jimi43
Established Member
Hi All....
The bootfair today was packed....and I had to watch the stall quite a bit of the time but still found time to nip out on sorties to gather the gems...and today there were a few gems for my £25 budget.
I don't normally buy furniture...can't be bothered with it but this was something I could not turn down:
I simply love Art Deco and this has absolutely everything...it virtually screamed POIROT!!!!
I also like burr walnut so I really had to indulge!
There is quite a bit of damage...the whole top needs re-veneering which is no problem...I am used to veneers from my guitar making and have quite a collection of fine bookmatched sheets...but the handles might tax my brain a bit...
Two have lost their bottom edges...but nil desperandum...I have some ivorine which I can whittle down to match and brew a strong cup of tea to get the colour right....but look at that burr...
It needs French Polishing but then...so will the top...when I replace the veneer...so no problems there...
Should make a nice place to store my planes! :mrgreen: ...and for a tenner...well.... :wink:
I was about to troll Fleabay for some nice larger files but I don't have to now....
A bunch of brand NOS Nicholsons no less...and for a quid each...hands were snapped off!
....and 50p each for the 10 packs of cobalt 24T hacksaw blades...well...you can never have enough hacksaw blades! And lastly in this picture...they really must have stuck a lot of pigs in Kent...that's all I can say...20p!
Right....now...a day isn't complete without another batch of chisels...
...all with boxwood handles...although the large WARD is in need of honing a tad.... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
The whole bundle was £2 so I don't mind grinding the afternoon away one little bit. The Ward also has some beautiful graffiti on the handle which I need to clean around and will show you all later...they look like carving sketches....beautifully done....
And I need to take a big deep breath for the last item....
I swore I wouldn't buy another No.4 again...honestly...promised myself faithfully but...
....how could anyone resist this little gem?
Yup...it's a "C"!
...and just gorgeous all over....
So...now the only question is...what the hell should I do with it...even I don't want to touch it really....straight to FleaBay maybe?
I just wish I had had more time to wander today... 8)
Oh...the Bailey No.4C was um...err....£2
Anyone else get out in the sun today?
Jim
The bootfair today was packed....and I had to watch the stall quite a bit of the time but still found time to nip out on sorties to gather the gems...and today there were a few gems for my £25 budget.
I don't normally buy furniture...can't be bothered with it but this was something I could not turn down:
I simply love Art Deco and this has absolutely everything...it virtually screamed POIROT!!!!
I also like burr walnut so I really had to indulge!
There is quite a bit of damage...the whole top needs re-veneering which is no problem...I am used to veneers from my guitar making and have quite a collection of fine bookmatched sheets...but the handles might tax my brain a bit...
Two have lost their bottom edges...but nil desperandum...I have some ivorine which I can whittle down to match and brew a strong cup of tea to get the colour right....but look at that burr...
It needs French Polishing but then...so will the top...when I replace the veneer...so no problems there...
Should make a nice place to store my planes! :mrgreen: ...and for a tenner...well.... :wink:
I was about to troll Fleabay for some nice larger files but I don't have to now....
A bunch of brand NOS Nicholsons no less...and for a quid each...hands were snapped off!
....and 50p each for the 10 packs of cobalt 24T hacksaw blades...well...you can never have enough hacksaw blades! And lastly in this picture...they really must have stuck a lot of pigs in Kent...that's all I can say...20p!
Right....now...a day isn't complete without another batch of chisels...
...all with boxwood handles...although the large WARD is in need of honing a tad.... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
The whole bundle was £2 so I don't mind grinding the afternoon away one little bit. The Ward also has some beautiful graffiti on the handle which I need to clean around and will show you all later...they look like carving sketches....beautifully done....
And I need to take a big deep breath for the last item....
I swore I wouldn't buy another No.4 again...honestly...promised myself faithfully but...
....how could anyone resist this little gem?
Yup...it's a "C"!
...and just gorgeous all over....
So...now the only question is...what the hell should I do with it...even I don't want to touch it really....straight to FleaBay maybe?
I just wish I had had more time to wander today... 8)
Oh...the Bailey No.4C was um...err....£2
Anyone else get out in the sun today?
Jim
