Cleaning out the shop a bit, a box of reamers on the shelf, that has been there for years, don't know where I got them, nor why. I don't know much about these so am looking for input as to what they might be worth (if anything at all), and if this is the kind of thing that S&S people here on the forum could use. There are about 90 of them- the little plastic bag has some VERY small ones in it.
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they are chucking reamers. Value would be between $25 each to scrap price. by the picture some have been cut down and shanks turned. Not knowing condition of the cutting edge is a big one. Not hardly worth resharpening anymore
There are a couple that are new in the packaging and they feel "sharp", should I assume that the "dull" feeling ones are scrap?
There were 14 that felt like they were probably shot
Last edited by beezapilot; 03-15-2017 at 06:31 PM.
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Currently seeking wood carving tools, wood planes, froes, scorps, spokeshaves... etc....
Size and condition of the cutting surface is everything. Post #2 number is correct. The ones in good shape have value. The ones the need to be re-sharpened have little value unless you have the equipment to sharpen them. I do.
Last edited by M-Tecs; 03-15-2017 at 08:00 PM.
They make a great start for cherries or other custom tooling saving a lot of turning and mill time cutting flutes and then hardening and tempering. At work we saved broken tooling for this reason. grinding a special tool o one already close was a lot quicker than starting from scratch
Would I be out of line to ask $75 shipped for the lot in S&S???
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Currently seeking wood carving tools, wood planes, froes, scorps, spokeshaves... etc....
You can try and maybe come down from there. ask for offers also
The above valuations are correct. Only thing I can add is, the shorty with the square shank appears to be a taper pipe reamer. Used prior to tapping a taper pipe thread.
During my apprenticeship I ran the MGM Machine Shop's tool crib. Once or twice a year I'd send a few dozen dull endmills and reamers out to the tool grinder and have some ground down to undersized or oddball sizes.
Was fun to see the look on a guys face when he'd ask if I had some off-the-wall size reamer and I'd produce it.
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I have bought a lot in the past at a salvage yard for $.50 each. Some had been sharpened and there were a few new ones. Every once in a while I will grind one down for an odd size.
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