Today's bootsale

[DannyEssex]

Had a nice walk around the very big bootsale this morning and brought some bits im happy with. I picked up 2 #6 Stanley planes. One of which is ready to use and the other needs a complete sort out.

Also got a record marples #4 and a record marples block plane. A Stanley #5 1\2 and a Stanley #5.

A record spokeshave, a Diston USA tenon saw which need new teeth cut, a ridgeway expansive bit, a lovely marking knife, a very nice bevel angle and a few other bits and bobs, just a tad over £50, but im happy enough lol

 

[DannyEssex]

Ps not sure what the eclipse bit is, was only 20p so kept it anyway

 

[Spindle]

Hi

The Eclipse item is a trepanning tool, (minus it's blade), I think

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ECLIPSE-No-28 ... 7675.l2557

Regards Mick

 

[MIGNAL]

That's quite an haul for one day! One of the No. 6 looks quite early and a couple of the other Planes have blades without the rounding to the corners, so possibly good examples too. £50 would be a bit of a bargain for the two No. 6 alone.
The Disston isn't from the finest period and really would be a labour of love to restore it.

 

[DTR]

Nice haul Danny. I saw a pair of No 6s a few weeks back that I was quite tempted by. It may even have been the same pair.... I'm quite envious of the spokeshave too, I need to find a few of those!

I stayed at home this morning but Doris picked up a pair of moulding planes on my behalf for a fiver:

The one on the right has had an extra fence added at some point. I'll be keeping the fence but I'll replace the rusty steel screws with some brass ones

 

[DannyEssex]

Cheers guys. The number 6's was from different stalls. One cost me £2 and the other was £10

 

[Bigdanny]

Over here in Bulgaria there is a Saturday market. Its pretty close to what you call a car boot but with chickens and puppies thrown is as well. I think I was quite fortunate to pickup an early record No 4 with the nice rosewood handles and Stay set blade set and a Little DOL starter switch 3 phase 240V that I have yet to test. Each was 10 levs which works out about 4 quid in English. Oh and a Gold century metal security scanner that Im sure I can use for testing reclaimed beams for nails for 30 levs which is about a 12 quid. So fairly happy. The plane needs a thorough derust as there is quite a bit on the base but the mechanism seems to work nicely.

I think it will be a good user.
Danny

 

[jimi43]

WOW!! Bootfairs from Essex to Bulgaria!!

A truly international event now!

Most heartwarming!

Jimi

 

[Sparky415]

Good score, I love these carboot threads
I picked up a few bits yesterday inc another rusty Ax