flee market finds (planes)

flee markets and tag sales are great places to find good deals i just found a nice user 4 1/2 for $40,it was a steal.

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-www.coloradocustomworks.com

Hi Bryano,

You made a nice find. They all look in pretty good shape. If you keep this up you will have a entire collection of planes!!

Way to go.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

thanks guys, I forgot to mention the price of the planes.
208 smooth plane= 5$
sargent #4= 10$
stanley bailey #5= 20$

-- bryano

That’s one great deal you got there! I wish I could find one like that.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Check the flee markets and yard sales. Im going back next weekend to buy a bailey fore plane for 30$ and it’s in excellent shape. what im really looking for is a cabinet scraper.

-- bryano

I’m always looking for treasures at flea markets and auctions, regrettable there are a lot of people around my area who buy up these fine tools just to display on their walls, and never intend to use them, but I get lucky every now and then.

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

wow…great find(s)...

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

I have to start treasure hunting. These look like they have been taken care of through their lives.

yes they have. no restore needed

-- bryano

Hi Bryano, wich flee market do you frequent? Is it in NJ or PA?

-- Zipsss

Hi Zipsss. I go to the one in saylorsburg Pa. mostly. there is almost always someone selling planes there. Also near washingtons crossing in Nj. ,thats where I bought the sargents from. I also got an old Dunlap #4 in Pa.

-- bryano

How come I never find anything but old sweaters at these places?

Great find Bryano.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Looks like its time to start heading out to the flea markets. I need to find a good jointer plane.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

Great finds. I really like flea markets as well.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Those are some nice looking planes.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker