A couple of weeks or so ago I was following an on-line auction that was just a few miles away. A lot of varied type of tools, equipment, contractor supplies, some household etc.

Backed off of more lots than I won, but these items followed me home.

 

About $1.15/ea with buyer premium; 2 lots of files; 31 total, several new; some with minimal use; 2 or 3 to be repurposed??

The large rasp to the far left may be a farriers rasp versus wood, but if it'll cut a hoof, should cut wood. There was a third lot much later in

the auction. Nothing special in it; files appeared used much more...maybe 12 total?? Sold for more than both of these lots combined 

 

This lot was later in the auction. $27.60 w/premium. 13 new, 1 used, reciprocating saw blades, 3 new hacksaw blades, new unused 14pc

Bosch Masonry bit set, Irwin, Uni-bit, a WHOLE bunch lot of new, 1/4" lag bolts, Hanson 8" square, Stanley, 8" adjustable square, a

Craftsman 3/4" chisel (head mushroomed no extra) but the business end near perfect + miscellaneous. Hanson square already gifted to

daughter's fiancee'; probably some of the recip blades will be too. 

 

$2.30 w/premium. Figured the 4 gun locks were well worth that not to mention the master locks. All have their keys. Various assortment

of putty knives, scrapers. Upper right of cardboard box (3) new, 4x24 80 grit sanding belts. Putty knives, scrapers, & 2 of the yellow

gun locks gifted to daughter's fiancee'

 

$26.45 w/premium. (7), 10" blades; 2 NIP, B&D fine tooth, used 1x??? a little rust); 24T, 36T, 48T, carbide; need cleaned for sure; probably

need re-sharpened; something to practice with on my sharpener if nothing else??? Not pictured, NIP 7-1/4" B&D plywood blade

Middle, left, NIP Delta, 7" adjustable dado (marked $44.95); I have a Craftsman version that came with my table saw package 45 years ago;

used it a few times,; kinda scary...at least sounding but it did work. One on lower right is (or was) a 7" ferrous metal blade. pretty dull; may

see if I can sharpen it; if not, it'll make nice marking knife blades or ???

 

$29.90 w/premium so about $6/ea piece. All work; don't think the light was ever used??? (2) saws very little; battery holds charge as it

should; There were several Ryobi lots; most all were the newer "lizard green"; all had one battery and charger as this set did. Most of

those sold within 25% of new so I backed out of those. Already gifted the light to daughter's finacee'. I have a Ryobi light like this plus

Craftsman 19.2v that is identical.

 

Bought a few other lots; various construction nails, roofing nails, finish nails some screws, etc. Less than gas for a trip to town & back would

cost if you need any of them. Haven't really looked through much. It was 5* the afternoon I picked stuff up. Finally got it all out of my truck

just before the "blizzard" hit. 

 

Anyways, thanks for riding along.

We are going to have to start calling you the "Bandit"!

11 minutes ago, lew said:

We are going to have to start calling you the "Bandit"!

 

That's already taken.  Need something different.  How about pirate.

 

Edited February 14, 20224 yr by HandyDan

Guess we can just call him Blackbeard

Are you aware of Boggs Tools that resharpens files and rasps?   IIRC, it's a few bucks each depending on the size and cut, plus return shipping.  If they deem not sharpenable, they will either return to you or discard at your choice.  https://boggstool.com/
 

Quite the haul Dave

I have my eyes on an older Craftsman lathe at auction today.  Just not sure if I want to get it or not.  It looks pretty much like a Delta-Rockwell that I've seen posted up recently.  This comes on the rolling cart, grinder, and a box of rusty chisels.  Last I looked it was sitting at $30...

53 minutes ago, Cal said:

I have my eyes on an older Craftsman lathe at auction today

Good luck. For what I know (not much) those are good Ole lathes too. Looks like it comes with a 6" grinder mounted to the table too??

10 hours ago, kmealy said:

Are you aware of Boggs Tools that resharpens files and rasps?   IIRC, it's a few bucks each depending on the size and cut, plus return shipping.  If they deem not sharpenable, they will either return to you or discard at your choice.  https://boggstool.com/
 

Thanks Keith. From just quickly going through these, the majority seem to be in pretty good condition. Most I looked at were either Diamond or Nicholson, all US made. IDK why one guy had nearly 50 files; he probably bought them all at an auction for 10 cents/ea.

Looks like a pretty good size motor. That alone may be worth 30

Dave I have one question, What do you mean when you use the slash    /premium .

7 minutes ago, Smallpatch said:

Dave I have one question, What do you mean when you use the slash    /premium .

 

On 2/14/2022 at 5:59 PM, Grandpadave52 said:

$29.90 w/premium

Patch, dollar amount was total paid for that lot including the premium the auction company charges for each lot sold. For example, a winning bid of $10, would cost $11.50 with a 15% buyers premium. Some charge less, some more, some offer a discount if you pay cash at pick-up versus using a credit card. Pretty common practice for on-line only auctions. Hope that makes sense.

On 2/15/2022 at 9:07 AM, Grandpadave52 said:

IDK why one guy had nearly 50 files;

 

 

My Dad seems to have been in this category.  Why did he need 40 hammers?  Some brand new never been used?  3 circular saws? All new in box?  List is endless.  My home toolbox is filled up.  Not that I had much room to begin with....

6 minutes ago, Gunny said:

My Dad seems to have been in this category.  Why did he need 40 hammers?  Some brand new never been used?  3 circular saws? All new in box?

He and I would have hit it off. Don't  think I have 40 hammersbut now you have me wondering? Yep, a few are new never used too. In the good old days, Big Lots/Odd Lots used to close out name brand tools. Good thing I've given some away or maybe? Now I've got to do an inventory.

 

Only 3 circular saws? I'd be ashamed to disclose how many of those I possess. Darn yard sales, flea markets, pawn shops and people just giving them to me...they should price them higher. I didn't show the one I bought in this sale. Skil, 7-1/4", model 574, probably mid, late 1970's?...$3.45. Good carbide 24t framing blade. Even had the blade bolt wrench taped to the cord. Plugged it in yesterday...doesn't work? Cord maybe? If not, it becomes a parts mule for my other 574's.

Okay I got you. Many in our area never added any extra to the bid price. Some did go up 3%.  And about 15 years ago my 30 x 62 foot barn go so full I couldn't get the doors to close so I figured I needed nothing else.

Dave I always considered if I bought used stuff and never had a use for it then I wasted my money on junk.

I think I can see a problem here?

41 minutes ago, Smallpatch said:

Dave I always considered if I bought used stuff and never had a use for it then I wasted my money on junk.

I think I can see a problem here?

Perhaps...have two grandsons to equip someday. If not, ought to be a darn good estate sale.

22 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Don't  think I have 40 hammersbut now you have me wondering? Yep, a few are new never used too.

I think we might be related.

14 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

I think we might be related.

I've often wondered if that was not the case. If I were you, I wouldn't go bragging about it though. I mean, I won't even tell people I'm related to me.

Just took a quick inventory.... counted 41, from about one ounce to 14 pounds! That includes rubber, dead-blow, wooden, shingling, sledge, bricklayer's... anything with a separate head on a handle. Carver's mallets don't count. Probably 1 or 2 more in a tool kit or a vehicle. Saw one special-purpose hammer I ALMOST bought a couple of months back, but decided against it. After all, when am I going to drive in a railway spike????? Very similar to this:

Edited February 19, 20224 yr by HARO50

Just counting in my head and I may have 12 or 13 . Guess I will be playing catch up. Maybe wait for the estate sale.