Of the three braces that I bought at a November
auction, I'm keeping one, another I gave to a neighbor who's just getting into hand tool woodworking and the third I'd like to give away. It's nothing special, but it works perfectly.
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| Dunlap 10" sweep brace |
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| Not sure what the "F" designation means |
I've cleaned this brace and oiled it, so it's working smoothly. Both handles turn nicely. The chuck is pretty standard and works great. Same with the ratcheting mechanism.
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| I've cleaned this up since this pic was taken |
If there is any problem at all, it's that the three screws that help hold the wooden top handle to its metal base are missing. This could be fixed easily enough with three 5/8" screws of the right gauge, but it's not necessary for the tool to work.
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| The center hole in the wooden handle is threaded and it screws on to the metal post |
Here's the deal. I'd like this to go to a relatively beginning woodworker - someone who needs it and will use it, rather than it going to a collector (not that this Dunlap is a collector's item) who might profit from it. The honor system is in effect. It's a bonus if you live not too far from Mountain View, CA, but I'll ship to anywhere in the 48 contiguous states, at my cost. So if you are interested, please send me a message using the "contact me" gadget on this blog page.
I see several similar braces on eBay for $20, so that's probably what it's worth. But it's yours for free. If you feel like kicking back the cost of shipping, that's fine, but not required.
UPDATE: looks like I've found a home for the brace. Thanks to all those who showed an interest.
BTW, I also have a spare top handle and chuck with jaws and spring. If there are any collectors out there who think these could be useful, I'd be happy to send them to you.
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| The spare handle is hard plastic |
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| The spare chuck with jaws and spring - has slightly damaged threads fixable with dremel |
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