Boot sale

[Racers]

Well I went this morning dragged the wife along, found a Moulson Brothers saw 1825-1893 so possibly 190 years old a Brown and Sharp trammel 3/4" and 1/4" pairing chisels £8.50 the lot.

Pete

 

[thick_mike]

Great haul

 

[Steve Maskery]

Very nice, Pete.
I used to have a very nice brass trammel that was my Granddad's. I didn't use it very often, but when I did need it, it was superb.

 

[ED65]

Congrats Pete, good smaller haul but quality stuff.

Not that the chisels are anything to sneeze at but that saw! Fab find and in amazing condition for its age.

 

[Racers]

That saw will go with my Spear and Jackson incremental rip and Diston thumb hole rip :shock:

Pete

 

[Bm101]

That's a handsome saw Pete. Funny enough I was looking ( a little bit looking if you know what I mean) at getting a 3/4" paring chisel the other day on ebay. Prices are eyewatering. Regular at £25. No thanks. Saw one go under the radar for one bid at about a fiver but it was 4 quid postage! Nice one though, box handle like your 1/4". Someone was happy. Not as happy as you mind! Good work for a short walk and an early up.

 

[Racers]

That's a handsome saw Pete. Funny enough I was looking ( a little bit looking if you know what I mean) at getting a 3/4" paring chisel the other day on ebay. Prices are eyewatering. Regular at £25. No thanks. Saw one go under the radar for one bid at about a fiver but it was 4 quid postage! Nice one though, box handle like your 1/4". Someone was happy. Not as happy as you mind! Good work for a short walk and an early up.

The 3/4" has some bad pits on the back I spent a couple of hours trying to get it flat, its not bad but still needs some work and the handle is cracked, the 1/4" only needed a bit of work to get it flat and sharp.

Make me an offer if you want them both, I only paid a fiver for them both.

Pete

 

[Bm101]

Thanks Pete, but I wouldn't know what to offer for your time and effort getting them up to scratch really on top of the actual chisel prices. And tbh I don't need one. I just wanted one which is Not The Same Thing At All.
Your offer is much appreciated though and very kind.
Thankyou though.
Chris

 

[Racers]

No problem, I would have accepted a tenner, it was a valuable lesson not to buy pitted chisels, so I gained something from it!

Pete