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My router burned up a few weeks ago and I had not gotten around to replacing it. A couple of weeks ago, two days before my birthday, my wife gave me a new PC690. She new I was going to need it for the project I was working on. A week later, I was working on a bed frame for a friend. He was taking wood off the back of the tablesaw as I was feeding through. When we got done sawing (a waterbed frame with six drawers, a lot of wood), I was standing about ankle deep in sawdust and was covered with it. He made the comment that I could use a dust collector. I said I would probably get one someday. Later that day we headed down to Rockler to pick up some small items. While we were there, he pointed to a Jet DC 1100 dust collector and asked "Do you think you could fit that into your shop"? I told him at that price I would have to wait a while for it but I had the perfect place for it. He pulled out his credit card and said "It’s yours". The new job kind of sucks but things in the hobby world have been going great. — CW KC7NOD

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scrawled: My router burned up a few weeks ago and I had not gotten around to replacing it. A couple of weeks ago, two days before my birthday, my wife gave me a new PC690. She new I was going to need it for the project I was working on. A week later, I was working on a bed frame for a friend. He was taking wood off the back of the tablesaw as I was feeding through. When we got done sawing (a waterbed frame with six drawers, a lot of wood), I was standing about ankle deep in sawdust and was covered with it. He made the comment that I could use a dust collector. I said I would probably get one someday. Later that day we headed down to Rockler to pick up some small items. While we were there, he pointed to a Jet DC 1100 dust collector and asked "Do you think you could fit that into your shop"? I told him at that price I would have to wait a while for it but I had the perfect place for it. He pulled out his credit card and said "It’s yours".

You Suck! x2 The new job kind of sucks but things in the hobby world have been going great.

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A mighty You Suck is in order.  How come I don’t have friends like that? — Sincerely, Sy Kaplan Black Sheep Woodworks North Chittenden, Vermont http://www.blacksheepwoodworks.com

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My router burned up a few weeks ago and I had not gotten around to replacing it. A couple of weeks ago, two days before my birthday, my wife gave me a new PC690. She new I was going to need it for the project I was working on. A week later, I was working on a bed frame for a friend. He was taking wood off the back of the tablesaw as I was feeding through. When we got done sawing (a waterbed frame with six drawers, a lot of wood), I was standing about ankle deep in sawdust and was covered with it. He made the comment that I could use a dust collector. I said I would probably get one someday. Later that day we headed down to Rockler to pick up some small items. While we were there, he pointed to a Jet DC 1100 dust collector and asked "Do you think you could fit that into your shop"? I told him at that price I would have to wait a while for it but I had the perfect place for it. He pulled out his credit card and said "It’s yours". The new job kind of sucks but things in the hobby world have been going great. — CW KC7NOD

What goes around comes around – and sometimes when it works really well it even spreads out. BTW – you suck (obligatory comment) (been on both the giving and receiving end.  the giving end is just as much fun.  Santa has the best job in the world)

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Later that day we headed down to Rockler to pick up some small items. While we were there, he pointed to a Jet DC 1100 dust collector and asked "Do you think you could fit that into your shop"? I told him at that price I would have to wait a while for it but I had the perfect place for it. He pulled out his credit card and said "It’s yours".

I’ll bet he feels even better than you.  Nice. MK

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My brothers going price was tools in barter for a lot of years until he quit his real job to do hardwood floors.  If you charge people for your work it’s income, and might mess up your taxes.  If they give you gifts, because they like you, it’s just a gift. He managed to get two Makita cordless drills, a Porter Cable variable speed router, the Porter Cable stair layout jig, and an old Rockwell RAS. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Later that day we headed down to Rockler to pick up some small items. While we were there, he pointed to a Jet DC 1100 dust collector and asked "Do you think you could fit that into your shop"? I told him at that price I would have to wait a while for it but I had the perfect place for it. He pulled out his credit card and said "It’s yours". I’ll bet he feels even better than you.  Nice. MK

