On ma holibobs. Devon bound again. We like it and all that guaranteed sunshine and gorgeous women in bikinis stuff you get going abroad is overated when you have two younguns and your sis in law has a tiny thatched cottage near Honiton you can borrow for a couple of weeks every year if you are careful with planning your time off. And you have a good coat. We tried swinging next doors cat to test the space in the front room. Less said about that the better tbh. The kids still break out in tears but I look at it as a life lesson.
Anyway.
Last year I found a junk shop in honiton called the loft. It called itself a vintage hermitage or summat. Whatever. Picked up some files, a few other bits and bobs. Feeler gauges etc. Pennies. Worth a revisit. Couldn't find it.
After a while and clicking on various Facebook links. We have moved to colyton. Slow day after the Mrs got a little sunburnt. Let's have a mooch. We head over. Meh.
And here's the thing. It's 100 yards from this shop. The toolbox. I look at the Mrs. Dya mind? Noooo. So I wander over. I'm expecting woodworm and rust.
I wander in and then wander out to the motor. You're gonna have to give me 2 hours. Wandered back in. I've never been in a shop that has a a wall of planes. I've been in Axminster. But I've never been in a shop that has old planes lined up like that. Low knob old stanleys, records. Norris infills, engineering tools. Tbh I nearly wet me pants. Let's be honest. Loads of turning stuff there although I'm a lttle baffled by chucks an that.
Walked out with a metric vernier, some punches, a few other bits. Resistance was strong I'll be back before the holidays over.
Just a heads up for those that don't know.
Anyway.
Last year I found a junk shop in honiton called the loft. It called itself a vintage hermitage or summat. Whatever. Picked up some files, a few other bits and bobs. Feeler gauges etc. Pennies. Worth a revisit. Couldn't find it.
After a while and clicking on various Facebook links. We have moved to colyton. Slow day after the Mrs got a little sunburnt. Let's have a mooch. We head over. Meh.
And here's the thing. It's 100 yards from this shop. The toolbox. I look at the Mrs. Dya mind? Noooo. So I wander over. I'm expecting woodworm and rust.
I wander in and then wander out to the motor. You're gonna have to give me 2 hours. Wandered back in. I've never been in a shop that has a a wall of planes. I've been in Axminster. But I've never been in a shop that has old planes lined up like that. Low knob old stanleys, records. Norris infills, engineering tools. Tbh I nearly wet me pants. Let's be honest. Loads of turning stuff there although I'm a lttle baffled by chucks an that.
Walked out with a metric vernier, some punches, a few other bits. Resistance was strong I'll be back before the holidays over.
Just a heads up for those that don't know.