No it's not a fake, the guy only had the one and his wife referred to it as the incredibly sharp spider. I always like to get to the carboot sales by 7.00am. they have started to charge £1 for early bird booters and it goes down to 50p after 8.30am. In winter I take a torch for the first half hour. By 9.00am you may well as stay in bed unless your going for second dibs. We tend to be doing our second scan by 9.00am. Many of us have turned into professional pickets/boosters. Often taking between £50 and £100 per booty to spend and if it's all gone, have on occasions gone off site to cash machine having left a deposit on a larger more expensive item. A lot of early bird picked buy to sell on through eBay. I buy to keep or fit out traveller vehicles and travellers. Picked up two cast iron gypsy hanging cooking pans on Saturday. One 2 1/2 gallon in good useable condition with lid, one smaller with a hole in bottom of pan, but a good lid for one I bought some months ago with lid missing. Paid £20 for the two
I think that is a really sensible time to hold them. If I had the choice, I would prefer afternoon carboot sales. The point I was wanting to make is, really most of the absolute one off bargains have been hawked as soon as they are out of the vehicle. When I drive out to go home and see the endless streams of queueing traffic waiting to pay to enter. I often think, what have you lot missed. I know it doesn't really matter what time someone gets there, as often the thing you didn't know you really rearly wanted would be sat there waiting for you & at a price you can't turn down.
If car boots started in the afternoon the saying "The early bird catches the worm" would be redundant and many people would be disappointed at not being able to use it.
I wander the sales at about 10am... I miss the early bargains but enjoy a wander amongst the stuff the others ignore. Some amazing stuff at our local car boots, I picked up a full set of golf clubs plus the bag and trolley for a fiver one day... I waited until the end of the day and it still hadn't sold. That's a bargain
If you play golf that is.
I wander the sales at about 10am... I miss the early bargains but enjoy a wander amongst the stuff the others ignore. Some amazing stuff at our local car boots, I picked up a full set of golf clubs plus the bag and trolley for a fiver one day... I waited until the end of the day and it still hadn't sold. That's a bargain
If you play golf that is.
Oh aye, if I could I'd hit the boots as they were setting up but since I don't drive and quite frankly out here public transport on a Sunday sucks big style I'm dependent on the good wil of herself and the ability to get the lads to cooperate.
The Wednesday and Thursday fleas at Accrington, when I'm arriving by bus after they are off to school around 9 most of the stalls are still setting up and I can compete with the other ne'r do wells in rummaging. Specialist knowledge and being pleasant with the stall holders ( I'm always amazed how some miserable gits will practically wreck a stall turning stuff over and wander on to the next without a word with the smallholder and how unpleasant they can be if you are in their way. Thankfully the way I look ( totally misleading but useful unless you are trying to do a survey when little old ladies tend to go "Eek!" And scuttle off to safety ) I never get rudeness directed at me but I see a lot.
Digging more thoroughly if theres a odd item often bares fruit. Say on a stall of baby clothes you see something out of place like a really old brace ask if there's any other tools and wuite often they will say yes, came out of grandads shed, they are dirty so are in a box under here, or in the bottom of the 50p bargain bin full of bust toys.
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The Wednesday and Thursday fleas at Accrington, when I'm arriving by bus after they are off to school around 9 most of the stalls are still setting up and I can compete with the other ne'r do wells in rummaging. Specialist knowledge and being pleasant with the stall holders ( I'm always amazed how some miserable gits will practically wreck a stall turning stuff over and wander on to the next without a word with the smallholder and how unpleasant they can be if you are in their way. Thankfully the way I look ( totally misleading but useful unless you are trying to do a survey when little old ladies tend to go "Eek!" And scuttle off to safety ) I never get rudeness directed at me but I see a lot.
Digging more thoroughly if theres a odd item often bares fruit. Say on a stall of baby clothes you see something out of place like a really old brace ask if there's any other tools and wuite often they will say yes, came out of grandads shed, they are dirty so are in a box under here, or in the bottom of the 50p bargain bin full of bust toys.
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Excellent!
I'm doubly hoping you got the G10 model. It would still be a bargain if it was the frn handled one but even better if g10.
Hit two boots today, got nowt on the first which was pretty sparse as the threat of rain seamed to have put folk off but the second was worth the trip.
