Hi woodworkers,
My name is Sam and I am a hobby woodworker just getting started. I hate to come on here and gloat about a good find but from reading the boards I know this group likes a good estate sale find story.
2 months ago I had been looking for some hand tools to get the essentials to be able to do some projects as well as teach myself how to properly use things like chisels and hand planes. I had found a few old stanley planes at a second hand store and was happy as can be to start messing with them and learning to restore them. I reached out to an instagrammer who sells vintage tools for advice on how to restore and where to look for good vintage tools for cheap. He suggested estate sales so I took a look. Luckily there was a woodworkers estate sale 3 days away about 10 minutes from my house. Needless to say I went and was 3rd in line of about 30 ppl. I headed straight for the hand planes/chisels cabinet and asked the guy running it for a price. He said he would sell me both the hand planes and chisels for $250. I quickly say a rack of Bessey clamps and asked the price, $175. YES TO BOTH! I loaded those in my car and came back in for more, bought some hand saws (new) router bits and odds and ends woodworking tools for another $50. I skipped over loads of items i could have used just because my adrenaline was so high from my big score. I went to a meeting for work and the next day stopped back in to see what was left. To my surprise there was a band saw sitting there still. I made the guy an offer of $250 and he took it. It's a Rikon 18in 10-345 in nearly perfect condition! Now for the good part, all in all I ended up with about 35 different planes (Lie Nielsen, Veritas and Clifton) and 100 chisels of various brands (all high end) This guy was a serious craftsman and only bought the best. I am just happy I get to be the one to use his tools. Overall I spent $700 but should have spent about $3000. Now I need to teach myself how to use them! Again, sorry to gloat but I figured this was the group that would appreciate the story!
IMG_6924.JPGIMG_6914.JPGIMG_6909.JPGIMG_6905.JPGIMG_6908.JPG
Reply With Quote
