Wood working tools

[Ernie]

Got to talking to a woman tonight that I have seen around town and I mentioned that I enjoy working with wood. She told me her husband had a workshop in the basement and I could have everything if I could get it out of the basement. Hand tools, lathe, table saw, band saw, hardwood benches.....OMG. I told her I would check it out come up with a price but she insisted I could have this stuff for moving it. I need to check it out. I will make an offer if it turns out to be anything worth while, you never know until you look. TOOLS!!! Now I have the motivation to clean up my shop.

[JEBar]

NICE .... I hope it works out well for both of you .... looking forward to hearing how it goes

[markiver54]

I 'wood' jump all over that!!!

[Travlin]

If it works out to be worth while, maybe there is something on or about the widow's home that you could fix or repair for her.

[Mistered]

You ain't got that stuff out yet?

[BrokenolMarine]

Talk about karma..

[Ernie]

Not looking to take advantage of anyone, I don't roll that way. I am sure we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement if this turns out to be something I want and can use. Have to see exactly what it is and how many bodies I need to get stuff this out of a basement. Years ago after hauling several trailer loads out of my basement I vowed to never get myself into that situation again, everything that goes down must eventually come back up. My workshop is 1500 square feet of concrete slab with no steps.

[Ernie]

Going to check this out tomorrow, not going to get my hopes up but I told her if I take anything I will take it all. This time she did not object to me telling her I would pay her what I thought it was worth. The lady said she has not been down there since her husband passed 6 years ago because it was way too spooky. It is a 170 year old house so I expect spiders, lots of spiders.

[markiver54]

Do what you think is right Ernie. I'm sure you will do right by both of you.
Oh!...be ready for the spiders. You go in before her!
I feel for her and her loss.

[Ernie]

She won't go down at all!!!

[markiver54]

She won't go down at all!!!

Probably best....

[Ernie]

Checked out the tools today. Everything was a table top model except for the metal lathe and a jointer, both tools would take several people to move. The rest was a table saw, radial arm saw, band saw. two drill presses, a really old chop saw, mortise cutter, wood lathe, small sander, scroll saw and a moulding cutter. Except for the metal lathe I have at least one of each of these in better shape. Some hand tools couple routers and a bench that was 6' long X 2'-6" wide included a recessed trough 6" wide down the length. Along with the normal collection of nuts and bolts, drill bits, a couple electric motors of dubious condition, and boxes of various parts for who knows what.
I told her I would think about it and see if I could find someone setting up a shop who could use this collection. She told me younger people don't do that anymore. I will ask around, it is a small town.
PS
The spiders were not that bad but I was glad I took a flashlight. OLD converted crawl space.

[Mistered]

except for the metal lathe

What was the brand & size of the metal lathe?

[Ernie]

Not something I recognized, a smaller one that had many miles on it. A friend of mine rebuilds and repairs machinery, I may turn him on to it and see what he says.

[RanchRoper]

Hope they find a home. I bought one of these puppies a few years ago when I did the log siding on the house....best money ever spent for home reno's...still use it lots.

[JEBar]

nice looking rig .... back around 1975 I lost all interest in wood working when I ran my thumb through a table saw ....

[RanchRoper]

Sorry to hear that. I lost a finger roping a big 'ol cow in 2011....now that finger doesn't get in the way anymore when I rope.

Back to tools, I don't have a lot just the essentials.

[Mags]

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Likewise + a table saw.

Hope they find a home. I bought one of these puppies a few years ago when I did the log siding on the house....best money ever spent for home reno's...still use it lots.

[markiver54]

Hope they find a home. I bought one of these puppies a few years ago when I did the log siding on the house....best money ever spent for home reno's...still use it lots.

Looks very similar to the one I bought last year...or so. Folding table with wheels as well. Ridgid makes good stuff! Managed to get basically the same set up, only Dewalt for a great price. Otherwise, would have been the Ridgid. Either one is probably more than I need.
The slide IS nice to have though.

[Ernie]

Bought a Rockwell Drill press set up like a slider, can move the head 12 inches, and a morticing machine with 4 chisels. Both used but clean. Also got 2 wooden 2 screw 10" clamps and an indexing 2 way clamp for the drill press. Paid $50 for all. Think I did OK.