Yet another chisel thread

[jb94]

That looks like a bargain to me.

If you are going for new the Midlands Show at the start of March (Newark Showground) - pretty sure AI and Robert Sorby have stands there if you want to inspect before you buy.

Yeah sadly it sold as soon as I got back from work, I was umming and aahing because like I said in my original post I don’t want to invest too much time restoring a load of tools and I’ve been stung before with some lemons on eBay and pictures making things appear a bit better than they actually are.

I was looking to go to that event actually but it’s the one weekend in March (or in fact for the next few months) I can’t do just my luck!

 

[Morag Jones]

That looks like a bargain to me.

If you are going for new the Midlands Show at the start of March (Newark Showground) - pretty sure AI and Robert Sorby have stands there if you want to inspect before you buy.

Planning on going to Newark, will be my first such show. I’m anticipating there will be tempting things there, are the show prices generally favourable?

 

[jb94]

Planning on going to Newark, will be my first such show. I’m anticipating there will be tempting things there, are the show prices generally favourable?

I went to the Harrogate show and for most hand tools the price was the same as normal. Maybe if you were buying a selection they’d offer a discount? I suppose they work on commission of some sort at the shows?

It was just before Black Friday when I went so the deals were better online a week or so after.

The advantage is you can see stuff in person from a lot of manufacturers and ask questions.

They did have an AI stand at the Harrogate show but if I remember rightly it was all factory seconds and potluck.

 

[Blackswanwood]

Planning on going to Newark, will be my first such show. I’m anticipating there will be tempting things there, are the show prices generally favourable?

There are usually “special” prices but mainly on power tools and consumables (finishing stuff etc). How special they are is debatable as we always seem to be in a sale season … January sales just ended … there must be some Valentines offers due!