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Second Hand, Hand Tools

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  • 09-02-2009 3:19am
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    rabbit Stew
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    Hi everyone,
    Just wondering does anyone know where i could get my hands on some old/vintage/antique saws, planes, hammers and the like in or around the cork area.
    I intend to use them but enjoy the whole refurbishing process too.
    Any input would be great.

    Cheers
    Stew


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    Fingalian
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭Fingalian


    Flea markets, though you sometimes end up with boxes of rust. I've found ebay to be the best ,bought loads of old tools from UK/USA.

    This guy has some great info on old tools, he sells too and sends out a newsletter early each month with a list of what he has for sale.

    http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0.htm


    Imagine finding an old Norris Jack Plane , some of those babies go for 5K+ !

    Good hunting.


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    cathaloc
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    ebay is your boy. I'm bidding on a lovely set of antique carving tools at the moment. They look like they will cost about £20 or so with £7.50 postage to Ballincollig.

    There are loads of great tools on there, definately worth a gander.


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    ennisa
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    somebody was telling me that there is a sunday market in Kilkenny that sometimes has some. Not sure how close that is to you or if it is worth your while, I have never been too it so I can't vouch for how good it is. They have a site

    http://kilkennycarboot.homestead.com/PhotoGallery.html

    There is also some antique fairs that go around dublin so I presume they are around Cork too. I have bought some old handsaws and a couple of old wooden planes from them too and they cleaned up good. There are a lot of sites on line with what to look for when buying old tools to restore i'd suggest having a peruse of as many of them as possible to make sure you end up with something that is worth buying and not just ending up with a pretty doorstop :D

    enjoy


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    SpitfireIV
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    ennisa wrote: »
    somebody was telling me that there is a sunday market in Kilkenny that sometimes has some. Not sure how close that is to you or if it is worth your while, I have never been too it so I can't vouch for how good it is. They have a site

    http://kilkennycarboot.homestead.com/PhotoGallery.html



    Man, I havent been to that markt in yearssss, there was a time that I'd go every second Sunday or so in search of some militaria bargains, my star buy being a pair of WW2 German Carl Zeiss binos with case in pristine condition for only £20!!! :D That one still makes me giddy.

    Anyway, yeah I must take a trip to this place again, a lot of it seems to be indoor now, a few year back the most of it was outdoor and there was a fair few stalls selling tools and such, mostly cheap powertools, I do remember seeing old woodworking tools and such.


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