I just received 260 BF of really old chestnut for a project for the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, NJ. The stack will soon become 2 bookcases for the museum's living room. The originals are nowhere to be found and like the piano I built for them about 5 years ago, unique. Their sister pieces are still in-situ so patterns are available.
Anywho..... Can anyone recommend a metal detector? Yes, I've already spotted a few nails, there are no doubt more waiting to wreck a set of knives.
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