Author Topic: Confessions of a tool junkie (Read 125301 times)

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #725 on:** 23 October, 2021, 07:35:57 pm »

New toy. (Actually arrived a couple of weeks ago, but forgot to post). It's heavy, but very well made. Need to remove all the grease it's shipped in, and give the blade a once over on the diamond stones.

J

hubner · « **Reply #726 on:** 23 October, 2021, 08:22:29 pm »

^Dictum no 4 plane.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #727 on:** 23 October, 2021, 10:44:28 pm »

Quote from: hubner on 23 October, 2021, 08:22:29 pm

^Dictum no 4 plane.

Yep.

J

Jaded · « **Reply #728 on:** 23 October, 2021, 11:01:13 pm »

(Manual) Planes are brilliant!

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #729 on:** 23 October, 2021, 11:03:33 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 23 October, 2021, 11:01:13 pm

(Manual) Planes are brilliant!

Yep. I got a second blade for it as well. Which I plan to regrind with a big camber, so I an stick that in and use it as a scrub plane. For a two in one setup.

J

Jaded · « **Reply #730 on:** 23 October, 2021, 11:16:00 pm »

Drool.

T42 · « **Reply #731 on:** 24 October, 2021, 09:23:08 am »

They do some nice spokeshaves too, by the look of it, and less than half the price of my Veritas.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #732 on:** 24 October, 2021, 09:00:40 pm »

Quote from: quixoticgeek on 23 October, 2021, 07:35:57 pm

New toy. (Actually arrived a couple of weeks ago, but forgot to post). It's heavy, but very well made. Need to remove all the grease it's shipped in, and give the blade a once over on the diamond stones.

J

Very nice. I am interested in why though when you can pick up a good usable Stanley or Record No 4 from any car boot sale in the land for about £10.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #733 on:** 24 October, 2021, 09:02:00 pm »

Quote from: pcolbeck on 24 October, 2021, 09:00:40 pm

Very nice. I am interested in why though when you can pick up a good usable Stanley or Record No 4 from any car boot sale in the land for about £10.

Cos carboot sales do not exist here.

J

pcolbeck · « **Reply #734 on:** 24 October, 2021, 09:04:32 pm »

Quote from: quixoticgeek on 24 October, 2021, 09:02:00 pm

Quote from: pcolbeck on 24 October, 2021, 09:00:40 pm
Very nice. I am interested in why though when you can pick up a good usable Stanley or Record No 4 from any car boot sale in the land for about £10.

Cos carboot sales do not exist here.

Well that explains that

pcolbeck · « **Reply #735 on:** 24 October, 2021, 09:08:15 pm »

And before you get jealous its only 4s and 110s that are really common. You see an occasional 5 and I waited years for a 7.

Poacher · « **Reply #736 on:** 25 October, 2021, 10:25:03 am »

Planes seem to be regular lots in our local weekly auction, and fetch good money. These are from last Saturday (23/10/21).
Record No. 5, hammer price £45
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/a7f14430054773093f2bc3cae7d8a7aa/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2003/
Stanley No. 6, hammer price £45
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/ef78e85e76f536cd8da68a0ae27e2559/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2004/
Record No. 7, hammer price £60
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/890630bc3f8e3b326d9a885c68791025/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2005/
Record No. 044, hammer price £25
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/7d10cde22ddba290539c2ea469b3baa9/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2007/
Stanley No. 5½, Record No.4 & Stanley No. 60½, hammer price £30
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/db4871d32fc848af59fd79424b1b8d5e/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2008/
14 Wood moulding planes and spoke shave, hammer price £40
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/ecc6196a23a7d477f0c1f8edded7de21/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2009/
Mixed lot of 4, hammer price £20
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/9ed1b605e9aad3cf1a7edff4d5af48ba/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2022/

All hammer prices subject to 24% buyer's premium.

Ham · « **Reply #737 on:** 25 October, 2021, 12:03:27 pm »

Quote from: Poacher on 25 October, 2021, 10:25:03 am

Planes seem to be regular lots in our local weekly auction, and fetch good money. These are from last Saturday (23/10/21).
Record No. 5, hammer price £45
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/a7f14430054773093f2bc3cae7d8a7aa/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2003/
Stanley No. 6, hammer price £45
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/ef78e85e76f536cd8da68a0ae27e2559/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2004/
Record No. 7, hammer price £60
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/890630bc3f8e3b326d9a885c68791025/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2005/
Record No. 044, hammer price £25
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/7d10cde22ddba290539c2ea469b3baa9/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2007/
Stanley No. 5½, Record No.4 & Stanley No. 60½, hammer price £30
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/db4871d32fc848af59fd79424b1b8d5e/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2008/
14 Wood moulding planes and spoke shave, hammer price £40
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/ecc6196a23a7d477f0c1f8edded7de21/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2009/
Mixed lot of 4, hammer price £20
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/9ed1b605e9aad3cf1a7edff4d5af48ba/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2022/

All hammer prices subject to 24% buyer's premium.

