John Martin Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Flea markets can be one of the best places to go to if you are a blacksmith. They have so many old tools or unique metal crafts. I can't believe it. will post pictures from this weekends pull in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easilyconfused Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I love going around to yard sales. Especially on sunday since the stuff I want is the junk nobody else wants and they are likely to give you a better deal closer to the end, just to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 FleaMarket report 2007-10-05; Socorro NM: 1 socket chisel (preform for small spear point), 2 cold chisels (stock for knifemaking if they spark out high C, make other chisels and drifts from them as well), 1 3/4" drift in great shape will save and use as a drift; 1 2# old crosspeen hammer head---for the table at the SWABA meeting. Total cost US$2 and a nice walk on a Friday Morning before work. As the closet place to buy alloy steels is 80+ miles away I'm happy. One of the chisels is quite old and if it's a simple carbon steel I may try some differential hardening on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I try to go to our local flea market about once a month when they run it. It only runs 6 or 7 months a year maybe. I usually have a few things I'm looking for specifically, mostly punches, chisels, files and until recently old pipe wrenches to use as twisting wrenches. This most recent trip I found one that should do me just fine for 99% of the twists I want to make, so I probably won't pick up anymore. But occasionally I find hammers or hammer heads or an odd pair of tongs, or just some totally random metal thing I decide I need. Flea markets are indeed a great place for blacksmiths.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersenj20 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I saw an old Solder pot this weekend. It was quite old. Maybe 60 years or more. It had 10 or so irons with it. I was just after a jigsaw and didn't have the money or an actual need at $40. I didn't even get the name. At first I thought it was a forge, but it was neat to see. I didn't want to dawdle too long as these guy can be pretty persistent, and in my neck of the woods the flea market prices are sometimes more than new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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