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A mighty You Suck!….and so will the new dust collector.  Enjoy the clean shop, and don’t forget a floor collector so you don’t have to pick up your sweepings.. P. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My router burned up a few weeks ago and I had not gotten around to replacing it. A couple of weeks ago, two days before my birthday, my wife gave me a new PC690. She new I was going to need it for the project I was working on. A week later, I was working on a bed frame for a friend. He was taking wood off the back of the tablesaw as I was feeding through. When we got done sawing (a waterbed frame with six drawers, a lot of wood), I was standing about ankle deep in sawdust and was covered with it. He made the comment that I could use a dust collector. I said I would probably get one someday. Later that day we headed down to Rockler to pick up some small items. While we were there, he pointed to a Jet DC 1100 dust collector and asked "Do you think you could fit that into your shop"? I told him at that price I would have to wait a while for it but I had the perfect place for it. He pulled out his credit card and said "It’s yours". The new job kind of sucks but things in the hobby world have been going great. — CW KC7NOD

–         PHoeve …Those that can, do. …The rest just talk about. Before you buy.

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Not a tool gloat–what I think is even better.  I just got my acceptance letter for the North Bennet Street School in Boston.  A two-year program in 17th and 18th century cabinet and furniture making at one of the leading schools in the country. I have to wait until April 2002 for classes to begin but I’m stoked and ready to go.  I’ve never wanted to be a year older so much in my life since the year wait to get my drivers license. Joe

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Congratulations! That’s going to be a wonderful experience, I’ll sit here and be a bit jealous for a while. Pam Not a tool gloat–what I think is even better.  I just got my acceptance letter for the North Bennet Street School in Boston.  A two-year program in 17th and 18th century cabinet and furniture making at one of the leading schools in the country. I have to wait until April 2002 for classes to begin but I’m stoked and ready to go.  I’ve never wanted to be a year older so much in my life since the year wait to get my drivers license. Joe

– Pamela G. Niedermayer Pinehill Softworks Inc. 600 W. 28th St., Suite 103 Austin, TX 78705 512-236-1677 http://www.pinehill.com

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Oh yeah, congrats are definitely in order.  Now for your final project maybe you can make me a ….     mahalo,     jo4hn – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Not a tool gloat–what I think is even better.  I just got my acceptance letter for the North Bennet Street School in Boston.  A two-year program in 17th and 18th century cabinet and furniture making at one of the leading schools in the country. I have to wait until April 2002 for classes to begin but I’m stoked and ready to go.  I’ve never wanted to be a year older so much in my life since the year wait to get my drivers license. Joe

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Not a tool gloat–what I think is even better.  I just got my acceptance letter for the North Bennet Street School in Boston.  A two-year program in 17th and 18th century cabinet and furniture making at one of the leading schools in the country. I have to wait until April 2002 for classes to begin but I’m stoked and ready to go.  I’ve never wanted to be a year older so much in my life since the year wait to get my drivers license.

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Fung shei?  Wazzat?  One ‘o them Chinese tool manufacturers? Think you meant fing..uh, feng shoei…. uh, whatever.  That concept of placing your stuff so that it’s all in harmony and happiness.  Happiness is a shop full of fully restored cast ahrn machinery and a complete collection of Stanley planes.

Feng Shoei? Is that where you’re at peace with your placement of your motorcycle helmet? And while the machinery is nice to have if you need that crutch<G, the planes plus a full complement of hand saws will get you to the promised land. Derek…happily ripping away with his Disston D-23 5 1/2 pt ripsaw.

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So, a couple of weeks ago, I scored on an old Atlas 6" jointer. Nice old machine, well used, in need of a serious tune-up, but it’s all there, and it all works. Rob

E-mail me and I will give you my shipping address! Greg

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – crayoned this: Fung shei?  Wazzat?  One ‘o them Chinese tool manufacturers? Think you meant fing..uh, feng shoei…. uh, whatever.  That concept of placing your stuff so that it’s all in harmony and happiness.  Happiness is a shop full of fully restored cast ahrn machinery and a complete collection of Stanley planes. I think he meant "feng shui" (pronounced ‘Fung Schway’), which is the ancient Chinese art of choosing the most auspicious of angles to arrange your Big Arn in the shop. Unfortunately, this precludes painting anything Griz Green, as red is the Chinese power color.      I sent in my $5, so      *  http://www.diversify.com/stees.html  why haven’t I been ’saved’?  *  Graphic Design – Humorous T-shirts

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That’s OK. Them old Texicusses don’t go for the Chinese mumbo jumbo anywho. crayoned this: Unfortunately, this precludes painting anything Griz Green, as red is the Chinese power color.

