And since I can't go to the shop until tomorrow, decided to clean out the tool tote that sits here by the desk..

Ok, found a few hand saws....a big fancy hacksaw, a crosscut saw, and a very OLD Disston compas/keyhole saw......There are some HUGE rasps still in the bottom of the tote.  Two brace drills, one in very good condition, the other one not really.  There was an 8" long "Tri Square" that even had a level in the handle ( level works)  Overall feel suggests it is by Stanley....There is also a "Defiance" combo square,  The kind that has a slot for about half the length of the ruler.  Will have to look again, to see what Model # it is...looked like a #1221? 

 

Now that I went to all the trouble to make that Drill Bit Book....I found five more bits.....3 are the 16/16", one is a 18/16", and one is a 6/16"....guess I could keep them for the Millers Falls brace I found in there? 

There was also an eggbeater drill, the hollow handle has a metal "window" you open, the shake out a drill bit from inside. 

Luftkin #X46 ruler, with the brass extension piece. 72" ruler. 

 

A 50' tape measure, with a locking crank on it's metal case.  And a couple 16' metal cased tape measures....

 

Found out where those BIG calipers from Starrett was hiding. 

A little tack hammer, with a loose head.   Will try to tighten that up later....

A chalk box ( new one, by strait line) and a bottle of blue chalk....

A Stanley No. 46-825 Sliding bevel gauge, black plastic handle....and a General No.810 honing guide...

 

Hacksaw was a Parker Line.   There was a small mallet down in the bottom of the tote, I inherited it  from my late FIL.    I used it as a pattern to turn the one I use now. 

Somehow, a few screwdrivers got dropped in there, including all the Yankee ones, and both of my #41 push drills....Grrr. 

 

No wonder this tool tote weighed as much as I did.....Now I get to clean a few up. and stash a few away.......looking like about next month will be a huge tool sale on FeeBay for the shop here...

 

Maybe when I can get the tripod upstairs, I might take a few shots of all the finds.....good or bad...?

 

Steve, your tool tote must be about the size of a pick-up truck bed tool box!

All good finds....already putting the Starret to good use in my shop.

 

Get that knee fixed up, methinks I am going to try to bribe you with good Mexican food into helping me with my upcoming workbench  build.