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Thanks George,
I'm going to keep digging. Curiosity gets the best of me.

I have been helping my father-in-law clean out his shop in preparation to downsize from his home.
Today after getting down to about the third layer on the back shelf I came across an original...

Joe,
Check out Shop Drawings of Shaker Furniture and Woodenware by Ejner Handberg, vol 3.
Amazon has it in seperate volumes or all 3 in one hardcover book for about $25. Very good measured...

Shavings make great packing material, especially when you are sending handmade wooden cars to little people. Mom's aren't too thrilled, but oh well :-)

Here in NY, as stated above, cell use and texting are banned while driving. At least in my area of upstate NY it doesn't seem to be enforced on a regular basis. This past Sunday a friend of mine got...

I have had a similar vise for many years. Nothing fancy underneath, just 2 ft long pipe clamps mounted thru holes in a couple of pieces of oak 2 x 4. I used a piece of oak 2 x 4 as the front piece....

Very rare since I stopped shaving 30 years ago :-) Seriously, as Zahad stated, 'Monitor your state of being and stop when you start feeling tired or frustrated. Little nicks don't even count.

Digging septic tanks and wells by hand. I grew up in the Adirondack mountains of NY. No city sewer systems there! Fifty dollars a day, usually 3 to 4 days a week in the Summer, weekends in Spring and...

Hi Peter,
Beautiful pens. I have made a few very similar to use at work,. It seems like they only last a day or so before a customer comments on it then I end up giving it to them.
Lots of people...

I feel for you, having been in the same situation several times over the years. Just stay safe until the power is back, then let er rip!

John,
Are you still without power? I live near Hudson NY. Alot of people were out for a few days after last week's snow.

Charles Neil. Lots of YouTube and a great weekly pay program. Shows it all including slip ups, then how to fix them

I use a 30" long piece of railroad track that I found at the local transfer station. Very heavy, but "portable" Works great as an anvil also.

How about Horton Brass?

Count me in. Thanks Jeff!

The Shakers... crisp clean lines, nothing fancy just timeless.

Highland Woodworking has replacement blades for frame saws

Thanks, I guess I will have time tomorrow to browse and probably place a small order. It appears to be a small company and I like that.
With our 2 foot more of expected snow, I don't think I'll be...

A "Traditional Woodworker" catalog magically appeared in my mailbox yesterday.
A quick browse seemed like some neat tools at reasonable prices. I've never heard of the company before now. Has anyone...

John, Thanks for creating mounds that will block the snow from coming up the Hudson River Valley to me!
Brian

How about an aquarium air pump?

Works great on maple and pine

I have a temporary vise I made from a 2 ft long pipe clamp and a piece of oak 2x 4 x 2ft long. Drilled a hole thru the middle of the 2 x4 and one thru the center beam of my bench. There are also 2...

I might have just found a breakthru in ordering from Lee Valley. Last week I casually laid a Lee Valley garden catalog on the table (acquired with a recent purchase). My wife, an avid gardener, took...

Tom,
Very nice... you must get stopped alot to talk about your cane.
Just the other day I passed an elderly gentleman in town with a cane that was shaped as a hand saw. From a distance it looked...