Weekend Rust Hunt.

[Slow6]

G'day Folks

Its rare for me to have much luck at markets, Its usually just an exercise in following the daughter around for an hour or two pointing at random objects and naming them.
Any parent will know the scene well.. "ohhhhh... doggy. ahhhhh... train. ooooohh... hat. and on it goes, I might be lucky and bring home a chisel or a parts plane that the early birds couldn't be bothered with.

But sitting there waiting patiently for me this morning was this tool box with some goodies.
At first I tried to wangle the guy into selling me three blades from a 71 out of it but he wouldn't budge "the whole box or nothin"
It's not my usual taste at all but I have to admit I kind of fancy it now I have it home and hosed.
Kind of a pressed metal veresion of a carpenters box. The thing is huge! you would need an aprentice to help you move it fully loaded.
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The D8 (Nicest I have found to date) gives you an idea of the size of the box
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Anyone reconise the brand?
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It came with a mixed bunch of gear.. there was a few little gems that suggests no one too knowledgable had stripped it yet. apart from the obvious lack of chisels and planes.
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The saw is lovely.. canadian, haven't bothered to look it up yet but I think it will replace one of my users.
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Couple of junkers and a framing vice thingo from the same day out.
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I'm not sure what to do with it to be honest.. It would look great full of tools but I have no need for such a huge traveling kit and I'm not too keen to throw my good tools into a metal container.
One thought I had was to strip the whole thing back, re-finish it and line it with felt. Costomising the interior as I go to take a uselful selection and just let it live in my shop and a fixed chest.

What do you think?

oh.. and any assorted Stanley fluff in the box was all sweetheart era, a hint at age maybe?




Completely unrelated.. I was digging through a box that I throw unsightly tools in when I think that they are a little too far gone or I simply cant be bothered and a rather abused little square jumped out at me.
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It couldn't be... could it?

[rhancock]

Nice find! It'd be great for a travelling tradie.

[NCArcher]

The 'Framing vice thing' is actually a mitre box I think. 90 & 45.
The little square looks like the ones that were made at the old Tech Schools in Yr 7
Rota are still in business i think. They make good quality bits boxes and cases.

[robbo_57]

Slow6,

Maybe you'll receive a nice marking knife to match the square?

Alan