Dave Weisbord talked about buying a miniature Matheson on Ebay... ... I had a similar experience. I picked up a small horned smoother by Andruss, a 19th...
Roeder/Kraft
roeder.randall@...
May 1, 1999 7:01 pm
48660
... T.H.Witherby was a big maker too. I've got a couple and they're very good. But for what it's worth, one of my first had no name on it, and had a lot of...
Walter Barry
wdwrkr@...
May 1, 1999 8:05 pm
48661
Dear Galoots, I have purchased some white oak 2X4's. My friend form Iowa brought them out to me last tuesday. They were sawed last week, about 7 or 8 days...
Rick Young
ryoung@...
May 1, 1999 8:06 pm
48662
A question (or a couple, perhaps) for those of you who have seen enough drawknives to form an opinion about the makers of old... Consider three drawknives, one...
Chuck Myers
crm@...
May 1, 1999 8:06 pm
48663
... The one thing I think I can safely say is that the "I. Sorby" mark is not associated with Robert Sorby. Beyond that, it's a bit confusing -- but I *think*...
Don McConnell
Don.McConnell@...
May 1, 1999 8:16 pm
48664
Hi Folks, I never see 6" braces, of course I don't look that often, but I still never see them. I am also thinking about the time that Emily will get tired of...
Michael Lindgren
mlindgre@...
May 1, 1999 8:16 pm
48665
Bill, Planing against rising grain in butternut can be a real trip. I really don't quite know how to explain it but some pieces are, well ... 'stringy.' You...
Roeder/Kraft
roeder.randall@...
May 1, 1999 8:16 pm
48666
... I'd have to feel them in use before I made a decision like that... )how are the handles in realtion to the blade's cutting action etc.) actual "Brand ...
John A. Gunterman
spokeshave@...
May 1, 1999 9:11 pm
48667
... I have an I. Sorby wooden spokeshave that certainly doesn't appear to be a century old, so the mark would appear to have persisted past 1900. ... Michael...
Michael D. Sullivan
avogadro@...
May 1, 1999 9:58 pm
48668
... Sorry,..my poor attempt at humor with the "Swoooshh" remark....truth is I saw the look on his face...you know the look.... told him outright I was...
D. Screen
dscreen@...
May 1, 1999 10:44 pm
48669
... they are out there, just getting really scarce. ... what an awesome Idea!!!!! ( I think daddy should make one for himself as well ;-) ... Yes, Please? -- ...
John A. Gunterman
spokeshave@...
May 1, 1999 10:49 pm
48670
Well I dragged myself out of bed early this morning and headed for the antique minimall sale. Only 1 tool dealer here (since I live near OTH)...His name is...
D. Screen
dscreen@...
May 1, 1999 10:56 pm
48671
... As far as I know the frog screws and the studs for the knobs and totes on all stanley bench planes are 12-20, or a small obsolete fractional size closely...
joehuld@...
May 1, 1999 11:28 pm
48672
... Well I kind of remain confused.<grin>. I would assume that the steeper the front surface incline presented to the wood, the tighter the curl. But a slick...
John H. Lederer
johnl@...
May 1, 1999 11:29 pm
48673
For good 'n outright cheap, I'll go for a Greenlee evertime. I have a Swan and a Whirthby I love too, but the ol Greenlee has been a friend of mine a looooong...
scott grandstaff
scottg@...
May 1, 1999 11:38 pm
48674
... have you looked at the new Sorby Draw-Kinfe... It really does clean up pretty well. It has the right shape and decent steel (yeah, I was surprised too ;-) ...
John A. Gunterman
spokeshave@...
May 2, 1999 12:05 am
48675
... Maybe for you hungry Texans, but around here I've pointed out a few good deals or outright bargains to others more than a few times. Occasionally I've felt...
Walter Barry
wdwrkr@...
May 2, 1999 12:11 am
48676
... A couple of things that I have noticed: 1. In general bigger handles are better. maybe I am just a klutz but the bigger handles seem to give me better...
John H. Lederer
johnl@...
May 2, 1999 12:14 am
48677
I think you need to dry the lumber before you do anything or you are going to wind up with problems. First of all green wood will shrink as it dries and...
Bob and Margaret John...
margjohn@...
May 2, 1999 12:35 am
48678
... Wait a second Don, I was just kidding. Please don't.... ... as you wrote in you tag. And, "embellish" your stories all you want. I sure don't post much...
Walter Barry
wdwrkr@...
May 2, 1999 12:40 am
48679
... You do then want to seal the ends up good. And if it's cut into lumber, try wrapping duct tape very tightly around the ends. ... Make sure you store the...
Stephan Patnaude
spatnaude@...
May 2, 1999 12:44 am
48680
Bravo on your dovetails. They look pretty good to me! And its nice to see beautiful furniture that isn't as perfect as the Experts'! -Shannon -- ...
SSalbWW@...
May 2, 1999 12:44 am
48681
If any of ya'll are in Washington, D.C., or coming to visit, I HIGHLY recommend going to the Renwick Gallery, which is right across the street from the White...
SSalbWW@...
May 2, 1999 12:45 am
48682
Dear Galoots, Thank you all so much for your quick response to my green wood question. I am now clearing a place in my shed to put my new oak for a while,...
Rick Young
ryoung@...
May 2, 1999 12:48 am
48683
Scott has a real point about drawknife usability. As a dealer I've owned hundreds of drawknives and kept whatever struck my fancy at the time then callously...
joehuld@...
May 2, 1999 1:03 am
48684
... I've experienced Walter's Gracious Galootness firsthand. We were hanging around during the CRAFTS picnic and he pointed out a 604 on a dealers table. I...
John Letsche
letschej@...
May 2, 1999 1:06 am
48685
So here we are at this estate sale of an eccentric dealer who bought just about everything you would never want to ever see again. Know anyone who needs a full...
Gary Roberts
groberts@...
May 2, 1999 1:11 am
48686
D ... an item about a 13 year old American schoolboy who has run up a two million bill with ebay, buying old paintings and a model of a Viking Long-ship...
Eric Coyle
ecoyle@...
May 2, 1999 1:26 am
48687
Another good drawknife is a new one in the 'Flex' line of carving tools - it is small and extremely sharp, but flexible. It is nice for small work and carving,...
Howard Slack
hnslack@...
May 2, 1999 1:26 am
48688
First: Thanks for all the replies regarding my butternut questions. They pretty much confirmed exactly what I had thought (makes me feel good that I wasn't...
