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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on February 02, 2012, 04:18:33 pm

Title: The tool fairy visited my house too
Post by: osage outlaw on February 02, 2012, 04:18:33 pm
My Dad brought this stuff to me today.  He is cleaning out my Grandpa's old tool shed so he can tear it down.  He found these tools and thought I might be able to use them. 

2 draw knives, a curved drawknife that I think is for scooping out chair seats?, a stanley spoke shave, and a small lathe

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14472.jpg)


Some horns for tip overlays, a saw blade for trade points, 2 wedges that would have really been handy this summer, and a throwing knife made from an old file.  I don't know squat about throwing knives, but I stuck it in the side of the shed the 3 out of 4 tries.  I guess it is balance pretty good.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14474.jpg)


I am going to take the drawknives and the spoke shave to work tonight so I can lightly sandblast them.  They have some surface rust and 20 years of grime on them.

Title: Re: The tool fairy visited my house too
Post by: Bevan R. on February 02, 2012, 04:23:33 pm
I think the curved drawknife is a coopers knife. for making barrels. I also see a monkey wrench.

Cool find! Even better because they are your Grandpa's stuff.
Title: Re: The tool fairy visited my house too
Post by: Pat B on February 02, 2012, 05:07:35 pm
Nice stuff, Clint. Grampa's stuff will come in handy!  8)
Title: Re: The tool fairy visited my house too
Post by: mullet on February 02, 2012, 06:09:23 pm
Nice treasures! The "monkey" wrench is actually a Stilson wrench.
Title: Re: The tool fairy visited my house too
Post by: Lone500 on February 02, 2012, 06:15:07 pm
very very nice. your grandpa would probably be glad for you to have and use them.

and ive found that a good balance in a throwing knife goes a LOOOOONG way.
Title: Re: The tool fairy visited my house too
Post by: seabass on February 02, 2012, 10:54:25 pm
cool tools Clint.i just got some stuff from my grandfather.he is gone now.i got one draw knife,a set of cow horns and a few guns. he was a great man and i am going to miss him alot.