No tools but £3 got me a grannies candle stash ( 40 plus good quality paraffin wax jobs and a few more that had been started during the Winter of Discontent. I also got the steel stock I need to finish off my mini forge and with the promise of more to come the end of a 80 inch long roll of ex army tent OG canvas for £7. It's only 4" dia so I will have unroll it to see how much there actually is. It's remarkably heavy so there's probably more than I think. Certainly enough for a few bags. If he comes through with the mother lode, now he knows we want it, there may be enough for a Baker tent or similar. We shall see.
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No tools but £3 got me a grannies candle stash ( 40 plus good quality paraffin wax jobs and a few more that had been started during the Winter of Discontent. I also got the steel stock I need to finish off my mini forge and with the promise of more to come the end of a 80 inch long roll of ex army tent OG canvas for £7. It's only 4" dia so I will have unroll it to see how much there actually is. It's remarkably heavy so there's probably more than I think. Certainly enough for a few bags. If he comes through with the mother lode, now he knows we want it, there may be enough for a Baker tent or similar. We shall see.
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I found a few good things, a pewter quaich, a green blanket from a welsh mill, a nice jumper, a book on cycle maintenence, one of those silly `present from switzerland` cows horns (but horn...so hey.) a few chisels and gouges and some other small tools.
I am trying not to spend or get clutter.
I am trying not to spend or get clutter.
Nice haul, I've been looking for a dark green blanket to match my capote, no good reason, just really like the green.
Anyroad we unrolled the canvas ( think of the stuff they make big military tents from ) and there's just over 31 foot of it, I'm absolutely chuffed with getting 10 yards x 80 inch wide for £7. If he does get more we will snap it up! I'm wondering about making a 2 man tent suitable for use next to a long fire, like a low Baker tent. Just need to find a pattern.
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Anyroad we unrolled the canvas ( think of the stuff they make big military tents from ) and there's just over 31 foot of it, I'm absolutely chuffed with getting 10 yards x 80 inch wide for £7. If he does get more we will snap it up! I'm wondering about making a 2 man tent suitable for use next to a long fire, like a low Baker tent. Just need to find a pattern.
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Had a chance to go round the Thursday flea in Accrington and picked up a set of top quality Mahwood Sheffield brace bits for Six quid. The case was a bit rough but I doubt if more than a couple of the bitts have even been in a brace!
Made my day that! They don't need anything doing to them which is refreshing.
Same stall had a beech rolling pin for 50p and a old school can opener for the same. The Nutbrown brand icing syringe I've got for putting wood glue into joints.
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Mahwood started up in 1879 as a file maker and was bought out and shut down in 1978. It had a famous trade mark of a palm tree.
Made my day that! They don't need anything doing to them which is refreshing.
Same stall had a beech rolling pin for 50p and a old school can opener for the same. The Nutbrown brand icing syringe I've got for putting wood glue into joints.
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Mahwood started up in 1879 as a file maker and was bought out and shut down in 1978. It had a famous trade mark of a palm tree.
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That's a fantastic find on the bits Tom.
I found a similar set but rather rusty at a bootfair near me but walked away when the seller asked £40 for them :/
I found a similar set but rather rusty at a bootfair near me but walked away when the seller asked £40 for them :/
My tool guy found me a knackered UK made Stanley 220 block plane that I'd needed for spares to do up the one I got on Huddersfield flea last weekend. I've assembled one worker from the best bits of both and I'll tidy it up cosmetically over the next few days. The base is in lovely condition. It's a vast improvement on the cheap job I've been using which is a pain to adjust.
£10 well spent in my book.
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£10 well spent in my book.
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Stripped it down, brushed off the loose muck soaked all the iron bits in a strong hot oxcillic acid solution for about 3 hours which dissolved all the rust lovely, rinsed it of and dunked it in boiling water until it had heated up so when pulled out the parts dried themselves off in a few seconds being so hot.
Mainly to remove the grey residue on the bare metal I rubbed the base and sides on various grades of wet and dry, oiled and on a A4 sized piece of glass which seams to be perfectly flat. I didn't go mad for once but it's as smooth as it needs to be and the corners etc are still 90 degrees. I flattened the back of the blade with the 800 and 1200 grits and this has left it pretty sharp, next time I get the Tormek out I'll do it properly but you can shave with it now so that should do!
The rest got polished or sanded and oiled as required and it went back together sweet. The ridge that engages with the slots on the underside of the blade that advances or retreats the blade on the part made from some sort of monkey metal was badly worn and partly broken so I sawed a slot where the ridge was and cut a piece of brass to fit in and carefully hammered it into the slot and filed to shape.
