Last weekends haul

7/11/07, 10:58 PM #1

Ken in Sacramento
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Last weekends haul

Ken in Sacramento

>I went out to the local flea market this last sunday, not too much of interest but did find a couple items. First was a Stanley #4 with an '02 patent date cast in the base (don't know the type) for $5. Then at another dealer I spotted something yellow, moved in and it was a Lie-Nelson LA block plane for $25.

The Stanley had a broken handle covered with electrical tape, I glued the handle, cleaned the body and blade then ground out a couple of nicks in the blade and sharpened it. Reassembled it and it works very nice. The Lie-Nelson worked fine as it was.

Picture below with shavings.

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7/11/07, 11:12 PM #2

Kevin French, Antrim, NH
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Kevin French, Antrim, NH

>Ken Wrote: The Stanley had a broken handle covered with electrical tape,

Must have been repaired by an amatuer, everyone knows 'Duct Tape' is a lot stronger.

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7/12/07, 1:57 AM #3

Marv
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Marv

>Hi Ken,

Denio's....big flea market. Been there a few times. The place can wear ya out on a hot day. Found a Yankee 1545 breast drill in perfect shape for 20 bucks. I live northwest of Sac about two hour drive in Lake County.

Nice fix on your plane there,

Marv

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My name is Marv Werner. I live Northern California, in Lake County. I retired in 1999 after owning an electronics business that produced coil assemblies for Hewlett Packard, Snap-On-Tools and other similar companies. I was in that business for 19 years. During prior years in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was vice president of two different companies. Got tired of the rat race and moved to Lake Co. in 1976 and sold real estate for four years. Hated it because it didn't involve getting my hands dirty. I have a combination woodworking and machine shop in the lower story of a house that I built back in 1981. I have a great interest in hand tools in general but am most involved with collecting and restoring old handsaws. I sell some on eBay and also do custom restoring and saw sharpening. The amount that I have learned here on WoodCentral is immeasurable. One of the things I've learned, I'm pretty much of a hack compared to so many people who frequent this site.

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7/12/07, 11:50 AM #4

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA
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Wow, nice catch!

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA

>Kudos on the #4 catch and restore. But that LNLABP was a major find! Congrats!

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7/12/07, 3:52 PM #5

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
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Looks like I'll be the first to say...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>A $25.00 LN... Ken, you truly SUCK!

Nice score, and a fine job on cleaning up the #4 too.

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7/12/07, 5:23 PM #6

Mark Nowicki
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>Wow, Lie-Nielsen at a flea market price. Did I just feel a collective shudder run through the hand tool community?.

Nice find.

Mark

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7/12/07, 10:31 PM #7

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away
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Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away

>Did I just feel a collective shudder run through the hand tool community?.

I'm sure did Mark, and judging from the silence from the crowd they are also still trying to catch their breaths! ;~)

I cannot believe that LN's are showing up at fleas at bargain prices already. :~)

Ken, I for one HATE you. ;~)

T.O.

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