One good farm auction can yield enuff stock to last years.
For example, old dump rakes bring $10 max hereabouts. They generally have about 20 tines. That's about 200-250 1095 neckknives
Buying up the $1 boxes noone else wants can get ya all sorts of smalltools, sometimes hardys and other forge items.
I've made friends with all the local machinists, cabinetmakers, gamewardens(roadkill antlers) and junkstore folks.
For example, old dump rakes bring $10 max hereabouts. They generally have about 20 tines. That's about 200-250 1095 neckknives
Buying up the $1 boxes noone else wants can get ya all sorts of smalltools, sometimes hardys and other forge items.
I've made friends with all the local machinists, cabinetmakers, gamewardens(roadkill antlers) and junkstore folks.