Thanks for the call out! Boy was I surprised! I sure did have fun doing that cut-a-way valve though. Love those old metal gas cans. I have an old two and a half gallon one that I would never part with.
Oh man the "moving up at the table" memories LOL My wife and I had children from previous marriages, so holidays at our house required multiple tables. As some of the kids got older they griped about not being seated at the adults table. I always told them they weren't moving up until someone croaked. Now they're telling their kids the same thing and I've got seniority on the "who's croaking next?" list LOL.
Great show John. Poor man’s flea market was pretty good! Being a meat cutter for 40+ years here in Kansas I have to tell you I never seen one meat cutter use the steel like that. We started at the tip and went down. We did have a protecter at the bottom to save from getting cut but normally just used about 3 quarters of the steal. There are also smooth steels and Ceramic steels. Ceramic is by far the best but don’t drop them. 😂. Anyway great show and great finds. Thank You for sharing.
How right you are! One of the original items I sold on eBay was an EMPTY Remington 870 box. I found it in the attic when I moved into this place. I got $225 for it!!! I could have gotten MORE if I had sold it to the guy trying to buy it before the auction ended.
I can remember when we got our first house w/dinning room table, when we had people over for the first time and I sat at the head of table! Really felt like a family man! Love the poor mans flea market.
I moved in with my grandmother to take care of her after my grandfather passed away when I was 19 and therefore I became the head of the household and took over grandpa's spot at the head of the table. I still use the honing steel that I inherited from them. The eagle gas can was a great find !
The fuel can is a nice find as new they are something like$80.00. I have an Eagle and a Justrite and are the only containers I would think to transport gasoline in. That metal screen is actually a flame trap and I would reinstall it because it is there to prevent any possibility of ignition. Do a search for Flame trap safety can and there are several videos explaining how they work. Nice carving set though, like you, no meat so it wouldn’t get much use. Thanks for the PMFM tour!
Great video John. I am not a big fan of the safety cans. 5 gallons of gasoline in a heavy can with an awkward handle contraption is almost a guaranteed spill. We had those at work due to OSHA regulations. Major pain in the neck trying to pour out the contents. The steel that John Fix has is a good tool if used properly. The ridges concentrate the force on a small area of the edge. Folding the burr back to a thin edge. Carving turkey or ham with the bone in wreaks havoc on the knife edge. Nice finds at the Poor Man's Flea. Not sure I would have picked up the string lights. Good diagnosis on the failure mode. The desk lamp is another good find. I have a couple of the old desk lamps with the cast iron base. Mostly because my Grandfather had one and these remind me of him . 😁😎
We never had a hone but my father always sharpened the knives. I carved the turkey and ham when I became a teenager. I passed the torch to my son n law, the to my grand sons. I have taken the flex part of lights like yours and adapted them to my machines I have created. Your gas can gets a thumbs up, these plastic cans are a night mare. Thank You
I never knew that you had to pass the knife first on the top side and then the underside of the steel, on the second pass, I used to turn the knife over and continue on the top side.........we sure learn a lot from you, thank you. The table lamp and the gas can are for sure keepers.🐞
I didn't comment Wednesday! The lights are cool. Reminded me of older ones that the guys used to attach to 2×4 framing that went up around Christmas tree lots! Reminded me of my dad carrying home a Christmas tree from the firehouse with me and my brother more or less hanging off the tree as we helped him carry it home!
You probably already know this, but just in case you don't know, if you decide to paint the gas can, it's best to use ceramic engine stray-paint or rust-oleum enamel engine because the gasoline will strip away regular spray-paint. Thanks for the video!
Years ago when I worked construction. I was told that “filter” in the gas can was a spark catcher. 🤷🏼♂️ Great find on that gas can. Eagle makes nice ones. Expensive…. I would guess the lights are 12v DC most of those seem to be that. The lamp…. Great work bench lamp in my opinion. Awesome finds John!
I am not an auction kind of guy, I am more poor man’s flee market, or flea market type. Nice score on the gas can, I have one like that and I use it year round. Another good content video, enjoyed watching.
