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Spent $6 at some yard sales today

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Well, one place we stopped at had a few hand tools.   Picked a ring, it was holding a few wrenches

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And that thing they are laying on.  Wrenches are SAE sizes.   The thing they are laying on?

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Called a Speeder bar.   You can "speed" a bolt or nut on or off with this.   1/2" Drive.   A bit on the rusty side... Ok, have spent $2 so far....next stop

They had a 4x8 sheet on some saw horses....most of the tools laid out on it were ...$1  including these three

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Stanley chisels.   the wider one is 1", the other two are 3/4".   The black handled ones appear to be a firmer style.  Also on the "table" was the only plane seen today

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Well, at least it was plane-shaped.  Made in England, a Stanley SB4.  Had issues with it....

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Iron was "pretty"..as in pretty chewed up.   Took the chisels down to the Rehab Center..

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backs look just like the edges do..now.   They were a bit nicked up.   Now, about that $1 plane.   flattened the iron, and the sole.   Cleaned the sides.  Label was loose, and finally flew off...somewhere

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Those shavings?  Well, I did manage to get the iron sharper than it was.   Set up the test track

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I think it might just do..for a $1 plane. the design looked firmiliar...

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Turns out my Windsor #33 is just a #3 sized version of this Stanley #4.  The Windsor came from Harbour Freight.   I also cleaned off the test track..56B.thumb.JPG.d34d836e2a2bf8f2fdb5a0a540

Millers falls 56B.   Cost more than the other two put together.   Oh, and about that scratched up sole on the SB4?

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May not be a mirror polish, but a layer of candle wax does help.  Much better, now.  The Boss spent a bit more than I did.    Not too bad..for just $6??

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