[TheForge] The Mother Load

[Andrew Vida]

ries wrote:
> Well, it is a lot of weight- but what the heck is in those boxes?
> I kinda doubt its 13,000lbs of usable tools- it looks like all kinds  
> of rusty metal.

	Precisely what I was wondering.  If they are good tools, a little rust 
may not be an  issue, but 18K# of junk sure as hell isn't worth $7K.

> Some tooling, for sure, and some tongs, and a lot of unidentifiable  
> stuff that maybe fit something once, but is probably pretty useless  
> today.
> 
> I am guessing if you spent $3000 on a new anvil, swage block, and a  
> bunch of new Off Center Forge spring swages and tongs, you would end  
> up with a LOT more usable tools, at less than half the price.

	Or Ries, you silly goose...  these are *collectibles*!
> 
> You wouldnt get those nifty wooden crates, though- those have gotta be  
> worth a few grand on their own.

	Can you say COLLECTIBLE?