It followed me home (Part 2)

Hickory n steel said:
It looks like the knife is probably not something that should be opened then, it likely had very weak snap to begin with that has relaxed Into nonexistence making it unworthy of use.
It may also be a less common very late production example seeing as it's obviously got the same packaging as that collectors example but an awl like those German assembled examples.
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It's like you read my mind! I have plenty of other scout knives good for daily use, so why break this one out of its original packaging just to be disappointed by poor W&T?! And, how to explain the awl vs pen blade? It appears to be an outlier, as it doesn't fit completely with the text of Part 2 of the 9361 history. Thanks to both of you for all your input. I think I'll refer to my Boker 9361 as circa 1983-5. T-A
 
Square_peg said:
Nice old hacksaw blades.

Corona is a good name but I wouldn't have high expectations on an import file. But who knows. Please let us know if it turns out to be great.
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Are you sure they're NOS ?
Greenfield industries still makes Cle-line cutting products and their hacksaw blades are still available online.

The files I'm pretty sure are Identical to the current made in Mexico Crescent Nicholson files, in my experience they're consistent and cut well but just don't last as long .
At some point I'll probably buy a set Pferd files and rasps.
 
Went for a bike ride today with my youngest son after school, we happened on a yard sale on the way home.

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Picked the oilstone, drawknife, square file, the bicycle and two padlocks not picturedy son had to have 👍😎
 
I stopped at the garage sale of someone who has owned me a few dollars for way too long. What I brought home was a truck full of treasures that reduced his bill by $44. When shopping at a garage sale involves NO cash out of your pocket, it's way too easy to just keep grabbing more and more stuff!
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The mark on the knife puts it well back into the 19th century, but it's best years are obviously behind it! The axe head has some traces of red paint, as well as eye ridges, suggesting to me that it's a WOODSLASHER The wrenches are mostly CRAFTSMAN but also include some German PADRE brand, a few NONE BETTER, and an occasional WRIGHT, WILLIAMS, CRESCENT, CHANNEL LOCK, or S-K. It's not like I really needed any more hand tools! Thanks for watching! T-A
 
I stumbled upon an unusually good garage sale yesterday. Here are my treasures in two separate photos:
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Amongst the drill bits and drivers, there is a tool I can't identify:
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A friend thought it might be for repairing valve seats in water faucets. Any ideas? Looks like I won't have to buy any drill bits for a while! I'm pretty excited about the adzes:
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The third and fourth from the left appear to be FAYETTE R PLUMB, although the marks are difficult to read. The small tool in the photo is a DUFFY MFG. CO. box scraper. What was its intended use? The DB axe is an ARTISAN, which, if I'm not mistaken, is a Plumb label. I,m especially excited about the vise. Thay sell on line for about $200, twice what I paid for the whole lot! One more tool I can't identify is labeled CRAFTSMAN and is cast aluminum:
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I don't even have a guess as to what it does. I still have lots of sorting and cleaning to do. Happy hunting, and thanks for watching. T-A
 
I love the adzes and Pony clamps. The clamps look like they are from before Jorgensen went offshore.

I also like the folding saw with the straight-tooth blade. What brand is that?

Old high speed steel drill bits are a dime a dozen - literally. If you're drilling much steel I suggest getting a set of cobalt bits and a drill bit sharpener.
 
Square_peg said:
I love the adzes and Pony clamps. The clamps look like they are from before Jorgensen went offshore.

I also like the folding saw with the straight-tooth blade. What brand is that?

Old high speed steel drill bits are a dime a dozen - literally. If you're drilling much steel I suggest getting a set of cobalt bits and a drill bit sharpener.
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The Pony clamps were too cheap to leave behind. I own way more than I can ever justify. Several of the sets of drill bits are intended for wood. One set, WOLFCRAFT, in the green container, are German-made. I have an electric bit sharpener, with which I am not impressed.
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What do you recommend? The saw is a BETTER BUILT with a lock-open mechanism. It's very delicate and lightweight.
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I haven't attempted to cut anything with it yet, but it seems pretty sharp. T-A
 
the-accumulator said:
I stumbled upon an unusually good garage sale yesterday. Here are my treasures in two separate photos:
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Amongst the drill bits and drivers, there is a tool I can't identify:
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A friend thought it might be for repairing valve seats in water faucets. Any ideas? Looks like I won't have to buy any drill bits for a while! I'm pretty excited about the adzes:
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The third and fourth from the left appear to be FAYETTE R PLUMB, although the marks are difficult to read. The small tool in the photo is a DUFFY MFG. CO. box scraper. What was its intended use? The DB axe is an ARTISAN, which, if I'm not mistaken, is a Plumb label. I,m especially excited about the vise. Thay sell on line for about $200, twice what I paid for the whole lot! One more tool I can't identify is labeled CRAFTSMAN and is cast aluminum:
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I don't even have a guess as to what it does. I still have lots of sorting and cleaning to do. Happy hunting, and thanks for watching. T-A
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The craftsman is a sharpening jig. It would mount to the grinder or in front of it. It is u see used for chisels and plane blades.
 
the-accumulator said:
The Pony clamps were too cheap to leave behind. I own way more than I can ever justify. Several of the sets of drill bits are intended for wood. One set, WOLFCRAFT, in the green container, are German-made. I have an electric bit sharpener, with which I am not impressed.
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What do you recommend? The saw is a BETTER BUILT with a lock-open mechanism. It's very delicate and lightweight.
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I haven't attempted to cut anything with it yet, but it seems pretty sharp. T-A
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I love the look of that saw! And the locking feature just makes it that much nicer. I'm envious.

The less pointy drill bits, 135° vs 118°, will cause less tear out in wood or soft metals. It's nice to have sets of both. With twist drills I'm mostly drilling metals so I prefer the 118° bits.

I've found that the Drill Doctors do a nice job of sharpening bits. I have an older model at home which I've used for years. At work I've used a newer Drill Doctor 750X. I like that machine. It's easy to adjust the point angle from 115° to 140°. And it cuts split points. The diamond wheels are pretty easy to replace and aren't terribly expensive.

Some of my co-workers could never get the hang of using it. You have to be meticulous about how you set it up and how you use it. And you have to check your work with close examination. But all my co-workers agreed that bits I had sharpened on the 750X cut better than new bits!

It's not really worth the time to sharpen regular high speed steel bits. If you're trying to make money then you're better off just replacing them. But for longer length bits and cobalt bits it pays to sharpen them.

I can do a decent job just on an bench grinder, even freehand. But the precision of the drill doctor is much better. If a drill bit is badly damaged I'll start by getting it close on the bench grinder and then fine tune it on the drill doctor.
 
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