Baz.....

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LOL......they were sitting there by themselves right next to the street.

No way someone wasn't letting them go.

I know you guys are kidding around but I'm very careful not to take anything unless it is clearly out at the curb.

I have seen folks tape a piece of paper saying "Free" on stuff which always helps....and of course you have pieces of paper with "For Sale (price)".

They are a pretty good score though. ;)

Funny, related story. I am pretty sure it was someone on the board that tried the whole "free" sign by the street and had whatever it was sit there for a week. They swapped the sign for one that said "For Sale $10" and the item was gone within hours (with no exchange of money, of course).

Around here, if it's left at the curb it's fair game.
Mrs Aerkuld and I walking the dogs last week, the night before garbage pickup. We found a pile of junk left at the curb which included one of those big plastic crates for transporting dogs, like this one;

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Finished walking the dogs, then took the car round to pick it up. It was the extra large variety and a bit bulky to carry.
Got it home and into the garage where I had some light to take it apart and clean it. Inside was a stainless steel garbage can and bunched up piece of something which turned out to be a dusty leather jacket. Thirty minutes with the leather cleaner and an almost good-as-new A2 flying jacket!

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Why dont you try that jacket on...and let the itching begin.

I was going to take it to the charity shop

The new version of that tool appears to be a 10,000 lb K-Line load leveler.
The updated Cat branded version sells for $2660.

Getting back into skiing..after 15 years of absence. Needed boots..Salomon Mission GT's with 3D Sensafit. as new condition..$35
Craigslist is the best!
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Free at curb - 3 outdoor patio chair cushions in almost perfect condition. They are a little sandy so will wash off before using.

I use these for my dog crates as a cushion for them to lay on. This size fits perfectly inside their crates.

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^^^ Nice repurposing there Baz the dogs will love them !

I bought these Black Diamond mittens at a yard sale for $1. They go for over $100 new!

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Bought this engine hoist off of letgo for $30. this thing makes the HF hoist look like a toy. Very heavy duty!

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Thanks, Rick! Can't beat free and my girls love their little crates so these really help. SmileWavy

More free stuff today. Couple of sling chairs - they both swivel OK but have that typical rust in the pivot assembly so probably won't make it past a year. There were 4 of them there but I only took two.

Also a 4' shop light (double tube!) and 2 wire racks - one is a shelf and the other a vertical unit - both in perfect condition and the light works too! :)

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But the best part of this was the homeowner came out and we chatted a bit and he is a vet and had information on someone who could assist me with assisted living for my 96 year old mother (also a vet) - who lives just around the corner from him - which is what brought me to the neighborhood in the first place - I was headed to Mom's to help her out with something when I stopped to pick up these chairs.

Karma is a force!

This will be my grandson's XMAS present. I'll refinish it in the family race car colors (yellow with silver stripes, #44). Have 10 days to get it done.

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Workbench including planes (a #7 is in the storage bin - it's worth $100 itself) and other tools still in the drawers:
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Oxy/Acet torch was $35:
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Home made shaper for $25:
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Lincoln tombstone welder was $30:
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Delta Jointer was $200:
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The bench and drill press go to my son's shop to help start up his woodworking hobby. The jointer replaces my older Jet model that I gave to my son. The other equipment is for my shop. Not shown are other hand tools/power tools including a power carver, 1/4" router, drill bits, Drill Doctor bit sharpener, biscuit jointer and about a dozen layout/marking tools - all for less than $100.

Lovely looking workbench!

Snagged some as new ski pants for my son today. Normally about $160 CAD for $40.
Nice young couple, didn't try to negotiate as it kind of looked like they could use the cash.

Has to be an Estate sale...Some old boy doesn't need them anymore!

I think what you meant to say is RIP to the husband...and the widow doesn't need them anymore!


Nice score, Mark. Good to see them go to a good cause!

Those woodworking items came from a woodworker that I know, Mickey. He's getting up in age (late 80's) and cutting back on his hobby. Let me share a short story about Mickey. Now for those of you into woodworking - and you know about Chip Carving, you'll recognize the name of Wayne Barton. Wayne "wrote the book - as they say" on Chip Carving - shown here:

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Well, my woodworking friend Mickey was interested in learning about it, so he went to Wayne's shop for 3 days instruction. The first day, they sat and he learned how to sharpen the chip carving knife. - yes - 8 hrs instruction on sharpening a knife. Mickey came home and started to practice chip carving and got better and better. He eventually sent Wayne a picture of one of his own projects - and Wayne used it as the cover picture for his next Chip Carving book! Micky went on to compete nationally and won numerous awards at competitive judged events.

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