Lets see..there were a few items..

More for being on the Mud Crew....Concrete and Mason's tools..then

There were a few rolls of "form wire" , a decent looking 20oz. Curved claw hammer...and a few saw-like items...the 26" HK Porter was tossed into the trash can....have rehabbed the Stanley...had the bolts on hand.

2 out of 3 ain't bad" "Shorty" was broke, can't remove the bent blade anyway...more form wire?

These 2...might keep one, and give it a new blade (weed whacker line was the wrong size, tossed it)
The tool belt? one pouch was filled with rusty 16 "penny" spikes...saved the nails, tossed the tool belt...was in very BAD shape.

Not sure what those little parts are for...

Again..2 out of 3 ain't bad...tossed the steel toothed one...a never been used combo blade, and a slightly used 60 Finish blade....now, IF my Grandson would return my 7-14" Circular saw...
And a few "keepers"

Steel square is a Craftsman...big orange fellow is a Swanson. Have cleaned up the hammer not too sure IF I want to keep the Master Mechanic #2 Phillips screwdriver, with a clip for your shirt pocket..100' tape? For them Big Jobs
Tin snips...looked good from this side..other side had the orange part BURNED off...and was rusted shut...and I have a better one in the shop...Steel square now looks like new...has been checked for square and adjusted back to square.

Green tub is sitting on the curb out in front of the house, empty. First come, first get...
Remember, all of this cost me $10....Not too bad?

IF anyone wants, I can post photos of the cleaned up tools?

 

Are there jointers in the mason tools?

 

I think this is called a jointer...one end for block joints, the other was for Brick work....handle is in the center...

 

There's a whole chunk of history missing from this valuable thread. Clicking the previous page takes you back to 2014!

 

I guess it is possible that we resurrected the wrong thread. Was the name "The Joys of Rust Hunting? I cannot find any other threads that sounds like the one I was following before. Did you happen to notice if it showed you were following in the new system before you commented on it?

 

I was following before I commented above but it is possible that I clicked the follow button when Bandit's first comment showed up after conversion?

 

So when you click on the previous page, do you see recent posts or are they in 2014?

 

I noticed that " missing history" as well. Finding old blogs and post is a challenge.

Nice find on the plastic bin. It's always fun sorting through those.

 

I think that they just screwed up the dates during the conversion when they copied the OP into every reply so instead of the date of the reply it shows the OP date. For example, Corelez has only been a member since 2015, but his last reply is dated 2014. Also, I remember CaptainKlutz‘s positing of a trailer full of tools not that long ago. I hadn’t noticed it before but I will have to look to see if all replies in other converted blogs are have the same date anomaly.

 

I haven't been posting much lately in this Blog as I have had little time to rust hunt, and I am running out of space to store what I have. Well I saw this box on the side of the road, and of course I had to take a look.

The wood planes caught my eye, so into the trunk the box went.
After I got home this is what was hiding in the shadows:

Not too bad for Free.
The electric drill is an old 1/2" Wards Power Craft single speed with a chuck key.
The saw in the back is a 4 point "Warrantied Superior", the saw in front is a Disston and Son (not Sons) which dates it from 1865-71.
The brace is a Stanley 10", the breast drill is a Goodell Pratt 2 speed model, and the canvas bag was a nearly complete set of Jennings pattern bits, and some other odds and ends including several really long bits and a long bit extension.
The Drawknife is a 10" Nobles MFG. CO model with the multi-position handles, appears to be little used.
The narrower woodie in the middle has so much rust on the blade that I doubt that I will find a makers mark, and it appears that the front end was cut off, which explains the lack of a button. The two wider woodies I was able to remove the blades and they are 1/4" thick at the cutting end, and still sharp. All of them have been worked on and have various nails and screws holding them together, as well as a replacement wood patch in front of the mouth on the bottom. The two wide ones I was able to find a makers mark on the irons.

L & IJ. White, Buffalo N.Y. 1887
Wrenchpedia has a little writeup on Leonard and Ichabod Jewett White. Not much other information on them on the interwebs that I found on short notice, but they did make many varieties of edge tools.

What are these bits called?

Thanks.
Mike

 

What are these bits called?

