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Offline toomanyknots

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Score at the thrift store
« on: May 19, 2014, 01:31:57 am »










Well I was excited at least, seeing as I cut all my bow wood (other than the lumber I buy) with a handsaw. I was always wanting to buy one of those heavy duty german handsaws in woodcraft, but they start at 100 bucks in there. I found this one brand new basically, still wicked sharp in the thrift store for 15 bucks! :) Can't wait to try it out!
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline bubby

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 01:58:00 am »
Nice score tmk
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 02:24:20 am »
Looks like a German Great White.
Nice
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 02:38:27 am »
DAMN!!!!!
That was a nice score.

Offline wildman

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2014, 09:21:44 am »
Good find!!!!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2014, 11:42:07 am »
Wo ist der bahnhof bitter?
Sorry that's the only German I know :-[  :laugh:
Nice score
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Offline PatM

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2014, 11:54:54 am »
That will make some nice knives, scrapers and arrowheads once you get it all cut up.  >:D

Offline bowtarist

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2014, 11:58:49 am »
That will make some nice knives, scrapers and arrowheads once you get it all cut up.  >:D

 ;D ;D ;D hehehe

Cool Find, looks like it should do the trick!  8) dp
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Offline stickbender

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2014, 12:40:41 am »

 In the traditional wood worker's mag. they list the German made one man cross cut saw, (32 inch) for $ 94.95   The 36 inch  one was $104.95, both can be had with the supplementary handle, which goes where the hole is.  Nice find indeed, and for fifteen dollars no less!!!! :o :o  they also sell a leather scabbard for the one-man saw, for $139.95!!!  Right, you betcha! ::) ::)

     P.S.  that's Blasphemy Pat M. !!!!! >:( >:(


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Offline paoliguy

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2014, 01:38:47 pm »
I love cool thrift store finds. They are so much more satisfying than just buying some new thing. It's the thrill of the hunt! Good find!

Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2014, 02:50:33 pm »
I love cool thrift store finds. They are so much more satisfying than just buying some new thing. It's the thrill of the hunt! Good find!

Yeah, and you really gotta look for the deals anymore. They are all hip to ebay and stuff with their prices, especially goodwill, they got their own ebay store actually. The same thrift store I got this saw at has name brand clothes for 50 - 100 dollars sometimes. I used to go there to find a good pair of boots for 10 bucks. Now when I go there, a good used pair of timberlands will be priced 50 bucks and up! For a stinky used pair of boots!  >:(
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2014, 06:45:40 pm »
Great find.  I go to the thrift store every day I work.  It's right across the street and on the way to get coffee :).  Some good finds over the last few years.

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2014, 07:36:49 pm »
Nice score  ;)

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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Score at the thrift store
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2014, 07:50:09 pm »



     P.S.  that's Blasphemy Pat M. !!!!! >:( >:(


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LOL, I agree, this things brand new, it's gonna be felling some hackberry/osage/mulberry soon as I have the time (and transportation)
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair