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    BTW, David, we are kid friendly here at the tool...

    BTW, David, we are kid friendly here at the tool sale. I take photos of the tool sale, and we have pictures of several kids with their parent at various stages of their life. We just had a fella'...
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    Attention DFW Area Neanderthals

    Well, If they decided they needed a neanderthal friendly venue for a demo in DFW, I would be more than happy to host them. I have a location that is fairly easy to get to from any part of DFW, and...
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    I have seen the WORTH logo on a number of tools....

    I have seen the WORTH logo on a number of tools. It was a hardware store brand, like BLUE GRASS, KEEN KUTTER, CRAFTSMAN, etc. One source ( Roger K. Smith ) lists the store as Bigelow & Dowes Co., of...
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    In the late 1800s and early 1900s, United...

    In the late 1800s and early 1900s, United Hardware & Tool Corp. had a line of Fulton tools. I have several of the planes from that era, marked Fulton, and they are good, professional grade tools. The...
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    Jointer planes are for, well, jointing, which...

    Jointer planes are for, well, jointing, which invloves a narrow edge, as a rule. They are also used to flatten panels, as are fore planes, where the majority of the cutting involves taking high spots...
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    There has been quite a bit of discussion about...

    There has been quite a bit of discussion about this, but, speaking from personal experience, this is my take on the issue.

    Corrugated soles are a little better on more resinous woods. It is also...
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    My first rust purchase!!

    Van Camp was the Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co. in Indianapolis, IN., according to the Roger K. Smith PTAMPIA volume 1. He states they operated, or at least offered planes, from 1910 to 1920, which is...
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    The Disston saw your grandmother used as a meat...

    The Disston saw your grandmother used as a meat saw is listed in the 1914 Disston catalog as a No. 6 de-horning saw, used to saw the horns off of young cows. But it will cut other things, as your...
  9. Just a Reminder for you South Texas Folks / SWTCA

    For you folks who thought Hurricane Ike pretty much wiped out Houston, please be advised of Houstonites' indomitable spirit.

    "The Houston/Gulf Coast area SWTCA regional meeting will be held on...
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    You may be right about the steel being the same,...

    You may be right about the steel being the same, but they were not tempered the same. The 750s, and the D models, as well, hold a much better edge than the Everlasts. I use to have some Everlasts I...
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    Jim, A lot depends on where you are located...

    Jim,

    A lot depends on where you are located and how you market it. I do a big tool sale here in Garland, Texas twice a year and have had a couple of these in the past. Depending on condition, I...
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    Yep, it's a V&B. The lever cap and cutting iron...

    Yep, it's a V&B. The lever cap and cutting iron are most definately replacements, as well as the front knob.

    That frog and bed are characteristic of the flat sided V&B planes.

    Lynn
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    I have a reprint from a 1911 Sargent catalog, and...

    I have a reprint from a 1911 Sargent catalog, and it shows a model No. 612 coffin smoother like yours. The listing shows it as being 8 inches long and offered with double irons ( iron and chipbreaker...
  14. Thread: Fulton 34

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    Fulton was the house brand of the United Tool &...

    Fulton was the house brand of the United Tool & Hardware Corporation at 74 Reade Street, New York. They also had branches in Boston and Chicago as of 1925. They were established in 1910. The number...
  15. SWTCA Houston Regional Meeting - April 28

    A heads up for you Central and South Texas folks, or anyone else who would like to make the drive to Houston:

    Saturday, April 28, starting at 8:00 a.m. and going until about 1:00 P.M., the...
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