Good Haul Today

[jawilder]

I walked into our local antique store today with a trade offer and I think I got the better end of the deal:

I traded three WI waggon wheels with the wooden spokes and hubs (I had four but cut up one to get the WI but didn't need the others) for a 1/4 hp Baldor buffer and an Oswego Tool Co Vise.

I don't know much about the vise other than it is HEAVY... at least 100 pounds. I plan to use it as a post vise until I get one.

I kinda fealt bad about cutting up the other waggon wheels so I hope they go to someone who appreciates them for what they are. Here are the wheels

I also got three books in the mail yesterday from a customer who is cleaning out his "junk". They are: The Modern Blacksmith, The Village Blacksmith, and The Making of Tools. All looked brand new

 

[John Katt]

I think I got the better end of the deal

I should say so...from here i'm thinking you were holding a gun LOL

 

[jawilder]

I should say so...from here i'm thinking you were holding a gun LOL

Especially since all I had to do for the wheels was about 6 hours of garden work in my free time.

 

[Broomhead]

Dang gum...What kind of antique stores do you shop at? Awesome trade!

 

[tryppyr]

Holding a gun in Texas is no more intimidating than holding a purse in New York.

 

[jawilder]

Holding a gun in Texas is no more intimidating than holding a purse in New York.

The irnoic part of that statement is that both of us most likely had one in our pocket. I never leave the house without my North American Arms .22 Mag revolver I don't doubt that he had one too.

 

[jawilder]

I cleaned the rust off the vise today and oiled it. It weights 96 pounds. I was close!

 

[John Katt]

Holding a gun in Texas is no more intimidating than holding a purse in New York.

You would have to be talking about a mighty big purse and a mighty big woman for that statement to be true...LOL