I've been looking for several months for a 'good' wood rasp (the big box stores have tools, but for the most part they are overpriced junk made off shore), and while cruising around the monthly swap meet last weekend, I spotted this beauty lying among a host of other tools. It's old but like new except for a coloring of surface rust, and the really cool thing about this guy is that it has very small teeth on the edges, which can be used for fine work. Also, there in the pile was a nearly new edge cutters, which I use for fret work. And the best part about all of this is both items were made in the USA . . . for $5 each, I think I got a deal.
So, off I went feelin' good to look for more goodies.
A fella just cannot pass up a good tool, and you cannot have too many.
A couple stops later revealed a very cool scratch awl, a really nice adjustable block plane, and a like-new adjustable wrench, again all were made in the good ol' USA.On my way home from the treasure hunt, I stopped at Menard's for a couple sanding discs, and while looking around, I damn near fainted . . . I spotted a brad point bit set (I wanted to replace the Asian items with better quality) made in Montana of all places. I couldn't believe it, and I couldn't pass it up, since it's like buying hometown hardware.
Check out the label, it made me all teary-eyed thinking about home.
Old guys get a pass for this kinda stuff, right?
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