November 30, 201312 yr I don't like the crowds so I found a better way to spend Black Friday shopping. I got invited to help this gentleman clean out a woodworkers shop today. Now a lot of the stuff was already gone since they have been working on this for about two weeks when I got invited to show up. I guess they had heard about me. When I got there this morning, you could hardly get in the door and only had a walk way to the back of the building. So we made a pretty good dent in it today. There is a paint booth in the middle and we couldn't even see it this morning. I got there about 9:30 am and we left about 6:30 this evening. My son-n-law and his brother and father are going back in the morning to get some of the stuff we just couldn't get to and load tonight. We could finally get the tractor and front end loader in the building by this evening so they should be able to go pretty good tomorrow. I didn't take a picture of it and not sure why but there was a square piano in there that was covered up that was made in 1865. It was in awesome condition. The gentleman that is cleaning out the building it going to have it completely restored on the inside. So here are a few things we had on the back of my trailer tonight. There is about 600 bd ft of oak and walnut under that Jake Cart. This is walnut and some poplar on this end of the trailer and another Jake Cart. I got about 10 gals of Shellac and Varnish in brand new cans. Some stain and yes that is a brand new, never used metal minnow bucket that has a price tag on it from the store for 2,99. There is a truck tool box still in the building that is full of sand paper. The back seat of my truck is also full. All of this stuff was going on a burn pile if we didn't get it. Has to be empty by the end of next week. The original owner also had a saw mill here and there are all kind of tree laying out in the front of the building. Here are a few of the items I brought in the house tonight. A Disston No.86 Dovetail saw. I did find a box of hand planes today that were in mint condition but he didn't want to part with them. He did let me have these two. This is a Stanley Bailey No.5 and someone made an aluminum front knob. This plane is a 1910 patent. Needs a good bit of love and care. Then he gave me this old Wooden Plane. Couldn't find any markings on it yet. Then I got these three old monkey wrenches. And this one I couldn't find any marks on. So I can't think of a better way to spend Black Friday. I may just rename it Rust Friday. Yes I know I have it bad. He was finally just turning to me and asking if I wanted it. Of course I said yes. I'll post more pictures tomorrow after I unload the truck. Oh, by the way, the gentleman that invited me also bought my lunch. Now it doesn't get any better, picking and getting your lunch bought. So how was your Black Rust Friday? John MoodySite Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying
November 30, 201312 yr John you may make Frank and Mike envious. Look those monkey wrenches over and see if there is a script F on them. If so, they're for a Ford Model A. Seems Ford made sets of wrenches to work on the As. If you have one it's worth some bucks. Old wrenches have value. I sold a John Deere wrench about 2 months ago for $35. I picked it up at an auction when I bought a box of old wrenches for a dollar.I can't believe Beth let you put that stuff on her tablecloth.Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
November 30, 201312 yr Author She was in the other room and not looking. But I did have to make sure I got the rust off before she came back in the room. I'll try to look them over today when I can get them in the light. John MoodySite Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying
December 2, 201312 yr John, any history on the gent that owned the shop? Is he still alive? Why the big sale? Do you know what type of woodworking he specialized in? John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
December 2, 201312 yr Author John, I don't know much about him other than he had a sawmill and made all kind of furniture. I got a box of plans he had rolled up buy haven't got to look at them yet. Well I did unroll one and it was a detail drawing of a wall unit in someone's house. Look like a very nice cad drawing with all the detail and measurement. He passed away and it looks like he not only made furniture but was a collector of everything. He had an old table saw he was using that was small and in the back he had two brand new saws in the box, one of them a Delta Unisaw. I believe I heard someone say he was a second or third generation furniture maker in that area. I'll get his name off one of the plans and see what I can find out. John MoodySite Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying
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