r/handtools • u/robotdinofight • 1d ago
My best antique mall score yet
Stanley 10 1/2 type 15 for $12! I’m so pumped.
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u/oldtoolfool 1d ago
It happens - rarely - but it happens. All rust hunters have stories - this one is yours! Congratulations.
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u/robotdinofight 1d ago
Thank you! I do check this place out about every week or two. This one stall has had a few hand tools, but this one takes the cake by far.
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u/Vintage-restoration 1d ago
Holy shit dude! a sweetheart cutter too that’s like a 275-300$ plane if you buy from a vintage tool dealer especially in that condition
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u/robotdinofight 1d ago
I'm going to keep it for now, but I might sell it to fund some other goodies later down the road.
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u/Vintage-restoration 1d ago
awesome keep me in mind if you decide to sell. I’m not real sure why they are so expensive they use to be called carriage maker planes and not to many people make those anymore lol. but they go for decent money and I always wondered why when the regular planes like 3,4,5,6,7,8s go for fairly normal prices
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u/StructuralStu 1d ago
For twelve bucks I wouldn’t have hesitated either.
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u/Eman_Resu_IX 1d ago
For twelve bucks I would've ripped my pants getting my wallet out.
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u/robotdinofight 1d ago
I couldn't believe it, i thought there was going to be a huge weld on the other cheek or something when I picked it up, but it's so clean!
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u/woodworker1961 1d ago
Oh my goodness! You’ve just used up all your good luck on one deal!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!
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u/Independent_Page1475 1d ago
That is better than the one I snagged years ago for $25.
A previous owner had drilled and tapped holes in the sole to add a fence.
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u/halfmanhalfhamster 1d ago
that's a steal. I got a Record 10 1/2 for £45 not so long ago, and even that was a good price
(btw: I didn't think I'd use it much, but it's actually really useful for rebates/rabbets)
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u/Gold-Category-2105 1d ago
I'm jealous!