It followed me home (Part 2)

Square_peg said:
True Temper did the same thing with their 'Dynamic' series, both the Tommies and their 16oz. finish hammer. Partly octagonalized.
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Was it at the neck, or down where you hold it?
I have seen many half octagonalized but usually it's octagonalized where you hold it and is not just for looks.
 
BGSgt27 said:
the fin/Swede style has a crown stamp a 12/2 with what appears to be “MB” under the crown?
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Like this?

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Bob
 
Finally, after years of looking, a reasonably priced anvil joins my collections, a trenton 120lb for under $350
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In the picture above you can see there was angle iron welded on, this totally killed the ring, but it still had good rebound, so i decided a dead ringer wouldnt stop me.

Sure enough, the second those came off, rung like a bell, here it is all cleaned up. Took about 2 hours solid of brushing. I probably inhaled an unhealthy amount of lead paint and rust

If anyone knows anything about the brand id be much obliged
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phantomknives said:
Finally, after years of looking, a reasonably priced anvil joins my collections, a trenton 120lb for under $350
ft32Dll.jpg

In the picture above you can see there was angle iron welded on, this totally killed the ring, but it still had good rebound, so i decided a dead ringer wouldnt stop me.

Sure enough, the second those came off, rung like a bell, here it is all cleaned up. Took about 2 hours solid of brushing. I probably inhaled an unhealthy amount of lead paint and rust

If anyone knows anything about the brand id be much obliged
DTxNb9y.jpg
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That's a fine anvil. As much as most of us will ever need.

Look for local blacksmiths who can coach you as to how to clean it up and make it more useful. Also research how to mount it and what height it should be at. These things are extremely important for both you and the anvil. Get the most out of it.

Ask questions on I Forge Iron.
 
I found an ad on my local Craigslist for a big lot of older tools. Amongst the rest of the pile of wrenches, screwdrivers, random sockets and bits, there were a few handplanes. Including what appeared to be a Stanley No. 71 router plane, in the box even!

I've recently been bit by the handtool woodworking bug (just what any of us needs, another rust addiction!). If you collect Stanley tools, you'll know the silly $$ that these can fetch. I was just excited to see one! I reached out to the seller and let him know that I was really interested in the plane, and that I would love to put it back to work! He eventually agreed to separate the large lot of tools and sell me just the plane.

The day i went to meet him turned into a fun, and very fruitful trip. The seller was an older gentleman who'd acquired a vast collection of "stuff" through years of estate sales and garage cleanouts. He'd owned the plane for about 25 years he said, and never used it once! When I got it in my hands this was very clear, in fact I really don't think it was used much, if ever, by its prior owner.

100% complete, including the original manual and wax paper wrapping in the box! These planes are almost always missing a few pieces, so I was beyond stoked to pick this up with all its parts and all 3 cutters! An absolute steal for $100

https://imgur.com/a/FfOgwcO

We chatted for a while, at some point I must've mentioned that I collect axes as well, and he pulled me over to one of his storage sheds and asked if I had a few minutes to hang around. He ended up pulling out close to 20 axes! All of them still covered in rust and dirt, just accumulated over the decades and forgotten about in a corner.

After picking my jaw up off the floor, my heart quickly sank as I remembered that I had a whopping $3 left in my wallet! We spent some time looking through the whole pile, he really had no idea what it was that he had and I was having fun just sharing info with someone! I gave him an rough idea of what kind of prices he should be asking for when he goes to sell them, and told him that I was going to have to make a trip back with more cash on me!! He had a lot of quality stuff, and there were a few pieces that caught my eye. As I was getting ready to go, he told me he wanted to GIVE me an axe from the pile, as a thank you for the axe-ucation. I was taken back, but also too smart to say no! He asked which piece really got me going, and then hands me this Zenith Marshall Wells cruiser in fantastic condition. Looks to have never been sharpened much, full profile and super thin bits! Looks like the original handle too. Now remember, not 15 minutes prior I had told him that I'd probably offer him $50 for it if I had cash in my pocket...

https://imgur.com/a/ODWf3wT

Just had to share!!!
 
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Travbud1 said:
I found an ad on my local Craigslist for a big lot of older tools. Amongst the rest of the pile of wrenches, screwdrivers, random sockets and bits, there were a few handplanes. Including what appeared to be a Stanley No. 71 router plane, in the box even!

I've recently been bit by the handtool woodworking bug (just what any of us needs, another rust addiction!). If you collect Stanley tools, you'll know the silly $$ that these can fetch. I was just excited to see one! I reached out to the seller and let him know that I was really interested in the plane, and that I would love to put it back to work! He eventually agreed to separate the large lot of tools and sell me just the plane.

The day i went to meet him turned into a fun, and very fruitful trip. The seller was an older gentleman who'd acquired a vast collection of "stuff" through years of estate sales and garage cleanouts. He'd owned the plane for about 25 years he said, and never used it once! When I got it in my hands this was very clear, in fact I really don't think it was used much, if ever, by its prior owner.

100% complete, including the original manual and wax paper wrapping in the box! These planes are almost always missing a few pieces, so I was beyond stoked to pick this up with all its parts and all 3 cutters! An absolute steal for $100

https://imgur.com/a/FfOgwcO

We chatted for a while, at some point I must've mentioned that I collect axes as well, and he pulled me over to one of his storage sheds and asked if I had a few minutes to hang around. He ended up pulling out close to 20 axes! All of them still covered in rust and dirt, just accumulated over the decades and forgotten about in a corner.

After picking my jaw up off the floor, my heart quickly sank as I remembered that I had a whopping $3 left in my wallet! We spent some time looking through the whole pile, he really had no idea what it was that he had and I was having fun just sharing info with someone! I gave him an rough idea of what kind of prices he should be asking for when he goes to sell them, and told him that I was going to have to make a trip back with more cash on me!! He had a lot of quality stuff, and there were a few pieces that caught my eye. As I was getting ready to go, he told me he wanted to GIVE me an axe from the pile, as a thank you for the axe-ucation. I was taken back, but also too smart to say no! He asked which piece really got me going, and then hands me this Zenith Marshall Wells cruiser in fantastic condition. Looks to have never been sharpened much, full profile and super thin bits! Looks like the original handle too. Now remember, not 15 minutes prior I had told him that I'd probably offer him $50 for it if I had cash in my pocket...

https://imgur.com/a/ODWf3wT

Just had to share!!!
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Dude! That's amazing, and really lucky for you!
 
It didn't follow me home but was merely observed. The Washington State Ferries still require a certain number of fire stations that must include a fire axe. The MV Tokitae on the Mukilteo-Clinton run is outfitted with Council fire axes. Pleased to see this. Puget Sound area commuter trains are outfitted with generic fire axes.
 

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