Great video... Ive sold on Ebay for years .. mostly for fun and downsizing. It's almost like fishing,.. sometimes you might catch a big fish. .. I can say eBay was better years ago. Now , if you don't go for their promotions and pay extra it seems like listings are hidden
Wow, that gas can is expensive and much better than those plastic ones. That filter is also a flame arrestor to keep flames from going back into the can. That's for people that refuel their their equipment when they're hot. That lamp is a beauty. Nice haul John!
I use the half that size safety can for lawnmower, string trimmer and snowblower gas. Once you use one you will want to throw all the new cursed ones in the garbage. About the only thing you need to do is releave the pressure bufore using it. I always popped the lid before I pick it up. Plus no more gas leaking out when you transport the can from the filling station.
Lights are a great fixture in the shop John… a connecting upto a 110v to 12v transformer as a permanent fixture.. would be fantastic, great solution to lighting 😃👍 cheers Rob
I'm a Chef, I always steel my knife at the beginning and end of each shift, sometimes throughout the day as well. As a result, I generally only have to sharpen my knives once a year. Definitely saves time and steel, plus my knife is always scary sharp 😁
I grew up calling them "sharpening steels" ! 😮. I didn't know there was a difference! Life is a never ending learning experience. I only recall seeing them used when we were butchering animals !
I am impressed with all of the things you found that still work and just need a little cleaning. This was a very interesting Mosh. Thanks for sharing this.
Great Wednesday video. You really found some good stuff at the Poor Man’s Flea Market. Those low voltage strings are pretty beefy. I see a lot of stuff put out on Tuesday nights and Wednesday mornings for our Thursday pickup. A few years ago I picked up a Craftsman small table saw and a Craftsman 10” drill press. I would never have touched that stuff if not for watching your videos. Cleaned them up real nice and gave them to my son-in-law. Your knowledge snd influence is great.
Thanks John, another great midweek mosh ! Yes, I saw John's video, my feelings were the same as yours, my grandparents had a horn handled set just like yours, John does some excellent restorations ! Both the lamp and particularly the fuel can were amazing freebies from the PMF, but the festoon lights were good too, thet looks like the right voltage to me, they don't look too dim or bright and light up the basement pretty good !
Wow I love those string lights and they look so great hanging there in the basement and great citrus cleaner too I wonder how it compares to orange glo because even though it’s mainly for wood furniture I use it all the time to remove sticky stuff like my kitchen hood and pocket knife after I misuse it running through packing tape to open boxes.
I use a similar ‘sharpening’ technique with my disposable razor blades. I flip up the guard, and on a pair of jeans, i run the blade backwards for about 8-12 inches. Do that 8-12 times. You can tell it’s done when the sound it makes changes to a lower pitch noise. This makes it so each disposable blade lasts a month or more and each shave feels way better than had i not done this trick. It saves a lot of money not replacing them every week or two.
John you ever heard of stroping? That's how I and alot of people these days bring back a edge. It's just a piece of leather with or without compound. I've never used the steel rod.
I hate In-Person Auctions, especially the ones that serve wine. I learned that back in the 80's! I overbid on junk! The Gas Can is nice! Maybe paint the bottom ring in yellow, to match the other yellow paint?
Likely 12 volt and they often connect to a small transformer that's about the same size as a phone charger (sometimes larger for more strings) but they will also connect to solar or just a battery alone too for camping and such. In person auctions, haven't been to in years, people always got to caught up in the bidding and drove the prices too high. Online auction I do great at and often get things for 75%-90% or even more off retail.
It would be a lot of work but I bet that gas can would look amazing all stripped of paint and polished up. Or even repainted in a retro candy apple or cherry. I'm looking forward to the next video from your land up state. I do miss messing about in the woods and would love to have a small patch of land of my own some day. Thanks for keeping going all these years. 3 Videos a week without fail. that's some going!
The lamp and gas can were good finds, especially the gas can. I think black paint on the gas can lip will look good. Amazing that it does not have other dings or rust. Dave.
