Antique store find.

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08-29-2016, 10:36 PM
aaron1234

Antique store find.

I found me a nice Thuringian hone today. I'm not sure what color you would consider it but I can't wait to try it out. The lighter of the two is the new one. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...24d58f7568.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...cfda1fd331.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...b9eb032e56.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d8fd7a90ea.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...ff85c88eff.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...3d18da5f8f.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...fa96966084.jpg

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08-29-2016, 11:01 PM
sidmind

Sweet, I have found plenty of Eshers at antique stores and flea markets, and when I say Esher I mean thuringians of course. :)
08-29-2016, 11:04 PM
Hirlau

Are you sure those ain't a couple of vintage PHIG's ?? :shrug:
08-30-2016, 01:11 AM
aaron1234

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Are you sure those ain't a couple of vintage PHIG's ?? :shrug:

I really hope not.

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08-30-2016, 02:43 AM
aaron1234

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Are you sure those ain't a couple of vintage PHIG's ?? :shrug:

Out of curiosity what's the difference? I've never owned one of those.

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08-30-2016, 03:06 AM
Hirlau

I have no idea, I have never owned a Thuri. I was just poking fun at your hones. They are actually nice looking hones, let us know how they perform.

But I am the proud father of 3 beautiful PHIG's. :shrug:
08-30-2016, 05:50 AM
RusenBG

Nice finds
08-30-2016, 11:25 AM
JimmyHAD

IME all of the various Escher/Thuringan colors are basically grey. To my eye, in these photos, the darker one looks like a 'blue-green', and the lighter like a 'light-green', or possibly a 'yellow-green.' The only one I find easy to recognize from photos is the dark blue. It is dark. Nice hones you've got there.
08-30-2016, 05:57 PM
eKretz

Looking at the photos I'd say Dark Blue and Blue Green, but not sure if the photo color temperatures are accurate.
08-30-2016, 08:38 PM
aaron1234

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Originally Posted by eKretz

Looking at the photos I'd say Dark Blue and Blue Green, but not sure if the photo color temperatures are accurate.

I'll take some pictures in the sun tomorrow

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08-30-2016, 10:34 PM
Wid

Very nice find, congrats. I've been looking for YEARS and have never found one, darn it
08-31-2016, 04:11 AM
aaron1234

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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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08-31-2016, 06:06 AM
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
09-01-2016, 05:07 PM
Slawman

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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
09-01-2016, 05:18 PM
aaron1234

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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. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...6dc6a51c37.jpg I never paid more than $10 for any of the stones on these tracks.

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09-01-2016, 05:31 PM
Panama60

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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.
Attachment 244561
For size reference, Charlie (the skull) is 5/8" wide.
09-01-2016, 10:31 PM
xiaotuzi

Nice find! Those look like excellent hones from where I'm sitting! :tu 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?
09-02-2016, 02:59 AM
aaron1234

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Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Nice find! Those look like excellent hones from where I'm sitting! :tu 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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09-02-2016, 03:31 AM
xiaotuzi

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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!
09-02-2016, 01:02 PM
Slawman

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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.
Attachment 244561
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.
09-03-2016, 03:15 PM
Boots

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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.
Attachment 244561
For size reference, Charlie (the skull) is 5/8" wide.

Definitely a good lil' anvil, I still use a hunk of rail clamp, it aint pretty but it suits my needs
09-04-2016, 02:26 PM
Slawman

Rail can make a great anvil I have a piece of 122 pound rail. Nice & heavy. I need to use a cutting torch &angle grinder to make it anvil shaped. I would like to find a good 150 Lb. real anvil for when I start forging razors & knives in the near future.
09-13-2016, 12:28 AM
Panama60

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Trying very hard to control my RAD, so no SR's unless there is something special about them. Just had to go to at
least 1 thrift store to keep from going into withdrawals. Found some tea cups that would be great for soap cups.
I'm thinking about a wall display with 4 shelves holding 3 cups each. Also found some odd soup bowls, 2 have these
neat little cracker holders. Everything was marked .99 cents and then I found out the color of the stickers indicate
so much off the price. Couldn't resist, I'm such a sucker...

Attachment 245470
The 3 soup bowls, don't know what I can do with them. Put pocket change in 'em, I guess.

Attachment 245471
3 Pier1 cups. I always find these cups in 3, don't know why.

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3 china tea cups with Chinese design, I like the dragon.

Wait a minute! Just had an idea of what I could do with a couple of those soup bowls...
Attachment 245474

Not bad for a total of $6.18!
09-24-2016, 10:27 PM
Panama60

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I've been a good boy, so I went fishing today.
Attachment 246356
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Shumate's 135 / Shumate Razor Co. St. Louis U S A (not a crack on the nose, a scale mark)
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BOSS Trade Mark / A. W. Wadsworth & Son Germany
09-28-2016, 10:51 PM
Slawman

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Originally Posted by Panama60

Trying very hard to control my RAD, so no SR's unless there is something special about them. Just had to go to at
least 1 thrift store to keep from going into withdrawals. Found some tea cups that would be great for soap cups.
I'm thinking about a wall display with 4 shelves holding 3 cups each. Also found some odd soup bowls, 2 have these
neat little cracker holders. Everything was marked .99 cents and then I found out the color of the stickers indicate
so much off the price. Couldn't resist, I'm such a sucker...

Attachment 245470
The 3 soup bowls, don't know what I can do with them. Put pocket change in 'em, I guess.

Attachment 245471
3 Pier1 cups. I always find these cups in 3, don't know why.

Attachment 245472
3 china tea cups with Chinese design, I like the dragon.

Wait a minute! Just had an idea of what I could do with a couple of those soup bowls...
Attachment 245474

Not bad for a total of $6.18!

I think that might be to hold the tea bag for a second cup??