8/24/2009

Road finds of the Day

On sunday's grocery/hardware store ride, I found the following:
Found in the street today!

I have seen lots of locks on the side of the road, especially near the pool. This is the first one I bothered to pick up because it had a key in it. Clearly it had been run over a few times, but it works.

The knife I found mere steps from this previous find. Cheapo german steel knife, blade is pristine, but for tar on the tip, maybe it fell point down. Seems odd. But good for a tool box or travel mess kit or something.
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3 comments:

  1. John Speare8/24/2009 10:40 PM

    or a shiv

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  2. Rick @ Bicycle Fixation8/25/2009 8:51 AM

    I found a nice hunting knife once--tip was broken, but I ground a new one using the curb as a stone. Found a Henckels steak knife, too, which we still have today.

    Have found several wrenches, though I pick up only the metrics, and an astounding number of pairs of pliers over the years, including a set of real Channel Locks which I still use.

    Also, lots of knit hats--lots and lots of knit hats. Wash them and give them away.

    LIkewise, surplus tools go to the Bicycle Kitchen DIY shop here in LA.

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  3. ph08/25/2009 1:29 PM

    It's a german vegetable-knife
    and it's called "Huemmelchen" here.
    (in the part of germany where I live)

    that's my part
    of the cultural-bridge :-)

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