Great video. I always assumed that using a knife hone the way you did was just another way of regular sharpening, and not dealing with those fine microscopic edges. Learned something new today. I like the way you have saved and take care of family articles from the past. I wonder how many people regret throwing out old family memories. With auctions, you have to know your get-out price and stick with it. Paying too much takes the fun out of the acquisition. Couldn't you salvage those light strings with a regular home low voltage power supply? They put out great light in your shop. The nearly mint gas can is a great find. You need three hands to manipulate the "safety" junk they put out now. Very successful Poor Mans Flea Market trip this week.
Oh brother. Now the challenge has been thrown down. I gotta clean, paint, and wax my four Jerry cans. You mean to say you do not have a small collection of thirty or forty honing thingys? What kind of maniac does not collect honing thingys? Great video. Woke up anticipating your video.
Pretty cool getting to hear about your first chance at carving the Turkey and the graduations at the seats of the table. I hear you on being skeptical on the Ebay auctions and getting caught up in the bidding wars for the prize. I'm pretty much left to the buy it now or putting in the watchlist and seeing if the seller contacts you with a better offer like you recommended in a prior video.
😂😂😂 I started riding as a teenager but my last bike I have now is a Yamaha XT-250 a enduro that handles like a trials bike! Remember Malcom Smith from “On any Sunday”?
I love those gas cans, especially compared to the garbage made today. I had to laugh at the mental image of you walking the streets of the city at midnight with gas can in hand! Nothing unusual about that... lol.
I’ve gotten some great deals on Flea Bay by bidding in years past . What gets me is the autogenerated bids. You wait until the last minute of auction and bid say $20 and you think you won it but that auto bid comes up as the auction closes you missed it $20.50😡😂😂
It is unfortunate when people want to learn how to sharpen a knife, a lot of the time they turn to chefs, and meatworkers to get instructions. Then out comes the steel. Steels are a fantastic way to keep your edge aligned on a working knife that is used every day and destined to be replaced every year or so. They also are good for the home carving set that is brought out 2 to 3 times a year. But they are destructive monsters on some types of knife edges and geometries. Grr, Got that off my chest.
I need a gas can like that. Have you seen what they currently sell? Oh my god I spill gas every time. You need to hook it on the lip of a filler neck, push like hell and it comes out in spurts because the venting is terrible. You rbought up my Niagara Falls, John!
@@Brian-Burke I remember getting a can with all of that safety crap in it. I was like, seriously? Ain't nobody got time to dribble gas out. I just take off the cap and use a funnel.
Brian- I have this one for my 2 stroke lawn equipment and really like it- www.amazon.com/No-Spill-1415-4-Gallon-Poly-Compliant/dp/B001PCRFYG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=2HS2U63BWJTMH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2RT2JkRj5QOrUGzD3RmTO-9TjTxrkr3FU6xJnGeeofhdupQERwzALN85P4dzfGaMYBXSiGTPwc7s7PGLnjITh1zC_hICdf57DWHqw0G2PyYH-7orSekHF9Vv0f4iGAwKKZpQK-G2ccojoI5rXrY-oovfveze_wc4RBOt_F8PwFSHYcQ_j_J3Fn3PJFz4M3_u2kp_BbzfDy1BAZm5f3c0Ew.b3n-ZR3r-XoRL7jgOqXipWvHjxUMI5hjCYcU5ge0jXA&dib_tag=se&keywords=gas+can+push+button&qid=1716421884&sprefix=gas+can+push+button%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1
Auctions yeah you have to be careful and you better know what your bidding on and then a price you stop at…got to really look something over before hand…gotta have discipline…I’ve had really good luck…one example is I got a delta unisaw for five dollars one of the best tablesaws made at that time…just needed belts and arbor bearings…easy fix and plenty of you tube videos to reference…anyway I’m rambling…🖖
I am wondering about your turntable you use on your videos. I see it is very useful, and I am thinking I should get one. any advice? or will anything do? love your content. (head of the table brought back some memories). thanks!
