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Offline osage outlaw

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Craigslist score
« on: January 24, 2016, 09:06:51 pm »
I stopped after work today and looked at some files and rasps I saw on Craigslist.  We went back and forth on price and I picked out all that looked useful to me.  We settled on $20 for all of them plus the red shelf that holds them.  Most of the flat files are USA made Nicholsons that I plan on making knives out of.  There are some Arcade and Keller also.  The one farriers rasp doesn't have a name but its twice as thick as the other one and it feels sharp.  I'm going to soak them all in vinegar to knock some of the rust off.  I hope to add some of the rasps to my tool box.







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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Craigslist score
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2016, 09:09:05 pm »
The one that resembles a #49 is an Arcade.  I was sure hoping it was a Nicholson but Arcade is a good brand also.
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2016, 09:26:07 pm »
Nice score Clint
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2016, 09:37:10 pm »
You always get all the good stuff.   ::)

Good followup . . .. and Congrats!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Craigslist score
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2016, 11:00:11 pm »
Quote from: Knoll on January 24, 2016, 09:37:10 pm
You always get all the good stuff.   ::)

Good followup . . .. and Congrats!

I have a boring job and pass time browsing craigslist for deals.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Craigslist score
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2016, 01:06:59 am »
I have one simular to the one on the right in the bottom picture. I love it! It's a wood hog for sure!
Nice find Clint! Patrick
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Re: Craigslist score
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2016, 05:12:03 am »
Nice find, man can never have to many files. ;) :)
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Offline Stixnstones

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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2016, 07:13:25 am »
Score!
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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2016, 08:48:55 am »
You can send the ones that aren't too far gone to Boggs Tools and they will sharpen them to like new condition.
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2016, 09:13:05 am »
A man can always use more tools.Nice score.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Craigslist score
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2016, 10:01:06 am »
I figured the heavy duty farriers rasp was worth what I paid for all of them. 
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Offline PNewton

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Re: Craigslist score
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2016, 07:56:23 pm »
What a deal. Nice job.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2016, 08:18:12 pm »
Way to go Clint.....I've got a couple of rasps you might be interested in.....I'll bring them to Moon Tree if I can remember....
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2016, 09:22:13 pm »
Sounds great.  Thanks DBar
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Offline BDan

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« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2016, 08:29:32 am »
    Nice Clint, When can me and Bear come down and use some of them files on some of your osage.   BrotherDan
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