Hi all, There was some discussion several months ago about the guy who was offering a McClelland for $1300 on his tool site (with the claims that only six were...
Randy Roeder
roeder.randall@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:13 am
80159
Hi All, The indications that EUBs (Electric Upright Bass) are fairly common and well known trigger a point of curiosity. Is this a fairly recent development?...
Robert Nelson
reeinelson@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:12 pm
80160
Hi Tom The bad news, the handle is supposed to be straight. The good news, sometimes, and more often than not, (but don't ask for precise odds) they can be...
scott grandstaff
scottg@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:13 pm
80161
Hello Galoots, My son and I are in need of better blades for our Stanley #48 tongue and groove planes. He is using them enough that he is wearing down one of...
Jim Erdman
jlerdman@...
Jun 1, 2001 4:55 pm
80162
Hi All, It occurs to me that my BIL has established himself in the general type of Galoot career being discussed here. He was, and still is, a machinist and...
Robert Nelson
reeinelson@...
Jun 1, 2001 5:42 pm
80163
I have hand a few people ask me if I could make these. well I can't I just don't have the tooling. But I have a guy who can laser cut them out. And I can heat ...
Steve Knight
stevek@...
Jun 1, 2001 6:13 pm
80164
< If anyone wants to refinish a user-grade plane, electrolysis the only way to go. > The bucket of carb cleaner would have taken all the japanning off in under...
Elp222@...
Jun 1, 2001 6:27 pm
80165
Esteemed Galoots: I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Cuckoo clocks (must be the Bavarian ancestry), and would like to try my hand at making a...
Ralph Brendler
ralph.brendler@...
Jun 1, 2001 6:34 pm
80166
... I have sharpened the iron, and I have a mahogany replace tote and knob, purchased from Mike Taylor, that I plan to use until I have to time to work on the...
Mark
mtv@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:08 pm
80167
... am overlooking the obvious here please ridicule me on the Internet). -- Long current flow will produce small gas bubbles under any coating which can build...
jim wallbridge
wallbrid@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:32 pm
80168
Galoots, A couple weeks ago I posted that I needed an army of frogs. I was successful in obtaining the parts I needed. I also received the following private...
Russ Allen
rcallen@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:37 pm
80169
Oh great and knowledgeable Galoots; Is there such a thing as "old tool" trowels? I assume that the manufactures etching didn't last long on cement trowels and...
Joe & Johanna Kern
jkern@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:40 pm
80170
I second this. I repaired a #603C (tee hee) by popping the lever off of a broken #3 parts plane. It didn't even look like my rivet was flattened on the back....
James Van Vleet
james@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:55 pm
80171
Hi Randy & Incredulous Galoots ! Randy pointed out that fifty bucks was too much for a certain ... Sheesh - they're sellin 'em in the rong venues; on Yahoo...
George Langford
amenex@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:21 pm
80172
... And then what have you lost except for a little bit of time and pride? I'd go back tonight, but then I have a thing for saws and a D115 is nothing to ...
Mark van Roojen
msv@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:40 pm
80173
From: Esther Heller Commenting on galoot careers and supporting yourself... Dunbar's career (based on an old FWW article that I think got reprinted in a color...
esther.heller@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:56 pm
80174
Joe asked..." ... one. ... A couple months back I got to thinking I would like to get one,[or more!] nice Disston trowels with good etches to put with my saws....
Todd and Betty Hughes
dedhorse@...
Jun 1, 2001 9:35 pm
80175
I have been lurking for a while now and decided that it was time for me to post my Bio. My name is Fausto Momoli. I am a few days short of 33 years old. I...
Mark wonders why Stanley varnished the rosewood totes and knobs on their planes. ... fingerboards ... feel ... My guess is that this was done for several...
Bill - Craftsman Studio
bill@...
Jun 2, 2001 1:38 am
80178
Does anyone know where I can get a hand-cranked bench grinder? Mark -- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Private replies:...
Mark Van Ditta
mtv@...
Jun 2, 2001 2:08 am
80179
In a message dated 6/1/01 6:33:41 PM, bill@... writes: << Regarding the later dark purple tinted varnish, I suspect that Stanley shifted to a...
PeterH5322@...
Jun 2, 2001 3:07 am
80180
After a bit of revision we have the chisels mostly worked out. they are about 7" blades now over the 9" handles are a bit bigger and the bolsters too. the 1" ...
Steve Knight
stevek@...
Jun 2, 2001 3:56 am
80181
Steve shows off his new mortice chisels. This really ticks me off. (G) I got the prototype set and it only has 6 chisels. The full set has 9. Decisions,...
Jim Thompson
jimbono@...
Jun 2, 2001 4:28 am
80182
Hi Galoots, I recently read an article in the FWW "Bench Tools" book that described a visit to the Great Neck/Buck Bros. chisel factory. The article is several...
Bretton Wade
brettonw@...
Jun 2, 2001 5:56 am
80183
... I bought blue handle marples to make into a scraper chisel. that is just put a 90 degree end on it. for working endgrain. I hardened it but did not temper...
Steve Knight
stevek@...
Jun 2, 2001 5:58 am
80184
... Well Jim, Being a collector, you need both sets, right? Moses Yoder Heading out for breakfast in White Pigeon MI -- ...
Moses and Meg
myoder@...
Jun 2, 2001 10:14 am
80185
I meant to go back and look for it Friday, but on the way found quite a nice little stash at a tag sale. I blew my whole tool fund for the week there. By the...
Joshua Clark
jclark@...
Jun 2, 2001 12:48 pm
80186
Moses asked if being a collector I needed both sets of Steves chisels. Now, you listen here, boy. I ain't no cotton pickin' collector. I am a user. That's...
Jim Thompson
jimbono@...
Jun 2, 2001 1:58 pm
80187
Has anybody tried plane irons made out of D2 steel by any chance? Just wondered what people thought of this tool steel and how it compares to A2. John -- ...