£200 for this still seems like a bargain

https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/c5c68e0349c849a2a362377b79177e06/85b8bffc5290bd741c39072b62f6d71b/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-3044/

Poacher · « **Reply #738 on:** 25 October, 2021, 12:38:03 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 25 October, 2021, 12:03:27 pm

Quote from: Poacher on 25 October, 2021, 10:25:03 am
Planes seem to be regular lots in our local weekly auction, and fetch good money. These are from last Saturday (23/10/21).
Record No. 5, hammer price £45
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/a7f14430054773093f2bc3cae7d8a7aa/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2003/
Stanley No. 6, hammer price £45
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/ef78e85e76f536cd8da68a0ae27e2559/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2004/
Record No. 7, hammer price £60
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/890630bc3f8e3b326d9a885c68791025/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2005/
Record No. 044, hammer price £25
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/7d10cde22ddba290539c2ea469b3baa9/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2007/
Stanley No. 5½, Record No.4 & Stanley No. 60½, hammer price £30
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/db4871d32fc848af59fd79424b1b8d5e/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2008/
14 Wood moulding planes and spoke shave, hammer price £40
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/ecc6196a23a7d477f0c1f8edded7de21/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2009/
Mixed lot of 4, hammer price £20
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/9ed1b605e9aad3cf1a7edff4d5af48ba/33401feaa1a6ee6c23e2e6c45f87171c/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-2022/

All hammer prices subject to 24% buyer's premium.

£200 for this still seems like a bargain

https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/catalogue/lot/c5c68e0349c849a2a362377b79177e06/85b8bffc5290bd741c39072b62f6d71b/the-saturday-auctions-23rd-october-2021-lot-3044/

Hmmm, electric bike with no charger or key. Let me think about that for a moment. Provenance?

Ham · « **Reply #739 on:** 25 October, 2021, 02:17:32 pm »

Quote from: Poacher on 25 October, 2021, 12:38:03 pm

Hmmm, electric bike with no charger or key. Let me think about that for a moment. Provenance?

Oh yeah.... for some reason I saw the box and pedals off and thought "new"

grams · « **Reply #740 on:** 11 November, 2021, 09:36:31 pm »

Today I saw someone in a YouTube video use the left edge of a digital ~~vernier~~ calliper to measure the depth of a step, and my mind was blown a little.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #741 on:** 11 November, 2021, 10:56:14 pm »

Quote from: grams on 11 November, 2021, 09:36:31 pm

Today I saw someone in a YouTube video use the left edge of a digital ~~vernier~~ calliper to measure the depth of a step, and my mind was blown a little.

The oft forgotten way to use Vernier calipers. Very useful when you need it.

J

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #742 on:** 26 December, 2021, 04:20:02 pm »

Wera tools. Is it just me? I wants them.

In other news ~~Santa~~ Pingu got me a Makita combi drill driver

Jurek · « **Reply #743 on:** 26 December, 2021, 04:27:50 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 26 December, 2021, 04:20:02 pm

Wera tools. Is it just me? I wants them.

In other news ~~Santa~~ Pingu got me a Makita combi drill driver

That sounds very good indeed.

robgul · « **Reply #744 on:** 26 December, 2021, 09:42:36 pm »

Two Bahco carbide scrapers - excellent

I have a couple of cabinets that need the finish removing before painting.

MattH · « **Reply #745 on:** 27 December, 2021, 03:48:39 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 26 December, 2021, 04:20:02 pm

Wera tools. Is it just me? I wants them.

Nope, I love them. A 12 piece small screwdriver set (73675) is always in my bag for disassembling electronics stuff (though I've now supplemented with and ifixit Mako set for some more obscure bits in a reasonable metal).
A 1/2" Zyklop ratchet replaced my 1980s Kamasa one last year.

Bahco is my other goto - their ratchet spanners and big socket sets are brilliant. The Bahco 2058/s26 mini set is so good I've bought a couple more so I have one in my work bag, one in my bike stuff, and one at home.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #746 on:** 27 December, 2021, 03:57:55 pm »

There is a Kamasa socket set in the cupboard under the workbench at Fort Larrington. Or rather it says “Kamasa” on the tin box it lives in, but given it was bought in Hong Kong almost fifty years ago it may well be an antique Chineseum knockoff instead.

Kim · « **Reply #747 on:** 27 December, 2021, 04:00:41 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 26 December, 2021, 04:20:02 pm

Wera tools. Is it just me? I wants them.

Not just you. I haz them. (Specifically, hex and torx rainbow allen keys of loveliness, and a set of the precision screwdrivers for electronicals.)

In a similar vein, Knipex. Particularly the Super Knips.

MattH · « **Reply #748 on:** 27 December, 2021, 04:01:35 pm »

Oh yes, I forgot the rainbow allen keys. Lovely things that tend not to round off heads.

Zipperhead · « **Reply #749 on:** 27 December, 2021, 04:32:52 pm »

Unlike my Wera tools, I have no use for a fractal vice - but I would love one.