Mark- That little turntable is super helpful and it’s only a lazy Susan bearing taped to a piece of Corion. www.amazon.com/Turntable-Bearing-Rotating-Cabinet-Profile/dp/B0BX65794T/ref=asc_df_B0BX65794T/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693769995578&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13391101405790736847&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004383&hvtargid=pla-2204411851676&psc=1&mcid=99b309156e9f3df9b3c553ef62049d24&gad_source=1
It's odd isn't it in these times when everyone and their dog is banging on about being green that everything these days it seems is made to be either completely non user serviceable or uses proprietary parts that the manufacturer will not sell replacements for or they even just make it annoying for the user to attempt to repair which discourages them from bothering like using weird security screws that most people aren't going to have a suitable driver for.
Matthew I believe this entire Green movement is ridiculous. Every single problem they are trying to solve they created! Back in the 70’s all soda and beverages came in cans or Glass bottles. 100% recyclable. They did away with glass and introduced plastic. Now they are crying. 😂👍
Comment on Plumb scout axe: I am 75 years old, worked with tools professionally all my life. Axe worth $15-$30ndollars (max!) Gosh, people are so gullible!
I sat at the kid's table till I was 23. Then, a spot opened up, and I graduated to the big time. What a feeling!
Thanks for the call out! Boy was I surprised! I sure did have fun doing that cut-a-way valve though. Love those old metal gas cans. I have an old two and a half gallon one that I would never part with.
Me too! The 2.5 gallon model is much easier to handle. 😃👍
Oh man the "moving up at the table" memories LOL My wife and I had children from previous marriages, so holidays at our house required multiple tables. As some of the kids got older they griped about not being seated at the adults table. I always told them they weren't moving up until someone croaked. Now they're telling their kids the same thing and I've got seniority on the "who's croaking next?" list LOL.
Great show John. Poor man’s flea market was pretty good! Being a meat cutter for 40+ years here in Kansas I have to tell you I never seen one meat cutter use the steel like that. We started at the tip and went down. We did have a protecter at the bottom to save from getting cut but normally just used about 3 quarters of the steal. There are also smooth steels and Ceramic steels.
Ceramic is by far the best but don’t drop them. 😂. Anyway great show and great finds. Thank You for sharing.
Jack- Thanks so much for the info!!! 😃👍
How right you are! One of the original items I sold on eBay was an EMPTY Remington 870 box. I found it in the attic when I moved into this place. I got $225 for it!!! I could have gotten MORE if I had sold it to the guy trying to buy it before the auction ended.
I can remember when we got our first house w/dinning room table, when we had people over for the first time and I sat at the head of table! Really felt like a family man! Love the poor mans flea market.
I moved in with my grandmother to take care of her after my grandfather passed away when I was 19 and therefore I became the head of the household and took over grandpa's spot at the head of the table. I still use the honing steel that I inherited from them. The eagle gas can was a great find !
The fuel can is a nice find as new they are something like$80.00. I have an Eagle and a Justrite and are the only containers I would think to transport gasoline in. That metal screen is actually a flame trap and I would reinstall it because it is there to prevent any possibility of ignition. Do a search for Flame trap safety can and there are several videos explaining how they work. Nice carving set though, like you, no meat so it wouldn’t get much use. Thanks for the PMFM tour!
Great video John.
I am not a big fan of the safety cans.
5 gallons of gasoline in a heavy can with an awkward handle contraption is almost a guaranteed spill.
We had those at work due to OSHA regulations. Major pain in the neck trying to pour out the contents.
The steel that John Fix has is a good tool if used properly.
The ridges concentrate the force on a small area of the edge. Folding the burr back to a thin edge.
Carving turkey or ham with the bone in wreaks havoc on the knife edge.
Nice finds at the Poor Man's Flea.
Not sure I would have picked up the string lights. Good diagnosis on the failure mode.
The desk lamp is another good find.
I have a couple of the old desk lamps with the cast iron base. Mostly because my Grandfather had one and these remind me of him . 😁😎
Watching a second time, your moving up in chairs is part of the rites of passage.
Those strings of lights will be great during a blackout.