     I sent in my $5, so      *  http://www.diversify.com/stees.html  why haven’t I been ’saved’?  *  Graphic Design – Humorous T-shirts

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So, a couple of weeks ago, I scored on an old Atlas 6" jointer.

No wonder it’s so cold up here… You’re sucking all the cold air down from the Arctic! Nice score. djb —

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I think he meant "feng shui" (pronounced ‘Fung Schway’), which is the ancient Chinese art of choosing the most auspicious of angles to arrange your Big Arn in the shop. Unfortunately, this precludes painting anything Griz Green, as red is the Chinese power color.

I guess the Ridgid orange is as close as we can get. Bummer.

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So, a couple of weeks ago, I scored on an old Atlas 6" jointer. Nice old machine, well used, in need of a serious tune-up, but it’s all there, and it all works. Thanks to the Duke (of URL’s) , I called Atlas’ successor Clausing Industrial and yes by God, they have a manual. No parts, but a manual, and they’ll send a copy of it out for free. Now, I’m feeling pretty good about that, after all, the fellow at Clausing told me the jointer was WWII era, and I’d just located information on it. I decided to plug "Atlas" into the Ebay search criteria and what’s this? Atlas 6" jointer knives. Hmmm, this is fate. I watched, and watched, and bid, and I’m feeling pretty good. So, yesterday, I come home after a days work, and I go through the mail. First I open the large envelope from Clausing, and spend the next few minutes looking at a copy of the owners manual for the jointer. The fellow who sent it out even went so far as to make an 11"x17" copy of the exploded view assembly drawing, showing all the parts, their number, and their orientation. Then, I open the USPS box, expecting to find the set of used jointer blades I’d bought. Nope, instead, I find two new sets, complete with their crystallized cosmolineish coating, each set in their own box. I check the part number on the box, to my new exploded diagram and they’re a match!! What are the odds? So, for well under $200, I have a very stout 6" Atlas jointer on a closed stand, with all it’s parts, a manual, and two sets of brand new knives. Not too bad if I do say so myself!! Rob — Remove CC for email and please visit our web site: http://www.robswoodworking.com

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Nice goin’, Rob.  As to the Jet, well, you’ve got that new, larger shop opening up soon.  Set one up for rabbetting.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So, a couple of weeks ago, I scored on an old Atlas 6" jointer. Nice old machine, well used, in need of a serious tune-up, but it’s all there, and it all works. Thanks to the Duke (of URL’s) , I called Atlas’ successor Clausing Industrial and yes by God, they have a manual. No parts, but a manual, and they’ll send a copy of it out for free. Now, I’m feeling pretty good about that, after all, the fellow at Clausing told me the jointer was WWII era, and I’d just located information on it. I decided to plug "Atlas" into the Ebay search criteria and what’s this? Atlas 6" jointer knives. Hmmm, this is fate. I watched, and watched, and bid, and again, I’m feeling pretty good. So, yesterday, I come home after a days work, and I go through the mail. First I open the large envelope from Clausing, and spend the next few minutes looking at a copy of the owners manual for the jointer. The fellow who sent it out even went so far as to make an 11"x17" copy of the exploded view assembly drawing, showing all the parts, their number, and their orientation. Then, I open the USPS box, expecting to find the set of used jointer blades I’d bought. Nope, instead, I find two new sets, complete with their crystallized cosmolineish coating, each set in their own box. I check the part number on the box, to my new exploded diagram and they’re a match!! What are the odds? So, for well under $200, I have a very stout 6" Atlas jointer on a closed stand, with all it’s parts, a manual, and two sets of brand new knives. Not too bad if I do say so myself!! Rob — Remove CC for email and please visit our web site: http://www.robswoodworking.com

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So, for well under $200, I have a very stout 6" Atlas jointer on a closed stand, with all it’s parts, a manual, and two sets of brand new knives. Not too bad if I do say so myself!!

Uhhh, Rob, I don’t quite know how to tell you this, but, well, ever hear of Heroin? Look for upcoming Unisaw restoration article and the exploits of finding vintage parts and pieces.

