Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

[Big Barn]

And here’s a couple of pics of mine

 

[sodamo]

Thanks for the education

 

[dragoneggs]

Found this cute little blacksmith vise on Marketplace for $5.

I only needed to straighten the handle, add a new spring and wire brush.

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5 bucks!?! WTH?

 

[Big Barn]

I picked up this Float Lock drill press vise yesterday. The ratchet mechanism for the fixed jaw was stuck and needed a little love but I was okay with paying the $25 asking price.

It cleaned up okay also.

Listed it last night and sold it this morning for $125.

 

[Big Barn]

5 bucks!?! WTH?

Yup. It truly wasn’t a usable tool but it cleaned up nicely.


I relisted it as a “novelty” item and sold the same day for $45

 

[dnw64]

Yup. It truly wasn’t a usable tool but it cleaned up nicely.


I relisted it as a “novelty” item and sold the same day for $45

One man's trash is another's treasure...

This fits in the quotes page too...

 

[Big Barn]

I found it "necessary" yesterday to purchase a box of wrenches ($5)

in order to get the one I wanted ...

 

[Big Barn]

It was a No2 Oswego Tool Co alligator wrench.

They were used to turn pipe and square fasteners.

 

[Big Barn]

And here it is next to a modern day version ...

 

[wmonroe]

Cool wrench, I’ve never seen one before.