We never had a hone but my father always sharpened the knives. I carved the turkey and ham when I became a teenager. I passed the torch to my son n law, the to my grand sons. I have taken the flex part of lights like yours and adapted them to my machines I have created. Your gas can gets a thumbs up, these plastic cans are a night mare. Thank You
I never knew that you had to pass the knife first on the top side and then the underside of the steel, on the second pass, I used to turn the knife over and continue on the top side.........we sure learn a lot from you, thank you. The table lamp and the gas can are for sure keepers.🐞
Late lunch with Scout Crafter. Oh, man! The can! I need to start hunting around for old time metal gas cans.
Fuel can. Would really look nice with yellow bottom where you removed the rust. Really like your channel and never miss a episode. Brien in Alabama ✌️
Thanks!!! 😃👍
I didn't get to sit at the head of the table until I bought my own table. Nice finds today John.
Great findings , the poor's man flea market is the gift that keeps on giving
You hit it big with the poor man's flea market! The lamp, hanging lights and gas can, all good finds. Great stuff! 👍
I didn't comment Wednesday! The lights are cool. Reminded me of older ones that the guys used to attach to 2×4 framing that went up around Christmas tree lots! Reminded me of my dad carrying home a Christmas tree from the firehouse with me and my brother more or less hanging off the tree as we helped him carry it home!
I love that Eagle can! Good find!!
You probably already know this, but just in case you don't know, if you decide to paint the gas can, it's best to use ceramic engine stray-paint or rust-oleum enamel engine because the gasoline will strip away regular spray-paint. Thanks for the video!
Years ago when I worked construction. I was told that “filter” in the gas can was a spark catcher. 🤷🏼♂️ Great find on that gas can. Eagle makes nice ones. Expensive…. I would guess the lights are 12v DC most of those seem to be that. The lamp…. Great work bench lamp in my opinion. Awesome finds John!
Great find on the fuel can! I priced new ones ,,,,you buy one you cannot afford the fuel,,😂
got schooled today on why you use a hone, thxs for sharing...hi Pipes
Amazing what people throw away! That gas can is a fantastic find. A little SC red on the bottom edge would finish it off.
.I can tell ya a lot about knifesharpeners and I own a few of them. When I was at work I used them every day. Thanks for that nice episode
I am not an auction kind of guy, I am more poor man’s flee market, or flea market type. Nice score on the gas can, I have one like that and I use it year round. Another good content video, enjoyed watching.
Great video... Ive sold on Ebay for years .. mostly for fun and downsizing. It's almost like fishing,.. sometimes you might catch a big fish. .. I can say eBay was better years ago. Now , if you don't go for their promotions and pay extra it seems like listings are hidden
Great free pile finds!
I remember the pecking order at the holiday tables. Great PMF finds.
Wow, that gas can is expensive and much better than those plastic ones. That filter is also a flame arrestor to keep flames from going back into the can. That's for people that refuel their their equipment when they're hot. That lamp is a beauty. Nice haul John!
Mike- For some reason I always found those screens get in the way or impeded the pour. I’m glad I can remove this one. 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter I removed mine too, and they do get in the way. They keep falling out or into the can so they aren't worth messing with.👍🏻
I use the half that size safety can for lawnmower, string trimmer and snowblower gas. Once you use one you will want to throw all the new cursed ones in the garbage. About the only thing you need to do is releave the pressure bufore using it. I always popped the lid before I pick it up. Plus no more gas leaking out when you transport the can from the filling station.
I also have a 2.5 gallon and prefer it to a 5 gallon can. 😃👍
Lights are a great fixture in the shop John… a connecting upto a 110v to 12v transformer as a permanent fixture.. would be fantastic, great solution to lighting 😃👍 cheers Rob
I'm a Chef, I always steel my knife at the beginning and end of each shift, sometimes throughout the day as well. As a result, I generally only have to sharpen my knives once a year. Definitely saves time and steel, plus my knife is always scary sharp 😁
Professional chefs are really in tune with their tools- You can tell right away if the knife isn’t performing well. It really is an art. 😃👍
John, the bottom of the can would look cool painted yellow where you cleaned up the rust.
Love the gas can, everything they make today is junk.
I grew up calling them "sharpening steels" ! 😮. I didn't know there was a difference! Life is a never ending learning experience. I only recall seeing them used when we were butchering animals !
