I could really care less about appearance. Functionality seals the deal for me. I recently inherited my grandfather's set of tools (he was an auto mechanic by trade), and there are some really solid tools in there that still work as well as they did 50 years ago. Not an ounce of plastic on them anywhere!
I like some of the ideas that you have here. The only one that I had thought of was the yard/garage sale. I can't wait until summer to get out there and start collecting my own personal stash of junk. I might take a ride one of these days down South just to junk hunt. Thanks, Ray At 02:33 PM 1/10/2005, you wrote: >If you like new (power) tools, then Home Depot and Lowes will be fine, but >if you are looking for professional grade tools, I would suggest taking a >long weekend, getting in the car and touring mid-mass and mid-connecticut >looking through pawn shops and junk dealers. Just follow the Connecticut >River south. Cash is very popular. > >If you are looking for the "real thing", I would suggest classified ads in >papers and 10-cent ad magazines. I have picked up good old cast machine >shop tools for tens of dollars (my last was an 18 inch wide jointer for >$60.00). You need to supply the belts and drive, but I love the old stuff. >(drill press, belt sander, spindle sander, lathe, jointer, planer, table >saw, band saw) > >As for the hand tools, I find auctions to be a good place. Most tool >collectors like bright, shiny tools. The good stuff is often available by >the box lot for $20 or so. Just picked up a set of Buck Brother chisels >and gouges (32 mixed sizes and shapes) for $25.00 in October. I haven't >reconditioned them all yet, but I have turned new handles. > >And during the summer, flea markets. I got a Stanley #45 with extra blades >for $60.00 this fall (and the guy threw in a handful of bits for a brace, >including some nice Forstner bits) > > > >Jerry Johnson >Web Developer >Dolan Media Company > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/10/05 02:16PM >>> >So, after purchasing my first house, I decided that I wanted to resurrect >my old woodworking skills (or lack thereof). Problem is, I have very >little in the tools department. Anybody else out there have any >woodworking tools that they would like to sell cheap? I am interested in >almost anything, power, hand, whatever. I have been buying a few things >here and there from Home Depot, but thought I might tap a potential >resource here. > >Things I have right now: > >1/4 sheet Palm Sander >10" Power Mitre (laser too!) Saw >Skill Saw >various hand tools >Cordless Drill >Table Saw > >Really Need: > >BandSaw >Scroll Saw >Chisels >DoveTail Saw >Clamps Clamps Clamps >Belt Sander >Biscuit Joiner > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:141918 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