@dadindenver They call those gimlet auger bits. Not as common as auger bit. Check evilbay for more examples.
In modern world, gimlet auger are mostly small diameter hand driven tools with integrated handle.

 

Those are called Gimlets.

"The Suckage is STRONG with this one.."

 

Klutz, Bandit, Thanks for the info.
Two of the gimlets are German, Hiloe(?) & Son, interesting logo too.

 

During my recent travels I hit a few flea markets/antique stores and brought home the following:
$69=Robert Sorby 3/4” scraper for the lathe; Fray & Pigg 10” spofford brace; T handle Allen wrench handle; and floral motif Stanley 45 with one cutter.

 

Thats your first 45 Candy?

 

Yes, it is. Now I have to figure out how to loosen up all the stuck bolts/screws without breaking anything! Any tips?

 

I would just shoot them a few times with WD 40 and give them a day. That 45 looks way more complete than what I just found. A knob should not be too hard to turn. I have one of those brace drills and really like it. Great score!

 

Soaking with penetrating oil works. If its that bad you can do what Don said and heat it. I've used evaporust to loosen a few stuck parts also but with that the entire thing has to be submerged.

 

I will try Liquid Wrench (what I have on hand) first and go from there. Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

Candy, My 46 looked almost identical when I got it. I used a stiff brush and some Liquid Green to de-grime it first. This may help you find out if there is any plating under there worth saving. Then I soaked any screw that didn't come out easily with some penetrating oil. Some took a few days with repeated applications but they eventually all came loose. Sometimes it helps to tap them with a mallet to help break them loose. Because I wanted to preserve as much of the plating as I could I gave it a bath in Evaporust. For final clean up, I found that these bristle disks actually did a pretty good job of gently removing rust and the discoloration from the evaporust without removing the plating.

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I usually give things like that a over-night soak in PB Blaster....

DO NOT use an Impact driver, EVER! It will simply twist the bolt off....and leave half still in the hole.

An old, square shanked screwdriver, one you can "tap" on the handle with a hammer......add a pair of vise grips to the shaft...tap a couple times, try to turn.....tap a couple more times...only this time try to TIGHTEN the bolt....then tap a few more times and then twist the bolt to remove it....Careful..as you may hear a "CRACK" sound as the rusty threads break free.....

Do NOT use visegrips to turn thumbscrews.....you stand a good chance to just twist the head right off. IF you must use the visegrips...keep them in line with the bolt's threads...and NOT at a 90 degree angle....

Another way to soak rusty parts....RBC....Rifle Bore Cleaner.....the full strength stuff the Army uses....

 

Nathan I’ve had those brushes in my Amazon wish list for a while! Guess I’ll put ‘em in the cart😁
Most of what’s stuck are the thumb screws Liquid Wrench is on the job while I’m doing more traveling.
Can anyone please share the dimensions for a replacement knob?

 

Couple more travel goodies. An Archimedes style jeweler’s driver (the bit is wrapped in paper because it is too small, and bent) and a Yankee #15 ratcheting flat tipped screwdriver. Folding rule is for scale. Both came from Indiana/Kentucky. Still putting penetrating oil on the 45. Don’t really expect to get anywhere on that until after the outside temps warm up.

 

$45 wasn't much of a Bargain....

A #3 And a #4 sized plane....both seem to be by Millers Falls...

 

Went to an estate sale on the last day, 50% off. Found this hiding in the garage, no price tag.

Asked a worker on the price and she said, it's a bit rusty, $5. went to the cashier and since it was 50% off day, it was $2.50.
It is a nice little 9 1/4, basically a 9 1//2 without the adjustable mouth. It goes into the pile to be cleaned up.

MikeG

 

This thread looks dead, but I really learned a lot from it and want to see it survive. So I'll post my latest find that brought me satisfaction. It's a Millers Falls No 12 breast drill. I saw it, walked by it, went back and picked it up. Puppy sale straight up. It was SO smooth and quiet, great balance and 6, (that's six!) speeds. All original parts it seems and in very good condition for $30. It won my heart. I already have a big Dunlap breast drill, but there is no comparision.

DanK

 

@DanKrager 6 speeds? How does that work? Photos & description, please.

 

2 speeds by switching the gears...and there are 3 places that the crank handle can be locked into..2 x 3....