I am impressed with all of the things you found that still work and just need a little cleaning. This was a very interesting Mosh. Thanks for sharing this.
Yeah someone threw that lamp out because they couldn't be bothered cleaning it.
Great show I love the poor man's flea market.
Thanks for sharing your talents
Great Wednesday video. You really found some good stuff at the Poor Man’s Flea Market. Those low voltage strings are pretty beefy. I see a lot of stuff put out on Tuesday nights and Wednesday mornings for our Thursday pickup. A few years ago I picked up a Craftsman small table saw and a Craftsman 10” drill press. I would never have touched that stuff if not for watching your videos. Cleaned them up real nice and gave them to my son-in-law. Your knowledge snd influence is great.
That 10” drill press was a fantastic score!!! 😃👍
Put a yellow band on the bottom of that can. Seems aesthetically fitting to me.
Good find. The gas can is still sold on Amazon. Worth some bucks.
Thanks John, another great midweek mosh !
Yes, I saw John's video, my feelings were the same as yours, my grandparents had a horn handled set just like yours, John does some excellent restorations !
Both the lamp and particularly the fuel can were amazing freebies from the PMF, but the festoon lights were good too, thet looks like the right voltage to me, they don't look too dim or bright and light up the basement pretty good !
Wow I love those string lights and they look so great hanging there in the basement and great citrus cleaner too I wonder how it compares to orange glo because even though it’s mainly for wood furniture I use it all the time to remove sticky stuff like my kitchen hood and pocket knife after I misuse it running through packing tape to open boxes.
Great gas can. We had similar cans on my grandfather's apple orchard in the '60s & '70s. Got greasy hands wash them first in gasoline.
I have a carving set just like that, marked Russell Green River Works.
The screen in the safety can is a fire arrestor.
I use a similar ‘sharpening’ technique with my disposable razor blades. I flip up the guard, and on a pair of jeans, i run the blade backwards for about 8-12 inches. Do that 8-12 times. You can tell it’s done when the sound it makes changes to a lower pitch noise. This makes it so each disposable blade lasts a month or more and each shave feels way better than had i not done this trick. It saves a lot of money not replacing them every week or two.
Smart! 😃👍
Very cool gas can and nice cleanup. I have that same lamp. Love the poor man’s flea market.
John you ever heard of stroping? That's how I and alot of people these days bring back a edge. It's just a piece of leather with or without compound. I've never used the steel rod.
Dillon! We had a strop hanging in the closet for years! It was used as a threat of discipline for us! 😂👍
@@ScoutCrafter 🤣🤣
To make you think they knew what they were doing! 😄🤣😃😆🤣😄
One of the BEST youtube channels, thank you
Orange crush is an amazing product , I don’t know how I coped before I discovered it a few years back , I use it everyday
Was anyone else reminded by the chef at 3:19 of the racoon looking askance that Scoutcrafter uses occasionally in other videos?
Brian- I have a new one that looks like a chupacabra! 🫣😂👍
You know I said racoon, but I meant a dachshund @ScoutCrafter
Awesome talk on the steel John you were very accurate. Steels are also magnetic if your steel isn't magnetic it is recommend you don't use it
I think I know everything . . . until I see one of your videos, Scout. It seems for years I've been steeling knives backasswards.
I think pro chefs all stroke forward so don’t go by me! 😂👍
I hate In-Person Auctions, especially the ones that serve wine. I learned that back in the 80's! I overbid on junk!
The Gas Can is nice! Maybe paint the bottom ring in yellow, to match the other yellow paint?
I like that gas can.
It's like finding money.
Likely 12 volt and they often connect to a small transformer that's about the same size as a phone charger (sometimes larger for more strings) but they will also connect to solar or just a battery alone too for camping and such. In person auctions, haven't been to in years, people always got to caught up in the bidding and drove the prices too high. Online auction I do great at and often get things for 75%-90% or even more off retail.
Great episode! The gas can was a find! Can you fill that can with a regular gas station nozzle? Thanks again.
