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its the welcome quite a few receive------usually for no reason.

appears this is one of the lines chinazon handles-----has a nice ring and about 80% rebound !!---(not a bad $ 41 buy !)---this one hasnt been used, not sure where it will end up.....this auction site is a hit or miss gold mine, have bought half a dozen sets of brand new auto springs for $1 / $2 a pop...........will add....(fwiw)........for this auction, you bid and pay on-line, pick up for me is about 15 min away-----a mammoth warehouse.....these guys sell everything under the sun, alot of amazon/walmart/lowes/target returns and overstock.......you walk through the warehouse to retrieve your items.....aisle after aisle ----HUNDREDS of pallets....THOUSANDS of cardboard cases/boxes/cartons-------------------90% ----------CHINA--------some Vietnam.....some xyz...........almost zero ...USA.....

but------they're still out there........local on line auction has the odd ball item every once in awhile----132 lb--$ 41 tax title back of the truck......

Frosty----really depends on the kid, ive started with a few easy projects with a coupla real youngsters-----lucky to have 3 nephews , young men now, had all 3 eager to keep going with the adventures-----all 3 still love doing these kinds of things-------with their kids !

all things i lived through---and sadly--too few today-------i have given countless copies of one of my favorite books to nephews/nieces kids of friends and family----THE AMERICAN BOYS HANDY BOOK----alot of it dated ,most of it pretty fun-------gotta give it to them old enough to handle some easy tasks and have fun doing it.......and young enough they dont give it a 10 second look, a toss in a pile and on to the next video game....

had i only known------ive bored this board with my auction finds, but, anyhoo-----you may want to check your local on-line auctions-----they range the gambit -----i have had good luck with one that usually handles personal/household items, but often has odd-ball industrial items. most auctions have an opening bid of $1 ----whether a 2 dollar screwdriver or a $ 20,000 forklift-----some items generating huge interest-----some zero. have ended up with half a dozen car spring sets ....all brand new all for a buck----did pay up $3 for a set of 4 springs with all the air shock hook-up------would have sent ya these door springs, but they moved on down the line......

old new old striking anvil-----w horn-----may need a kiss with the grinder for a nose job.

too many projects too little time........1 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 18' ( now 2 9 footers ) aluminum screed ( you concrete guys know) PLUS a freebie 8 footer (appears a forklift tire found it at the 6 foot mark )----chinazon wants 350 for the big one ----150 for the small-----home for 20.

well.........i did it again--------auction listed as " 1" hex steel...5 ft"---------which i actually had a use for the 1"-------pick up was------1 3/8 hex C1018-----7 ft..........Ill turn to the gurus-------whats a good application for 1018-------would make a bunch o hammers if a good fit ????.........tia gotta add--------8 bucks !

gentlemen-----thank you for the replies ------testing is on the horizon------I will throw this out to any and all------for "standard, run of the mill C 1090" ( if there is such a thing) -------what are the common uses ? is it a good cutlery steel ? any anecdotal applications ? tia.

there is an on-line auction with a nearby pick-up---------not much interest in this stick of iron------7' x 6"-----snowplow blade------the good news bad news good news------i was reading 1/4 " thick-----pick up was 1/2 " thick------tagged as C1090------I know C1095 is a popular knife blade material----anyone with experience w 1090 ?-------followed me home for $ 11 !!!!

bit of a side note------gotta love the casting of "COLUMBIAN"------almost looks like the "U" was forgotten and added after the fact.......

heehee-----dont check for prints !! ill bore you with the tale------got this and the 6" FPU at a farm auction prob 20 years ago-----before anvil prices went crazy -----and long before vise prices went crazy....still remember the auction was held in a field, after days of rain....these went near the end of the day , few bidders left and i could sense NO ONE wanted to carry them out through the mud-----got the pair for 26 $ !!!!!............both in beautiful shape other than some surface rust--------FPU weighs 100 lb plus.....

SB-------spot on-----flashback-------went back, long ago saw mr petes columbian vs rigid--------think thats the one !!!!

most ive seen end up as blades--------reason the teeth have to be dealt with-------each one can be the start of a crack in the finished blade