Cool Old Tools

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks for the video Mike

It's a pretty straightforward process after watching that video, now to make a holder and give it a try

[Unk]

Thanks for the video Mike

It's a pretty straightforward process after watching that video, now to make a holder and give it a try

Yep, it's not difficult. Pretty relaxing to do, I think, as you have to focus on skipping each tooth. Only took me about 20 minutes or so, and I was taking my time.

I picked up this old Clipper Tool Co. "Neverbreak" saw vise and an old Morrill saw set at estate sales over the last couple of years. They both still work great.

[OLDE CUTLER]

One time years ago I was at a garage sale and a woman who was selling her late husbands things had a saw vise similar to that shown above. I picked it up and was looking at it when she asked me if I knew what it was. I told her it was a vise for holding handsaws for sharpening and she just stood there with her mouth open. "Oh, she said, I have been using it clamped onto my table to hold my recipe cards when I am baking."

[doglegg]

One time years ago I was at a garage sale and a woman who was selling her late husbands things had a saw vise similar to that shown above. I picked it up and was looking at it when she asked me if I knew what it was. I told her it was a vise for holding handsaws for sharpening and she just stood there with her mouth open. "Oh, she said, I have been using it clamped onto my table to hold my recipe cards when I am baking."

[Unk]

One time years ago I was at a garage sale and a woman who was selling her late husbands things had a saw vise similar to that shown above. I picked it up and was looking at it when she asked me if I knew what it was. I told her it was a vise for holding handsaws for sharpening and she just stood there with her mouth open. "Oh, she said, I have been using it clamped onto my table to hold my recipe cards when I am baking."

OC, I thought mine was a small sheet metal brake when I picked it up at the estate sale. I thought that might be handy, so I bought it ( a couple of bucks, IIR). It wasn't until I got home and researched the name that I found out it was a saw vise. That made me happy, as I think I will use a saw vise more than a sheet metal brake.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Thanks for the video Mike

It's a pretty straightforward process after watching that video, now to make a holder and give it a try

Yep, it's not difficult. Pretty relaxing to do, I think, as you have to focus on skipping each tooth. Only took me about 20 minutes or so, and I was taking my time.

I picked up this old Clipper Tool Co. "Neverbreak" saw vise and an old Morrill saw set at estate sales over the last couple of years. They both still work great.

Veeery Knice Unk!!!

[Unk]

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Veeery Knice Unk!!!

Thanks TD

[GSPTOPDOG]

I started using this old ball-peen hammer the other day. I had not paid attention to the maker's mark because when I got it, the hammer was completely cover in heavy rust. I had put it away after cleaning the rust off of it then soaking it in oil and never saw the maker's mark before it away and all of a sudden, ... I noticed that it was made in England ... I reckon' that makes it a keeper....

[Waukonda]

Cool! I like it

[Unk]

Nice, TD!

[Unk]

Latest estate sale finds.

A Craftsman "Flying V" 1/4 ratchet set. The flying V selector ratchets were made 1959 to 1966. Complete except missing the 6" extension.
A Lufkin 100 ft steel rule.
A large can of 3 in 1 oil - it's about 3/4 full (I like these old metal cans).
A complete set of Craftsman Professional quick connect drill bits (made in the USA).

[GSPTOPDOG]

Latest estate sale finds.

A Craftsman "Flying V" 1/4 ratchet set. The flying V selector ratchets were made 1959 to 1966. Complete except missing the 6" extension.
A Lufkin 100 ft steel rule.
A large can of 3 in 1 oil - it's about 3/4 full (I like these old metal cans).
A complete set of Craftsman Professional quick connect drill bits (made in the USA).

Great finds Unk!! My buddy who owns a vehicle dealership said that the Craftsman Professional line was top of the line years ago when they were made.

I've been using these tools lately for some 'lill projects I've been trying to finish up. I love tools from Sweden!!!

[just bob]

Never saw one of these before. There are several on-line listed as antiques. Early Kent Knife Sharpener. I also found the instructions.

How to Use a Kent's Rotary Knife Cleaner:
Insert Knives: Insert the knives into the slots on the top of the wooden drum.
Add Abrasive Powder: Pour Kent's emery powder (or similar abrasive cleaner) into the drum's chute.
Turn the Handle: Crank the hand crank to rotate the discs inside the machine.
Discs and Bristles: Inside the drum, wooden discs covered with bristles and leather strips would turn and rub against both sides of the knives.
Polishing Action: The emery powder would polish the steel cutlery as it passed through the rotating discs.

[doglegg]

Never saw one of these before. There are several on-line listed as antiques. Early Kent Knife Sharpener. I also found the instructions.