Im happy with it anyway.
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Mainly to remove the grey residue on the bare metal I rubbed the base and sides on various grades of wet and dry, oiled and on a A4 sized piece of glass which seams to be perfectly flat. I didn't go mad for once but it's as smooth as it needs to be and the corners etc are still 90 degrees. I flattened the back of the blade with the 800 and 1200 grits and this has left it pretty sharp, next time I get the Tormek out I'll do it properly but you can shave with it now so that should do!
The rest got polished or sanded and oiled as required and it went back together sweet. The ridge that engages with the slots on the underside of the blade that advances or retreats the blade on the part made from some sort of monkey metal was badly worn and partly broken so I sawed a slot where the ridge was and cut a piece of brass to fit in and carefully hammered it into the slot and filed to shape.
Im happy with it anyway.
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Thanks!
I've put up adds on freecycle and freegle trying to get a big piece of thick tin float glass ( something like a glass bathroom or display cabinet shelf would be spot on ) so I can do the base and sides of the big 18 inch Stanley Bailey I got way back when I got the pattern makers chest. All the rest is restored and ready to be bolted back on and I've got the right abrasive paper off a roll to get it done but I've been unable to find a suitably large piece of glass to use on the carboots and in the charity shops. All the large picture frames I've seen seam to have Perspex or very thin glass that wouldn't do.
I even considered buying one new but the stuffs expensive new and blowing 18 quid on a 800mm x 150mm x 8mm shelf would rather negate the original bargain price I paid for the plane.
Hindsight being a wonderful thing what I should have done was offer a donation to the local charity shop that had its window put in last week if they would let me have a suitably big piece of glass to cut to shape.
Mind then I'll have to find somewhere to store it. The planes draw in the Shed is absolutely full now, I had a session fettling them last night and it was like a three D puzzle trying to get them all back in so the faces and handles weren't getting scratched and battered.
To be honest for a long time I'd bend over backwards to avoid using a manual plane, using a surform or sanding excessively rather than get a plane out. If there was a lot to remove I'd band saw it or get the big Makiata power plane out which removes vast amounts in the blink of a eye on the settings I normally have it. I seam to have got my eye in now and there's a real pleasure in using a well set up plane on decent wood.
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I've put up adds on freecycle and freegle trying to get a big piece of thick tin float glass ( something like a glass bathroom or display cabinet shelf would be spot on ) so I can do the base and sides of the big 18 inch Stanley Bailey I got way back when I got the pattern makers chest. All the rest is restored and ready to be bolted back on and I've got the right abrasive paper off a roll to get it done but I've been unable to find a suitably large piece of glass to use on the carboots and in the charity shops. All the large picture frames I've seen seam to have Perspex or very thin glass that wouldn't do.
I even considered buying one new but the stuffs expensive new and blowing 18 quid on a 800mm x 150mm x 8mm shelf would rather negate the original bargain price I paid for the plane.
Hindsight being a wonderful thing what I should have done was offer a donation to the local charity shop that had its window put in last week if they would let me have a suitably big piece of glass to cut to shape.
Mind then I'll have to find somewhere to store it. The planes draw in the Shed is absolutely full now, I had a session fettling them last night and it was like a three D puzzle trying to get them all back in so the faces and handles weren't getting scratched and battered.
To be honest for a long time I'd bend over backwards to avoid using a manual plane, using a surform or sanding excessively rather than get a plane out. If there was a lot to remove I'd band saw it or get the big Makiata power plane out which removes vast amounts in the blink of a eye on the settings I normally have it. I seam to have got my eye in now and there's a real pleasure in using a well set up plane on decent wood.
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Hi Tom
Aldi, Lidl or Sainsburys etc may be worth a look they often have glass or granite worktop savers/placemats which are relatively inexpensive ;-)
which would be ideal
Chas
Aldi, Lidl or Sainsburys etc may be worth a look they often have glass or granite worktop savers/placemats which are relatively inexpensive ;-)
which would be ideal
Chas
Cheers! Will do! I'd really like to get it into use as now I've got some decent sized wood to use a longer base would make life easier.
I'm wondering if a glazier would have long thin off cuts of thick glass? I'll google if there's any locally, a 5 or six inch strip is all I need.
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I'm wondering if a glazier would have long thin off cuts of thick glass? I'll google if there's any locally, a 5 or six inch strip is all I need.
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