Early Access Video: Pro Tips for Flea Market tool hunting.
Added 2019-10-15 13:44:44 +0000 UTCFriends:
I'm back from three solid days of tool hunting at the Hershey PA Antique Car Show and Flea Market. And you know I didn't come back empty-handed. Aside from a horde of tools and supplies, I also shot a pile of footage and I've prepared my ultimate guide to finding and buying tools at the flea-market.
I know this video is a bit later than usual, so thanks for being patient. I'll have a new video for you on Saturday and some exclusive content later in the week.
Maybe I should say I'll "probably" have some exclusive content later in the week. My daughter was up vomiting at 4:00 AM, so this week is looking a little chaotic. Still, the work goes on!
Hope everyone is having a great week!
--Rex
Comments
Case in point, That Map
Matthew Leigh
2019-10-19 09:54:05 +0000 UTCYup, it's honestly appreciated! You guys are like my editorial staff. You catch important things so they don't go out to the Interweb where people would truly eat me alive.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-17 10:22:35 +0000 UTCI wasnt having a go at Rex, I was having a go at you, however, having read your reply, I get it. Cheers
Gary Meechan
2019-10-17 09:31:27 +0000 UTCIn all seriousness, this is Patreon. I think it's fair that if Rex releases a video early with a spelling mistake in the title we point it our and give him a bit of gentle teasing about it. Because if we didn't it'd get released to YouTube like that, and those cunts would eat him alive for it.
A1BASE
2019-10-17 02:52:19 +0000 UTCTo bitch at Rex?
A1BASE
2019-10-17 02:37:57 +0000 UTCHa! Point taken.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-16 21:35:20 +0000 UTCVery informative, as to the spelling police, get a grip, we are all here for one reason.
Gary Meechan
2019-10-16 18:52:11 +0000 UTCAlso, for anyone on facebook, here's a good group for grinder building. It's usually a really refreshingly positive group too. :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/847488865357217/
Kris Towson
2019-10-16 13:33:51 +0000 UTCYeah man, I use a 2x72 at my smithing club and god, it just blows away my little 6-inch craftsman sander. I need to step up.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-16 12:06:17 +0000 UTCIn a few years, I hope to rent a building and move the whole shop in there. Then I'll have a room with all the machines (dirt room), a room for just hand-tools (clean room), and a room for forging and maybe glass-blowing (hot-shop). It's a nice dream.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-16 12:04:42 +0000 UTCYou know, now that spell-check is built into almost everything, I do okay. But it's not in my graphics program, so I spelled "Gem" as "Jem"...and felt dumb. The struggle continues...
Rex Krueger
2019-10-16 12:02:22 +0000 UTCSo is my older brother so I get it. He is 58 and has struggled with spelling his whole life. He hates to send e-mails at work.
WhatMeWorry
2019-10-16 11:55:02 +0000 UTCLOL
Jim Williams
2019-10-16 11:48:44 +0000 UTCMan, I'm really glad to hear that. I want these videos to deliver the key information to the people who need it.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-16 11:28:22 +0000 UTCThis was the episode I have been waiting for!! I never would have thought to analyze the location of tools in the booth to gauge how much I could haggle!
Nic Beurskens
2019-10-16 08:53:41 +0000 UTCCheck out Steve Ramsay’s video on a cheap cyclone filter attached to a little shop vac. That said, dust collection is a huge headache because you basically need to design your workshop with dust collection in mind to get a really good result. Otherwise it’s always a compromise.
A1BASE
2019-10-16 01:01:21 +0000 UTCEnglish major? No. I was a South African corporal. 😎
Steve Crane
2019-10-15 22:06:24 +0000 UTCBloody English Majors!
Jim Williams
2019-10-15 19:54:59 +0000 UTCAs an FYI: for anyone considering a grinder and who is good at making stuff, you can also consider building your own. http://dcknives.blogspot.com/ is a fantastic source for info on this. I built a 2x72 belt grinder and absolutely love it. But whether you buy one or build one, the step up to a 2x72 or (I imagine as I haven't used one) 2x48 makes for a massive improvement on your standard benchtop belt sander!
Kris Towson
2019-10-15 19:52:35 +0000 UTCI have a few things in mind. Check your messages!
