Thread: Antique store find.

Very nice find, congrats. I've been looking for YEARS and have never found one, darn it

Originally Posted by Wid

Very nice find, congrats. I've been looking for YEARS and have never found one, darn it

Flea markets are a Saturday thing alone, Mondays and Tuesdays are best for the antique Stores ( that's typically when they bring in most of their stock) the rest are for the estate sales. The one common denominator in all of them is to be the earliest one there. I show up at the flea markets while the booths are setting up so I have first Deb's on what they got. And I always show up 10 minutes before opening to an antique store. I always show up way early for a estate sale. It's all about luck but this should increase your odds. [emoji41] I got this down to a science. [emoji106]

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Now keep digging and searching guys Basicaly once every man used to oun a razor and a razor hone Thuringias and coticules are cut and manifactured inmillions of piecess They were sold all over the world - USA , Europe , Saudi Arabia ect .
The good razor hone then as its now has his value and they were whanted all over the world
Many of them were forgoten in old houses , throw in the garbage cans or whatever But still there are thousents that are on the loose I didnt believe i can get my hands on a 8 inch thuri , but i found one
So good luck into the hunt boys

Originally Posted by RusenBG

Now keep digging and searching guys Basicaly once every man used to oun a razor and a razor hone Thuringias and coticules are cut and manifactured inmillions of piecess They were sold all over the world - USA , Europe , Saudi Arabia ect .
The good razor hone then as its now has his value and they were whanted all over the world
Many of them were forgoten in old houses , throw in the garbage cans or whatever But still there are thousents that are on the loose I didnt believe i can get my hands on a 8 inch thuri , but i found one
So good luck into the hunt boys

I got my Coti at a Flea Market for $3.00 with a knife sharpening oil stone thrown in.
I got a real nice slate hone for $5.00 & the finest sandstone hone I have ever seen for $10.00

Originally Posted by Slawman

I got my Coti at a Flea Market for $3.00 with a knife sharpening oil stone thrown in

My go to is a dollar. And I always make my offer first. It's a simple trick but typically people won't shoot you a high number when you're offer is so low. I never paid more than $10 for any of the stones on these tracks.

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Picked up this small anvil yesterday for a few bucks. I feel guilty, I actually convinced the guy that this wasn't
a real anvil. Will wire brush the paint off of the work surfaces.

For size reference, Charlie (the skull) is 5/8" wide.

Nice find! Those look like excellent hones from where I'm sitting! Love to hear it when people get out to the flea markets, antique stores, etc... Sounds like you have a good method for finding stuff and some good stomping grounds! Where are you located?

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Nice find! Those look like excellent hones from where I'm sitting! Love to hear it when people get out to the flea markets, antique stores, etc... Sounds like you have a good method for finding stuff and some good stomping grounds! Where are you located?

All across central Texas

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Originally Posted by aaron1234

All across central Texas

Nice! That's a big area to search, glad to know someone's got it covered. I'm doing my best in the Northeast. Keep on looking, there's more out there!

Originally Posted by Panama60

Picked up this small anvil yesterday for a few bucks. I feel guilty, I actually convinced the guy that this wasn't
a real anvil. Will wire brush the paint off of the work surfaces.

For size reference, Charlie (the skull) is 5/8" wide.

Cool little anvil, it is made of cast iron so be careful not to dent it. I sure wish I had kept all of my smithing equipment.