Category Archives: Bric-a-brac

Further adventures in derusting

Posted on 29/05/2013 by John

Following on from my previous post. You may have noticed some other bits amongst the plane and axe parts in the photo below: These are part of my Stanley 905 breast drill, which I’ve been meaning to clean up for … Continue reading →

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Saw doctoring – Part 1

Posted on 19/04/2013 by John

I’ve been wanting to buy some tools and spares to repair the various saws I bought from bric-a-brac shops and car boot sales last year. I’ve tried out some of the back saws and whilst most of them cut a … Continue reading →

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Tidying up my Sorby Marking Gauge

Posted on 03/03/2013 by John

I had some minor surgery on Friday so I’ve not been up to much this weekend, other than thinking about various projects and tidying up a Sorby marking gauge I bought a while ago from a local bric-a-brac shop. Today … Continue reading →

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Stanley hand drill

Posted on 16/01/2013 by John

I was wandering through town earlier when I saw an old Stanley hand drill with chest/breast brace in a bric-a-brac shop (not the one I got the planes, saws and other bits and bobs from). It was only £3 and … Continue reading →

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The Sussex home for abandoned tools

Posted on 29/09/2012 by John

The other day I popped into the bric-a-brac shop I bought several planes and saws from. Nothing much had changed in the tool department, apart from the addition of some lead dressing tools (I also saw a nice Microscope, but … Continue reading →

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Saw seeing

Posted on 25/08/2012 by John

The other day when I was in the bric-a-brac shop I noticed some old hand saws in the outdoor section. There were a couple of Disstons and a Spear & Jackson. Today when I went back they were still outside … Continue reading →

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Plane sale-ing

Posted on 21/08/2012 by John

(Apologies for the terrible pun! 🙂 ) I had a day off work today and got to spend a little bit of time with my wife while my mother-in-law looked after the kids. After traipsing round town for a bit … Continue reading →

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