On Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 4:28:44 AM UTC-6, ads wrote:
On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:16:22 -0500, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny
wrote:

5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.

What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/...rch%202020.pdf

Sonny
Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
operated.

I had decided it was more likely sheet metal related than wood related
because I couldn't see foot pressure doing much to a sheet of wood -
but I really want to see the backside and under the deck ;-)

The only backside pic is on page 116, the previous pic, but the image is at a distance. Can't see anything close up. Sheet metal shear is likely correct. Could have used it a few months ago when making copper hinges. Went to a local metal shop and they cut and bent the 4 strips for $20. Two 16" "piano" hinges were made. The hinges pins are #4 (or #6, can't recall) copper wire. Worked out pretty well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/438361...posted-public/

As to the shear machine, the cast iron legs caught my eye. I wonder if they could be re-purposed for making a stand for a foot-petal 20" grinding stone. I like old tools and have the stone, but no petal-stand apparatus.

Sonny