Get it’s creamy white ass out of there! No really, the Atlas will perform much better if you offer it the *proper* environment.  Trust me on this.  Has something to do with fung shei. Keith Bohn

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You mean, after you finish sucking? Great find.  If you’re in southern New England, I’d like to talk about the Jet. Bob N.

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Nice gloat…you gotta love days like that…

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So, a couple of weeks ago, I scored on an old Atlas 6" jointer. Nice old machine, well used, in need of a serious tune-up, but it’s all there, and it all works. Thanks to the Duke (of URL’s) , I called Atlas’ successor Clausing Industrial and yes by God, they have a manual. No parts, but a manual, and they’ll send a copy of it out for free. Now, I’m feeling pretty good about that, after all, the fellow at Clausing told me the jointer was WWII era, and I’d just located information on it. I decided to plug "Atlas" into the Ebay search criteria and what’s this? Atlas 6" jointer knives. Hmmm, this is fate. I watched, and watched, and bid, and again, I’m feeling pretty good. So, yesterday, I come home after a days work, and I go through the mail. First I open the large envelope from Clausing, and spend the next few minutes looking at a copy of the owners manual for the jointer. The fellow who sent it out even went so far as to make an 11"x17" copy of the exploded view assembly drawing, showing all the parts, their number, and their orientation. Then, I open the USPS box, expecting to find the set of used jointer blades I’d bought. Nope, instead, I find two new sets, complete with their crystallized cosmolineish coating, each set in their own box. I check the part number on the box, to my new exploded diagram and they’re a match!! What are the odds? So, for well under $200, I have a very stout 6" Atlas jointer on a closed stand, with all it’s parts, a manual, and two sets of brand new knives. Not too bad if I do say so myself!! Rob — Remove CC for email and please visit our web site: http://www.robswoodworking.com

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Fung shei?  Wazzat?  One ‘o them Chinese tool manufacturers? Think you meant fing..uh, feng shoei…. uh, whatever.  That concept of placing your stuff so that it’s all in harmony and happiness.  Happiness is a shop full of fully restored cast ahrn machinery and a complete collection of Stanley planes. — Jon Endres, P.E. West Mountain Engineering Co. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So, for well under $200, I have a very stout 6" Atlas jointer on a closed stand, with all it’s parts, a manual, and two sets of brand new knives. Not too bad if I do say so myself!! Uhhh, Rob, I don’t quite know how to tell you this, but, well, ever hear of Heroin? Look for upcoming Unisaw restoration article and the exploits of finding vintage parts and pieces. Get it’s creamy white ass out of there! No really, the Atlas will perform much better if you offer it the *proper* environment.  Trust me on this.  Has something to do with fung shei. Keith Bohn

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I have several Atlas pieces and can really envy your good luck. Enjoy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So, a couple of weeks ago, I scored on an old Atlas 6" jointer. Nice old machine, well used, in need of a serious tune-up, but it’s all there, and it all works. Thanks to the Duke (of URL’s) , I called Atlas’ successor Clausing Industrial and yes by God, they have a manual. No parts, but a manual, and they’ll send a copy of it out for free. Now, I’m feeling pretty good about that, after all, the fellow at Clausing told me the jointer was WWII era, and I’d just located information on it. I decided to plug "Atlas" into the Ebay search criteria and what’s this? Atlas 6" jointer knives. Hmmm, this is fate. I watched, and watched, and bid, and again, I’m feeling pretty good. So, yesterday, I come home after a days work, and I go through the mail. First I open the large envelope from Clausing, and spend the next few minutes looking at a copy of the owners manual for the jointer. The fellow who sent it out even went so far as to make an 11"x17" copy of the exploded view assembly drawing, showing all the parts, their number, and their orientation. Then, I open the USPS box, expecting to find the set of used jointer blades I’d bought. Nope, instead, I find two new sets, complete with their crystallized cosmolineish coating, each set in their own box. I check the part number on the box, to my new exploded diagram and they’re a match!! What are the odds? So, for well under $200, I have a very stout 6" Atlas jointer on a closed stand, with all it’s parts, a manual, and two sets of brand new knives. Not too bad if I do say so myself!! Rob — Remove CC for email and please visit our web site: http://www.robswoodworking.com