Yes! The spout is wide enough to accept the pump nozzle. 😃👍
I always run a steel along my knives before using them in the kitchen. A few times each side. And I thought I was sharpening them!
Many professional chefs also steel their knives before each use. 😃👍
It would be a lot of work but I bet that gas can would look amazing all stripped of paint and polished up. Or even repainted in a retro candy apple or cherry.
I'm looking forward to the next video from your land up state. I do miss messing about in the woods and would love to have a small patch of land of my own some day.
Thanks for keeping going all these years. 3 Videos a week without fail. that's some going!
Andrew - Friday!
$65 gas can. great find!
NICE Find on the 5 gal. Gasoline Safety Can!!
I think the item you found in the fuel tak is a spark arrestor while filling the can.
The lamp and gas can were good finds, especially the gas can. I think black paint on the gas can lip will look good. Amazing that it does not have other dings or rust.
Dave.
What a find on the gas can.
Great video. I always assumed that using a knife hone the way you did was just another way of regular sharpening, and not dealing with those fine microscopic edges. Learned something new today. I like the way you have saved and take care of family articles from the past. I wonder how many people regret throwing out old family memories. With auctions, you have to know your get-out price and stick with it. Paying too much takes the fun out of the acquisition. Couldn't you salvage those light strings with a regular home low voltage power supply? They put out great light in your shop. The nearly mint gas can is a great find. You need three hands to manipulate the "safety" junk they put out now. Very successful Poor Mans Flea Market trip this week.
Pat- You are so right about auctions, set a price in your head and stay with it! I got caught up once and went nuts! 😂😂😂
Oh brother. Now the challenge has been thrown down. I gotta clean, paint, and wax my four Jerry cans. You mean to say you do not have a small collection of thirty or forty honing thingys? What kind of maniac does not collect honing thingys? Great video. Woke up anticipating your video.
😂😂😂
Pretty cool getting to hear about your first chance at carving the Turkey and the graduations at the seats of the table. I hear you on being skeptical on the Ebay auctions and getting caught up in the bidding wars for the prize. I'm pretty much left to the buy it now or putting in the watchlist and seeing if the seller contacts you with a better offer like you recommended in a prior video.
Hey ScoutCrafter we would love to see your motorcycle!!! You used to ride with The Hell's Angels didn't you!?!?!?
😂😂😂 I started riding as a teenager but my last bike I have now is a Yamaha XT-250 a enduro that handles like a trials bike! Remember Malcom Smith from “On any Sunday”?
Those gas cans last for ever great find
That stickey residew is from cigarette smoke.
This didn’t seem to have that traditional nicotine browning, it felt like someone wiped it down with vegetable oil! 🫣😂👍
A beautiful gas can! Though I thought the screen was really there as part of the "safety" because it is a flame arrestor.
Apparently it is- They sell replacements at $44!
I love those gas cans, especially compared to the garbage made today. I had to laugh at the mental image of you walking the streets of the city at midnight with gas can in hand! Nothing unusual about that... lol.
great video.... nice seeing you again at Jacktown.
Dave- Thanks so much for coming to the show! It’s getting bigger every year! 😃👍
"Nice cans"
Good morning great video John 🇳🇿🇺🇸🦅🗽
hi john we call em pig stickers lol it is used for lining dowels in timber framing ill look for one being usedjohn uk
Great string lights 💡 👍 😊
I’ve gotten some great deals on Flea Bay by bidding in years past . What gets me is the autogenerated bids. You wait until the last minute of auction and bid say $20 and you think you won it but that auto bid comes up as the auction closes you missed it $20.50😡😂😂
I like eBay just not live auctions. 😃👍
Hi there, I'd paint the bottom of the petrol can satin black and leave the rest of it alone.
I agree on the Black! 😃👍
That homer thing might be a podger…
Looks like a marlin spike (fid) used to splice rope.
Where do you find all the old times pics and illustrations!!? I love them!
Google. 😂👍
It is unfortunate when people want to learn how to sharpen a knife, a lot of the time they turn to chefs, and meatworkers to get instructions. Then out comes the steel. Steels are a fantastic way to keep your edge aligned on a working knife that is used every day and destined to be replaced every year or so. They also are good for the home carving set that is brought out 2 to 3 times a year. But they are destructive monsters on some types of knife edges and geometries. Grr, Got that off my chest.
