Well, yes, but big heavy rivet not very susceptible to pounding.  Maybe they
need to head to the soon to be build smithy as a tool steel donor?

J

Joseph Sullivan

 

-----Original Message-----
From: oldtools-bounces@r...
[mailto:oldtools-bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Cliff
Rohrabacher, Esq
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:55 PM
To: oldtools@r...
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Gloats

If they are riveted you can hammer the rivet. If bolted ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

On 4/20/2012 8:50 PM, Joseph Sullivan wrote:
> Speaking of tin snips, does anyone have suggestions for tightening up 
> old snips that are tool loose in the jaws?
>
> J
>
> Joseph Sullivan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oldtools-bounces@r...
> [mailto:oldtools-bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Darrell& 
> Kathy
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:44 PM
> To: James Thompson
> Cc: oldtools List
> Subject: Re: [OldTools] Gloats
>
> On 4/19/2012 12:14 PM, James Thompson wrote:
>
>>   Have we just stopped with gloating over tool finds?
> OK Jim, here's a small gloat:
>
> I was riding my bicycle to the commuter train station last Friday when 
> I spotted a tool lying on the road.  I pulled over, waited for the 
> traffic to clear and picked up a pair of tin snips.
>
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/IMG-20120
> 415-00
> 052.jpg
>
> Free tools.  I love free tools.  Even if it is my 6th pair of tin snips.
>
>>   As Merle Haggard asked, "Are the good times really over at last?"
> Not for me.  When I can buy unopened boxes of screws at garage sales 
> for 25 cents a box I feel like the Good Times are right now.
> But that was last week's gloat ;^)
>
> --
> Darrell LaRue
> Oakville ON
> Wood Hoarder, Blade Sharpener, and Occasional Tool User
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