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Or a good dictionary?  :-) By the way, it’s Feng Shui.  Maybe we all could use a good dictionary. Oops!  There I went and done it.  We’ll see a kajillion links for the best online dictionaries. Keith Bohn

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I have several Atlas pieces and can really envy your good luck. Enjoy

Gerald, Have you done anything in the way of re-building any of your Atlas machines?  Reason I ask is, the bearings in my 15" drill press could use some attention and I wondered if you’d found the bearings hard to find in our 21st. Century world? Keith Bohn

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http://www.google.com/search?q=%22feng+shui%22 Wrong, the google index of Feng Shui. — Brage E. Elliott Still counting to 10 without using toes – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Or a good dictionary?  :-) By the way, it’s Feng Shui.  Maybe we all could use a good dictionary. Oops!  There I went and done it.  We’ll see a kajillion links for the best online dictionaries. Keith Bohn

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crayoned this: Fung shei?  Wazzat?  One ‘o them Chinese tool manufacturers? Think you meant fing..uh, feng shoei…. uh, whatever.  That concept of placing your stuff so that it’s all in harmony and happiness.  Happiness is a shop full of fully restored cast ahrn machinery and a complete collection of Stanley planes.

I think he meant "feng shui" (pronounced ‘Fung Schway’), which is the ancient Chinese art of choosing the most auspicious of angles to arrange your Big Arn in the shop. Unfortunately, this precludes painting anything Griz Green, as red is the Chinese power color.      I sent in my $5, so      *  http://www.diversify.com/stees.html  why haven’t I been ’saved’?  *  Graphic Design – Humorous T-shirts

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I have been given about 200 board feet of nice mahogany.  FREE.  Even though I have to plane and joine it and it is aged I still think it is a gloat.  I have faced a few planks and the wood is a rich dark redbrown color.

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Truly, the absolute best kind of gloat. Tools are tools, but good wood is the stuff of life. Richard W.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have been given about 200 board feet of nice mahogany.  FREE.  Even though I have to plane and joine it and it is aged I still think it is a gloat.  I have faced a few planks and the wood is a rich dark redbrown color.

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Yes, this is a gloat.

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Yes, this is a gloat.

And, yes, you suck. Layne

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Truly, the absolute best kind of gloat. Tools are tools, but good wood is the stuff of life. Richard W.

You don’t subscribe to the OLDTOOLS list, I take it…         BugBear

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My jealous meter pegged out so high, the needle bent.

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Actually Paul, I must admit I yet to find the any kind of resolve to pass up on any tool and love my tools. And I find myself deriving a particular pleasure using the tools I got from my dad and the tools resurected from garage sales. I don’t  have any antique tools hanging on the wall just to look at. But wood is wood. I do however, find myself going out to my wood drying shed to sit in there with a cup of coffee to think about what I want to make with specific boards. I have also been known to drive for 3 hours each way to pick up some Nara, or to plan whole three day weekends around going to a mill to get some Slipery Elm, or wrecked the tires on my truck to bring home a thousand pounds too much curly maple.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Truly, the absolute best kind of gloat. Tools are tools, but good wood is the stuff of life. Richard W. You don’t subscribe to the OLDTOOLS list, I take it… BugBear

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I thought I had done well buying 150 bd ft of Honduras mahogany at an auction for $2 per bd ft, but you’ve got me beat. Nice gloat! ps. I also got about 50 bd ft of teak for the same price. Remove the ‘remove’ in my address to e:mail me.

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Thats a steal $2 bd ft.  I have planed and joined  about 10 board feet and My 22-560 planer is working over time.  I am going to eat up allot of blades on this stuff.  But the end results I think will be well worth it. I am also going to start to go to auctions, I heard of a guy here in my town that picked up cherry and walnut 1×6x6 planks for 2 bucks a pop at an auction.  Now thats a pretty good steal.  It is part of the time in his house now. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I thought I had done well buying 150 bd ft of Honduras mahogany at an auction for $2 per bd ft, but you’ve got me beat. Nice gloat! ps. I also got about 50 bd ft of teak for the same price. Remove the ‘remove’ in my address to e:mail me.

