| Forum topic by CharlieM1958 | posted 289 days ago | 821 views | 0 times favorited | 12 replies | ![]() |
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289 days ago |
On my regular morning eBay search, I ran across this buy-it-now listing:
For less than $90 including shipping it seems like a pretty good deal. I was tempted myself….. -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood" |
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#1 posted 289 days ago |
So many monkey wrenches so little time ! (:-{)) -- some men see things that are and wonder why, I dream of things that never were and ask why not .... rfk |
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#2 posted 289 days ago |
I’m thinking, if nothing else, someone with the patience could turn a profit buying those and re-listing them individually. -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood" |
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#3 posted 289 days ago |
Nice collection, they will clean up nicely. -- CJIII Future cabinetmaker |
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#4 posted 289 days ago |
My hoarding days have been put on hold, so tempting. 3rd hand plane in from the right looks interesting. As do the plumb bobs -- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso |
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#5 posted 289 days ago |
I think I already have most of all of those, including the old Stiltsons. Maybe i should put together a set like that for sale? -- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use |
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#6 posted 289 days ago |
Charlie, Why are you tempting me? My wife would kill me, but is sure looks like a good deal. Nope, can’t do it… Herb -- Herb, Florida - Here's why I close most messages with "Be Careful!" http://lumberjocks.com/HerbC/blog/17090 |
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#7 posted 289 days ago |
Herb, that’s my problem. I’d have to smuggle them into the shop and keep them hidden to stay out of trouble. :-) -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood" |
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#8 posted 289 days ago |
That’s part of my problem. I don’t have a shop. I’ve got stuff all over the place (including a table saw in the back yard). I’m running out of place to stash stuff. I’d solve that problem by building a shop but I don’t think I could hide that from her < GRIN > -- Herb, Florida - Here's why I close most messages with "Be Careful!" http://lumberjocks.com/HerbC/blog/17090 |
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#9 posted 289 days ago |
It seems like the shipping would be more than half of the cost. I’m not tempted I already have a ton of old tools I use to hang on the wall but ran out of space now their in boxes some where. I guess some one could buy it to have a lot of ammo for throwing monkey wrenches into the works :)) -- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/ |
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#10 posted 289 days ago |
That is why I banned myself from eBay! Too many good tool bargains and too many already. -- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0 |
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#11 posted 288 days ago |
One can never have enough tools. :) |
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#12 posted 288 days ago |
I showed this to my wife…she said those are just more tools I don’t need. I’m confused, they actually make tools I don’t need -- Sweeping up sawdust in Texas |
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