Poor man's fleamarket keeping you busy!
That sticky was probably 40 years worth of nicotine. 😚
Gotcha boom
I need a gas can like that. Have you seen what they currently sell? Oh my god I spill gas every time. You need to hook it on the lip of a filler neck, push like hell and it comes out in spurts because the venting is terrible. You rbought up my Niagara Falls, John!
That's what long screwdrivers are for. To knock all that junk out of the spouts of gas cans.
@@1pcfred Seriously.
@@Brian-Burke I remember getting a can with all of that safety crap in it. I was like, seriously? Ain't nobody got time to dribble gas out. I just take off the cap and use a funnel.
Brian- I have this one for my 2 stroke lawn equipment and really like it- www.amazon.com/No-Spill-1415-4-Gallon-Poly-Compliant/dp/B001PCRFYG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=2HS2U63BWJTMH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2RT2JkRj5QOrUGzD3RmTO-9TjTxrkr3FU6xJnGeeofhdupQERwzALN85P4dzfGaMYBXSiGTPwc7s7PGLnjITh1zC_hICdf57DWHqw0G2PyYH-7orSekHF9Vv0f4iGAwKKZpQK-G2ccojoI5rXrY-oovfveze_wc4RBOt_F8PwFSHYcQ_j_J3Fn3PJFz4M3_u2kp_BbzfDy1BAZm5f3c0Ew.b3n-ZR3r-XoRL7jgOqXipWvHjxUMI5hjCYcU5ge0jXA&dib_tag=se&keywords=gas+can+push+button&qid=1716421884&sprefix=gas+can+push+button%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1
@@ScoutCrafter Thank you!
My father was pretty fast with the honer! Maybe that tool is a rope fid?
I have some gods and they all have a pretty good point with a gradual taper. Gods are awesome! 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter It would be cool to see them!
Auctions yeah you have to be careful and you better know what your bidding on and then a price you stop at…got to really look something over before hand…gotta have discipline…I’ve had really good luck…one example is I got a delta unisaw for five dollars one of the best tablesaws made at that time…just needed belts and arbor bearings…easy fix and plenty of you tube videos to reference…anyway I’m rambling…🖖
Nice find on the gas can did you get the rust off with elbow grease or a power tool l love the things you find
Just elbow grease and a little polishing compound- The bottom band I wire wheeled the paint off. 😃👍
Hello from England.
super
😆 fun video
I am wondering about your turntable you use on your videos. I see it is very useful, and I am thinking I should get one. any advice? or will anything do? love your content. (head of the table brought back some memories). thanks!
Mark- That little turntable is super helpful and it’s only a lazy Susan bearing taped to a piece of Corion. www.amazon.com/Turntable-Bearing-Rotating-Cabinet-Profile/dp/B0BX65794T/ref=asc_df_B0BX65794T/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693769995578&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13391101405790736847&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004383&hvtargid=pla-2204411851676&psc=1&mcid=99b309156e9f3df9b3c553ef62049d24&gad_source=1
Wouldn't a block of tofu meet its end with a moderately sharp knive as well
😂😂😂 Yes!! I rarely need a sharp knife.
It's odd isn't it in these times when everyone and their dog is banging on about being green that everything these days it seems is made to be either completely non user serviceable or uses proprietary parts that the manufacturer will not sell replacements for or they even just make it annoying for the user to attempt to repair which discourages them from bothering like using weird security screws that most people aren't going to have a suitable driver for.
So true.
Matthew I believe this entire Green movement is ridiculous. Every single problem they are trying to solve they created! Back in the 70’s all soda and beverages came in cans or Glass bottles. 100% recyclable. They did away with glass and introduced plastic. Now they are crying. 😂👍
Comment on Plumb scout axe: I am 75 years old, worked with tools professionally all my life. Axe worth $15-$30ndollars (max!) Gosh, people are so gullible!
Joe- That was crazy right? I think it was a bidding war. 🫣😂👍