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I was at a liquidation store today and saw 3/4 X 3 hinges, heavy duty, black iron for 20 for a dollar.  I asked how much they would take for the lot. 1 and a half, 5 gallon  buckets full all brand new.  The guy said hinges. Now I can make boxes and boxes and boxes, and some more boxes. Regards,   Allen Now I can put that new leigh jig to work. Proud Grandpa of two future woodworkers

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: I was at a liquidation store today and saw : 3/4 X 3 hinges, heavy duty, black iron for : 20 for a dollar.  I asked how much they : would take for the lot. 1 and a half, 5 gallon :  buckets full all brand new.  The guy said : hinges. : Now I can make boxes and boxes and boxes, : and some more boxes. : Regards,   Allen : Now I can put that new leigh jig to work. : Proud Grandpa of two future woodworkers

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Now that’s a gloat! Al – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was at a liquidation store today and saw 3/4 X 3 hinges, heavy duty, black iron for 20 for a dollar.  I asked how much they would take for the lot. 1 and a half, 5 gallon buckets full all brand new.  The guy said hinges. Now I can make boxes and boxes and boxes, and some more boxes. Regards,   Allen Now I can put that new leigh jig to work. Proud Grandpa of two future woodworkers

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Craftsman 6" jointer (don’t laugh yet), made in the 50’s by King-Seeley for Sears. Came with two sets of knives, one new, one freshly sharpened.  Cost: free.  Stand:  free.  Junk yard 3/4 HP motor.  Cost:  About $10.  Heavy, no vibration, cuts smooth as buttah.  I’ll probably sell it though, because I’d rather use my DJ-20 that I inherited from Dear Old Dad. I’ll post the stuff about the free ski boat in another news group. I don’t really like this gloat stuff much; what I really like is the idea of putting a reasonably good tool back to work just the way it was intended to be nearly fifty years ago. — Larry Bailey Illegitimi non carborundum

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Post your location, and if it is close to Washington state, I will start the bidding.  I have seen Crasftman 6" joiners in the local paper for $125 to $200, So I will offer $125. Shane Before you buy.

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That is definitly a worthy gloat, Larry.  I have a world of respect for some of the older Craftsman power tools. OBTW I have that same jointer and was recently offered $250. and I live at the end of the earth, rural NW Wisconsin . Regards,  Allen Proud Grandpa of two future woodworkers

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Craftsman 6" jointer (don’t laugh yet), made in the 50’s by King-Seeley for Sears. Came with two sets of knives, one new, one freshly sharpened.  Cost: free.  Stand:  free.  Junk yard 3/4 HP motor.  Cost:  About $10.  Heavy, no vibration, cuts smooth as buttah.  I’ll probably sell it though, because I’d rather use my DJ-20 that I inherited from Dear Old Dad. I’ll post the stuff about the free ski boat in another news group. I don’t really like this gloat stuff much; what I really like is the idea of putting a reasonably good tool back to work just the way it was intended to be nearly fifty years ago. — Larry Bailey Illegitimi non carborundum — Larry Bailey Illegitimi non carborundum

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Went to the San Antonio WoodWorking show yesterday… Of Minor gloatworthiness:   A Porter Cable 1.5 hp router w/ three bases and a small table for $220. Also picked up a Forrest WWII for $89.  No gloat material here.. Oh.. And my wife *made* me buy that brand new Dewalt 12" SCMS for $400. Celibacy, or buy the saw… It was my choice.  Damn her. Michael

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Worthy of a gloat. Got mine free also, take a look: http://home.mho.net/kvaughn/jointplane.html — Ken Vaughn Visit my workshop: http://home.mho.net/kvaughn/

Craftsman 6" jointer (don’t laugh yet), made in the 50’s by

King-Seeley for

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A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were in Lowe’s and ran across a shopping cart with a very dirty and oily compressor marked $20.00 AS IS. So I asked a few salespeople what they knew about it. Of course nobody knew a thing. I then proceeded to take it to a support column that had an outlet on it and plugged it in. I also grabbed a loose air hose fitting and put it in the coupler(?). Turned it on and sure enough it was running and air was coming out. I figured for $20 bucks even if there was something wrong with it that would be worth it to try and fix it. So I get it home and realize that the tank pressure gauge doesn’t work. I take it off, blow some dirt out of it and drive all over the place trying to find a replacement. No luck. So I go back home, put the gauge back on the machine, turn it on, and viola! it works now. I cleaned it up, tested to make sure it cuts off when the tank’s full, and vice versa. I now have what I think is a Stanley-Bostitch 1 3/4 hp, 6gal. (there are no markings other than Stanley Bostitch) compressor in what seems to be great shape. Do I suck? Donnie Vazquez

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Do I suck?