How to Use a Kent's Rotary Knife Cleaner:
Insert Knives: Insert the knives into the slots on the top of the wooden drum.
Add Abrasive Powder: Pour Kent's emery powder (or similar abrasive cleaner) into the drum's chute.
Turn the Handle: Crank the hand crank to rotate the discs inside the machine.
Discs and Bristles: Inside the drum, wooden discs covered with bristles and leather strips would turn and rub against both sides of the knives.
Polishing Action: The emery powder would polish the steel cutlery as it passed through the rotating discs.

Amazing!

[DM11]

[DM11]

[doglegg]

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That knife makes any tool cool.

[Unk]

Newest addition to the shop. I found this sander on Facebook MP for a decent deal. It's called a Delta Sanding Center model 31-280. It has a 6x48 belt and a 12 inch disc. As near as I can tell these were made from the early 1990s until after 2000. Mine was made in the USA in Feb 1998. Weighs around 200 lbs so nice and heavy.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Newest addition to the shop. I found this sander on Facebook MP for a decent deal. It's called a Delta Sanding Center model 31-280. It has a 6x48 belt and a 12 inch disc. As near as I can tell these were made from the early 1990s until after 2000. Mine was made in the USA in Feb 1998. Weighs around 200 lbs so nice and heavy.

Score!!!!

[FRJ]

What great sanding station, Mike.

[Unk]

Thanks guys. I've had good luck with Delta / Rockwell stuff - Lathe, Miter Saw, Table Saw, Band Saw, Planer, Bench Grinder, and now a sander. I've been looking for a nice floor sander for a couple of years, used but in decent shape. Nice to finally find one in my price range. I have relied on my little 4x36 benchtop sander (Tradesman Brand) for around the last 30 years or so, and it's getting long in the tooth. I also have a little no-name 1x30 sander my dad bought at a garage sale for $1. I did a little refurb on it and got it running good and have used it for the last 20 years or so. They both sit at the end of my workbench on a stand I made from an old Singer sewing machine treadle base.

Now for the hard part - to find a place for the new sander.

[Mumbleypeg]

Nice find Mike! Most of my tools are old too. In fact even older than me.

Here’s one of my most useful but overlooked tools. I found this one, complete with original packaging, after giving the ones I had to my sons. Most folks nowadays want a power drill so these are out of fashion, but when I have a small job needing just a couple of holes drilled in wood or plastic I grab this handy “Yankee drill”. Not sure how old this one is, but they’ve been around for a long time. My dad had a similar one when I was a kid. Due to the safety warnings and the zip code on the packaging for this one I suspect it’s one of the newer ones.

Ken

[Unk]

Nice find Mike! Most of my tools are old too. In fact even older than me.

Here’s one of my most useful but overlooked tools. I found this one, complete with original packaging, after giving the ones I had to my sons. Most folks nowadays want a power drill so these are out of fashion, but when I have a small job needing just a couple of holes drilled in wood or plastic I grab this handy “Yankee drill”. Not sure how old this one is, but they’ve been around for a long time. My dad had a similar one when I was a kid. Due to the safety warnings and the zip code on the packaging for this one I suspect it’s one of the newer ones.

Ken

That's a nice one, Ken - Craftsman - and made in the USA. My only push drill is a North Brothers "Yankee" I picked at an estate sale a couple of years ago. I think it is from the 1940s or 50s. I have never used it as it didn't have any bits left in the handle. I priced bit sets, but they are a bit pricey.

[Mumbleypeg]

That's a nice one, Ken - Craftsman - and made in the USA. My only push drill is a North Brothers "Yankee" I picked at an estate sale a couple of years ago. I think it is from the 1940s or 50s. I have never used it as it didn't have any bits left in the handle. I priced bit sets, but they are a bit pricey.

Thanks.

All the “Yankee” drills I’ve seen use the same bits whether they’re the all metal versions or the ones with plastic housing. I think the Craftsman versions were made by Stanley and before that Miller Falls. Weird but you can sometimes find a drill with bits on eBay for less than $20, and cheaper than just the bits alone.

Ken

[Unk]

My new / old sander was missing the back cover, which was originally made of sheet metal. I decided to make one out of some thin plywood I had left over from another project. I decided it needed it partly for safety, partly because I thought it might improve the dust collection when I had my vacuum hooked up to it. I held the plywood up against the back, traced the outline with a pencil, and cut it out on the bandsaw. Initially I left it straight across the bottom, but then realized I couldn't lay the sander down into the horizontal position unless it followed the angle at the bottom (as the original sheet metal back cover did.) So I measured a few angles, did a little more cutting, sanding, and gluing, and replicated the original back cover shape. I had a little smoke gray paint left over from restoring my lathe a couple of years ago, which matched close enough. The vacuum now works great on the belt side - virtually no dust flying around in the shop (and up my nose and in my eyes). It doesn't work as well on the disc side, but still much better than before.