I remember someone posting here once about a place that sells used tools (not
a pawn shop) somewhere in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. We are going there
for a get away weekend, and too go to the woodworking show. Also checking out
a few woodworking stores. Hope it's a good time.
I also remembered I wrote down the name and address of this place, but I can't
remember where I put it.
Thanks for your help!
On 15 Oct 2004 09:35:23 -0500, Allen Windhorn
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>[email protected] (ToolMiser) writes:
>
>> I remember someone posting here once about a place that sells used
>> tools (not a pawn shop) somewhere in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
>> We are going there for a get away weekend, and too go to the
>> woodworking show. Also checking out a few woodworking stores. Hope
>> it's a good time...
>
>Are you coming to the woodworking seminar with Frank Klausz at MCAD
>this weekend? If so, see you there.
You'll have lots of fun there. He's very entertaining, a really
good guy, and a humbly proficient woodworker. Listen closely. He
has a LOT to say and is extremely experienced with wood. The SDFWA
hosted him about 5 years ago and it was an outstanding weekend for
$45, despite the 100 mile R/T each day. </gloat>
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There is (or at least was) a chain of used tool stores called ReTool. You
might want to look in the white pages. I was unimpressed with them. The
one that was (and maybe still is) here had mostly HF type new stuff with a
smattering of beatup old tools at about 75% of retail. I did buy a small
tool washer there that I get a fair amount of use from.
"Allen Windhorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] (ToolMiser) writes:
>
>> I remember someone posting here once about a place that sells used
>> tools (not a pawn shop) somewhere in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
>> We are going there for a get away weekend, and too go to the
>> woodworking show. Also checking out a few woodworking stores. Hope
>> it's a good time...
>
> Are you coming to the woodworking seminar with Frank Klausz at MCAD
> this weekend? If so, see you there.
>
> Regards,
> Allen
My report: I made it to the woodworking show. We attended three seminars
about kitchen cabinets. Not rocket science, but he did have some good
information, and I am now motivated to start making some. As far as the "used"
tool places go, we went to Tried & True Tools-they had a quite a bit of
stationary ones, and not a lot of portable ( of good quality). Their prices
seemed a little high, but could be worse. We also took in Re-Tool, and it was
a smaller operation, and selection was limited. It reminded me more of a pawn
shop. I didn't spend much time there, but also didn't have to unload the
vehicle either. I am sure they are always hit or miss situations. Anybody
know if either will deal? How much do they charge to sell? Thanks!
Also Tool Raider in Bloomington on 90th and Lyndale, new and used stuff. I
bought all of my Shop Fox tools there.
Paul Hastings
"ToolMiser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sometimes I even scare myself. As soon as I completed my post, I thought
> of
> another place to look, and found the name of the place I was looking for.
>
> Tried & True Tools
> 7550 University Ave, N.E.
> Fridley, MN 55432
>
> Is it worth the stop?
>Sometimes I even scare myself. As soon as I completed my post, I thought of
>another place to look, and found the name of the place I was looking for.
>
>Tried & True Tools
>7550 University Ave, N.E.
>Fridley, MN 55432
My understanding was that they've moved from
Fridley/University Ave. location. You might want to White
Page this before setting out.
>Is it worth the stop?
I don't know. It's been a couple of years but I saw wall to
wall 'chinery, tools and dirty paper when I was there. All
I came home with was a Delta Art Deco switch box from the
pre-60's era. I gave the nice man $38 for it. Last time
one of these came up on eBay the seller retired from the
sale.
sigh...
UA100
[email protected] (ToolMiser) writes:
> I remember someone posting here once about a place that sells used
> tools (not a pawn shop) somewhere in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
> We are going there for a get away weekend, and too go to the
> woodworking show. Also checking out a few woodworking stores. Hope
> it's a good time...
Are you coming to the woodworking seminar with Frank Klausz at MCAD
this weekend? If so, see you there.
Regards,
Allen