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 18:33:16 +0000 UTCIn the "Requested Features" department - Do you have anything in the works on builds or tips on DIY dust collectors or air filters for the shop? I'm starting out with a couple of garage sale shop vacs, but there's gotta be something better. Thanks!
Howard Tuckey
2019-10-15 17:49:07 +0000 UTCExcellent, as usual! One of my own problems, though, is in remembering whether or not I already have that particular tool. Case in point - was just this morning sorting out some boxes and buckets in my old storage shed, and found yet another bit brace. I've gone from none to seven of them now, in conditions ranging from pristine to rusted-solid-but-salvageable, and a whole bin full of chisels, bits, files, and punches. Not quite enough to rent a table at the next flea market, but I imagine I can get a buck or two out of them at our next garage sale.
Howard Tuckey
2019-10-15 17:42:44 +0000 UTCI believe you! She's really a delight when she's not yorking at 4AM. As to the boot sale, I have my finger crossed for you. Everyone should enjoy the thrill of this hunt.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 17:25:28 +0000 UTCIt must have been fun. Wish we had something like that out here. We are going to be having a big car show next year for the first time, it's a "swap and show" event. So I imagine there will plenty of junk for sale. fingers crossed. I probably would have bought that box of carriage making planes, or at least thought about it with a good deal of avarice for the entire weekend lol. And that jointer plane! OMG, jealous? Hell ya. enjoy the vomiting daughter while you can :D all too soon those days will be over, and you will miss them.
William Allen
2019-10-15 17:06:51 +0000 UTCWhere did you come up with that figure? Mine was less than 1000 shipped from Australia with attachments.
A1BASE
2019-10-15 17:00:57 +0000 UTCthey are going to be on the USD2000 order, probably more.
William Allen
2019-10-15 16:55:07 +0000 UTCI do not, but the AACA website may have it up already. I don't know when they announce it.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 16:33:59 +0000 UTCSorry I missed the Hershey event. I did not know went it was and now i missed it two years in a row. Do you know the date for next year?
tom Masters
2019-10-15 15:52:34 +0000 UTCHere's hoping Stella doesn't have THAT bug!
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 15:37:51 +0000 UTCI'm really glad you look forward to my stuff. I look forward to making it! I haven't seen any big car shows here in Ohio, but they must be out there.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 15:37:21 +0000 UTCIt’s been going around. My kid had it a couple of weeks ago and we caught it thereafter. It’s a properly nasty bug that wiped us out for a week each.
A1BASE
2019-10-15 15:35:09 +0000 UTCThat is worth thinking about!
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 15:30:11 +0000 UTCIt's become totally unreasonable.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 15:29:43 +0000 UTCYes, but I'm also dyslexic, so spelling can be a challenge.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 15:29:30 +0000 UTCAh, ahem. I need to fix that.
Rex Krueger
2019-10-15 15:29:09 +0000 UTCHope your daughter is feeling better. Late night vomiting kids is no fun for anyone!
Brian Suker
2019-10-15 15:09:36 +0000 UTCWhew! I was starting to have withdrawal from no Saturday video. I know, you did warn us, but withdrawal. Looks like a great time. I need to look into this here in SW Ohio.
Jim Williams
2019-10-15 15:07:26 +0000 UTCTalking of sanding belts, Alec Steele on YouTube is starting to distribute the 2x48 belt grinder that I use. It’s an amazing piece of kit from Australia and should be available at the end of the month. If you’re on the lookout for a properly versatile grinder for metal and woodwork that isn’t too big that one might be a good choice.
A1BASE
2019-10-15 15:05:59 +0000 UTCI’d end up with so many tools that I never use if I went to one of these shows! Keeping your tool count reasonable is a skill in itself so they don’t take over the garage!
A1BASE
2019-10-15 15:03:25 +0000 UTCWasn’t Rex an English teacher? 😂😂😉
A1BASE
2019-10-15 14:49:44 +0000 UTCI'm an American and so is Rex, but I spell it the same way you do. :)
Jason Bailey
2019-10-15 14:43:03 +0000 UTCIgnore if it's just an American vs British English spelling issue but I thought the title should be spelled "Hidden 'G'ems".
Steve Crane
2019-10-15 14:10:11 +0000 UTC
