What's your best find, lately?

Great finds. My last find was a ROTO ZIP with several bits and a hard case. All for $10

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

Each month I go to two antiques and collectables sales that take place in Northern Kentucky. One is on the Third Sunday in Burlington, KY and the other is on the Fourth Sunday in Covington, KY. Last month I set a budget of $50, but only spent a total of $29. Here’s what I bought:

• Stanley Model 150 Miter Frame
• Cabinet Makers Rasp, in excellent condition
• Ball Peen Hammer, with short handle
• Sliding Bevel, German made
• Combo square, American made
• 1/4” Mortising Chisel, just needs sharpening
• A ziplock bag full of old reclaimed cabinet hinges, brass and steel

-- Randy, Rustic Artisan, a family tradition. (No PM's - auto-deleted.) - "I am a seeker, not a follower."

Can’t really claim to much credit. My son who’s fishing partner is a auctioneer tips him off about auctions of interest. A few weeks ago he(my son) was approached by a man who had just bought a player piano built in 1913, probably for the player mechanism which is apparently the part of these old piano’s that is worth something. He offered to sell Tim (my son ) the piano for what he had paid for it, $25.00. Tim called me and asked if I was interested in it for the wood and what the heck , and told him to go for it. when I saw it some time later that it was made of solid Honduras mahogany. Not quite so lucky but most of the primary wood is a very thick Honduras mahogany veneer, several times thicker that anything we might today and also numerous, non-wood items. Will blog more when I have all apart. Great source of wood but a word of caution, It will take about 5 of your strongest friends to get it somewhere you can work on it.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

Craftsman benctop router table with router. 7.50 yard sale.

RTB I just took apart an upright piano. Took 6 hours here and there to get it into pieces. Now I am going to add a head and foot board to make her a desk.

Also the little arms that pivot make a great peg for a little mortise and tenon shelf.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.