Melbourne tool sale

[auscab]

I did post a link up for this a while back, so just to remind any one that's interested,
the Melbourne tool sale is on this weekend.

If your a member it's on tonight ,if not ,Sunday as advertised in the link

http://www.htpaa.org.au/nextsale.php

lots of good tools ,and interesting woodies to talk to,

I will try and get some pictures to add here later.

cheers

[Kim]

Thanks for the heads up Rob, if I was closer to Melbourne I would be there in a heart beat. Looking forward to a vicarious visit via your images.

Cheers

Kim

[auscab]

Here are some pictures of the tool sale, members night ,
a good night spent chatting about tools ,boats ,a stack of 250 x 250 x 1.8 Brazilian Rosewood bought in the 1920s, and pre ww2 Japanese plane blades with strange stamps in them , some were of the Crane [ bird ] some with writing that was read from right to left and some ,I was told had the stamp of 2 people , doing it. yes , it , we had a laugh about that.

cheers Rob

[charangohabsburg]

Sorry people, I have to quit this forum, you make me suffer way too much!

Thanks for the pictures Rob. I didn't know that Australian coins are so big!

some with writing that was read from right to left and some ,I was told had the stamp of 2 people , doing it. yes , it ,

Oh yes, woodworking can be fun!

Maybe my favorite one of the pictures above:

But I'll leave it to Martin who was looking for something like this for turning his lute pegs. (Hurry up Martin!)

Cheers,

[kiwigeo]

Yeah I'm kicking myself...that watch makers lathe would be perfect for turning pegs.

[rocket]

Out of all the people in that room i think i could only see about three under the age of fifty years Strange,, was there a minimum age qualifier for entry??
I was unable to go this time but Nov. 6 is marked on my calendar for the next one and i'm sure i'll be there .
Thanks for the pics Rob,
Cheers,,,,
Rod.

[auscab]

Glad to hear you all like the pictures


Yeah , Rod, lots of people over 50 ,me to almost . The htpaa is run by retired gents mainly, The Sunday sale will see a lot more younger people, I haven't been to a Sunday sale for a few years, but last time I went ,I would be standing behind two people at the tables waiting to pick up a tool. frustrating.

The lathe was a little gem , no good for pegs though I think Martin, the travel in and out accross the bed was fine ,but left to right was to fine and slow,great for little discs like watch or clock parts I suppose.

[auscab]

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