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    Tom King … I didn’t see your Lervad bench under...

    Tom King … I didn’t see your Lervad bench under that 20’ beam. ��
  2. Thread: Yard sale?

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    Worst! My wife found a very nice Disston D-23...

    Worst! My wife found a very nice Disston D-23 and had the cashier hold it while she kept shopping. It was for her husband, me. A few minutes later, a guy showed up to pay for the saw his wife had...
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    I have a very old captain’s desk with a similar...

    I have a very old captain’s desk with a similar “tiny drawer”. It’s a pen drawer that pulls out, then hinges alongside the desk.
  4. Frank, Williams Sonoma handles several brands of...

    Frank, Williams Sonoma handles several brands of Japanese knives. My niece’s husband swears by his Shun knives.
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    Andrew, ditto the box for some cheap chisels. I...

    Andrew, ditto the box for some cheap chisels. I also made a fitted shotgun box for my son, mahogany, fabric and all. A local dealer in fine guns told me the box was worth more than the shotgun. Oh...
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    Brian has been posting recently & frequently on...

    Brian has been posting recently & frequently on the General Woodworking & Power Tools forum.
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    Jim, like you, I saw him clearly but couldn’t...

    Jim, like you, I saw him clearly but couldn’t recall his name. His shop was like a well-appointed living room, complete with carpet.
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    Dave, are the shelves behind the sloped panels...

    Dave, are the shelves behind the sloped panels used to hold additional seldom-used tools?
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    At least make it close enough to rework. Don...

    At least make it close enough to rework. Don McCain, RIP
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    Years ago, I picked up a square-sided Bedrock 607...

    Years ago, I picked up a square-sided Bedrock 607 fitted with a Hock O-1 iron set and a nicely done aftermarket tote, with the original iron set thrown in, all for $80.
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    Hang in there, Erich. Gov Abbot says he’s...

    Hang in there, Erich. Gov Abbot says he’s cutting off the fed supplement to unemployment, so maybe some will rejoin the working.
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    Tom, I use a similar grip on my Bedrock 607...

    Tom, I use a similar grip on my Bedrock 607 shooting plane.
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    That star drill would be familiar to rock...

    That star drill would be familiar to rock climbers, especially slab climbers, used to drill shallow holes in solid rock to attach anchor points. Their version was smaller, with the drill, holder,...
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    Steven, a project without fresh DNA is just not...

    Steven, a project without fresh DNA is just not right.
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    As Jim said, “We are woodworkers who also ....“ ...

    As Jim said, “We are woodworkers who also ....“ Indeed! After our very unusual deep freeze in mid Feb, the plumbers replaced the burst pipes, but then I learned that they don’t insulate those new...
  16. Derek, you might try Birchwood Casey cold-bluing...

    Derek, you might try Birchwood Casey cold-bluing solution on your brass ring drawer pulls. It imparts a coloration similar to old brass cartridge cases.
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    In the 1960s, 100 candlepower lighting was...

    In the 1960s, 100 candlepower lighting was required at the work surface in drafting rooms. I doubt that many workbenches have that. I recently had cataract surgery. That took me from 20/40-20/50...
  18. Thread: eBay

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    Several years ago, there was a “custom #5 Stanley...

    Several years ago, there was a “custom #5 Stanley plane” listed on eBay. It looked “off”, and the seller finally admitted it was a #7 with the tail bobbed off past the No. 7. It sold for over $300 to...
  19. Thread: eBay

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    Ken, two folks probably wanted it & got into a...

    Ken, two folks probably wanted it & got into a bidding war. As you saw, it can get crazy!
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    Well stated Prashum. The idea is to hold the...

    Well stated Prashum. The idea is to hold the workpiece, not crush it or tear your bench apart.i
  21. Thread: Cock ups

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    I mortised the inside of the front legs of a desk...

    I mortised the inside of the front legs of a desk for a stringer, but there was no stringer. I made shouldered plugs, 1/8” tall, with beveled edges...just like a thru tenon. Problem solved. I know...
  22. Very nice repair, James. Bomb-proof! What finish...

    Very nice repair, James. Bomb-proof! What finish did you?
  23. Try Winsor Saw Co in the Colorado Springs area....

    Try Winsor Saw Co in the Colorado Springs area. They do restoration work including sharpening on Disston and other older saws. Good luck.
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    Breathe, John. Just breathe.

    Breathe, John. Just breathe.
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    If you shop for rust long enough, you find some...

    If you shop for rust long enough, you find some real oddities. I found a no-name #4 with a lever cap that never had the flat spring, not even d&t for one, and a Stanley #3 that the sole was not...
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