Estate Sale Buy 2/21/2026

Yadda · February 22, 2026, 10:19:33 PM

This week's estate sale buy had some interesting woodworking tools, including a Disston D8 rip saw, a Disston D4 backsaw, and an Atkins No. 25 dovetail saw, an egg beater drill, and a nice wood rasp. Bonus buys include a really long Proto wood handle screwdriver, Seymour Smith anvil pruners, Fuller 2.5 inch deep C clamps and an as yet unidentified ratcheting Phillips screwdriver with a wood handle

Taxidermyman · February 23, 2026, 08:32:32 AM

wow that proto screwdriver is awesome, Im jealous!

Yadda · February 23, 2026, 11:09:56 AM

I'll post additional pics. The tip isn't good.

lptools · February 24, 2026, 07:50:14 AM

Nice haul!!

Yadda · February 24, 2026, 02:14:03 PM

Quote from: lptools on February 24, 2026, 07:50:14 AMNice haul!!

Thanks!

Yadda · February 24, 2026, 02:19:59 PM

Proto screwdriver. Tip to tip is 28 and 13/16 inches. Top of the ferrule to the blade tip is 24 inches.

Taxidermyman · February 25, 2026, 08:54:48 AM

Sweet! Like you said the tip is in bad condition but that can easily be fixed

lptools · February 25, 2026, 09:22:22 AM

I've always liked the wooden handles on the Proto screwdrivers!

Lewill2 · February 25, 2026, 10:21:36 AM

The tip looks like one of my old long screw drivers that I used to use on my coal stove to break up clinkers on top of the grate.

Yadda · February 25, 2026, 07:26:10 PM

Quote from: lptools on February 25, 2026, 09:22:22 AMI've always liked the wooden handles on the Proto screwdrivers!

They are iconic. This is the first one I've seen in the wild.

Yadda · February 25, 2026, 07:27:40 PM

Quote from: Lewill2 on February 25, 2026, 10:21:36 AMThe tip looks like one of my old long screw drivers that I used to use on my coal stove to break up clinkers on top of the grate.

I've seen similar. My grandfather used a sharpened piece of rebar with a broomstick handle.

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Estate Sale Buy 2/21/2026