Olde Trade Tools

I think there’s a pattern developing here…

Wake up early for a couple of show days… buy throughout your waking hours “like a shark in chum-filled waters”; all under the auspices that there’s an inventory that MUST be maintained…

Then buy a little bobble for yourself… in this case a large sheave sand casting pattern…

Another Aberfoyle Saturday Show in the books… now on to the Tools of the Trades (October 6)…

It’s been a while since I posted here… I wrenched my back…

As I’ve said in the past, tool buying is a “streaky” process. Between 2:30 am and 6:30 pm I ran into a hot streak on Sunday and road it out. I picked up some really cool stuff…

The provenanced 6” Trammels, rare Birmingham B Planr 9 3/4, take-down Miner Pick, double stamped Plumb Bot Scout hatchet were highlights. The adze - still retaining paint is perhaps the best I’ve ever seen.

Just when you thought it was slowing down…