No, you blow.  You just got an air compressor, remember?

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Good point – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Do I suck? No, you blow.  You just got an air compressor, remember?

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Yup.  You suck. If we supplied you with a couple hundred miles of tubing, you could turn Buzzard Breath, Oklahoma into a seaport in under an hour.     and mahalo,     jo4hn – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were in Lowe’s and ran across a shopping cart with a very dirty and oily compressor marked $20.00 AS IS. So I asked a few salespeople what they knew about it. Of course nobody knew a thing. I then proceeded to take it to a support column that had an outlet on it and plugged it in. I also grabbed a loose air hose fitting and put it in the coupler(?). Turned it on and sure enough it was running and air was coming out. I figured for $20 bucks even if there was something wrong with it that would be worth it to try and fix it. So I get it home and realize that the tank pressure gauge doesn’t work. I take it off, blow some dirt out of it and drive all over the place trying to find a replacement. No luck. So I go back home, put the gauge back on the machine, turn it on, and viola! it works now. I cleaned it up, tested to make sure it cuts off when the tank’s full, and vice versa. I now have what I think is a Stanley-Bostitch 1 3/4 hp, 6gal. (there are no markings other than Stanley Bostitch) compressor in what seems to be great shape. Do I suck? Donnie Vazquez

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Major suckage. I spent more than that on copper tubing when I built my own 20 gallon compressor. Of course, everything else was free… GTO(John) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were in Lowe’s and ran across a shopping cart with a very dirty and oily compressor marked $20.00 AS IS. So I asked a few salespeople what they knew about it. Of course nobody knew a thing. I then proceeded to take it to a support column that had an outlet on it and plugged it in. I also grabbed a loose air hose fitting and put it in the coupler(?). Turned it on and sure enough it was running and air was coming out. I figured for $20 bucks even if there was something wrong with it that would be worth it to try and fix it. So I get it home and realize that the tank pressure gauge doesn’t work. I take it off, blow some dirt out of it and drive all over the place trying to find a replacement. No luck. So I go back home, put the gauge back on the machine, turn it on, and viola! it works now. I cleaned it up, tested to make sure it cuts off when the tank’s full, and vice versa. I now have what I think is a Stanley-Bostitch 1 3/4 hp, 6gal. (there are no markings other than Stanley Bostitch) compressor in what seems to be great shape. Do I suck? Donnie Vazquez

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A 24 inch big leaf maple fell over in the yard, A buddy of mine 1/2 mile away has a portable mill, yesterday I sticker stacked 35 pieces 1" x 8" (average width) of maple.  My cost?  Labor helping mill a few cedar trees. Life is good.  I still have one more maple about the same size that the beaver tipped a month ago.  Anyone got any cherry for trade? SH

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A beaver dropped a 2 ft tree?  I thought they went after smaller prey. Mike IA – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A 24 inch big leaf maple fell over in the yard, I still have one more maple about the same size that the beaver tipped a month ago.

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A beaver dropped a 2 ft tree?  I thought they went after smaller prey.

I yarded it out with the cat last night.  It’s about 18" at the base. SH – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Mike IA A 24 inch big leaf maple fell over in the yard, I still have one more maple about the same size that the beaver tipped a month ago.

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A 24 inch big leaf maple fell over in the yard, A buddy of mine 1/2 mile away has a portable mill, yesterday I sticker stacked 35 pieces 1" x 8" (average width) of maple.  My cost?  Labor helping mill a few cedar trees. Life is good.  I still have one more maple about the same size that the beaver tipped a month ago.  Anyone got any cherry for trade? SH

What’s the grain and figure like in this wood?    If you have any really spectactular pieces of quilt in there,  let me know.   I use that stuff in building guitars and will pay well to get it. CJ

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A 24 inch big leaf maple fell over in the yard, A buddy of mine 1/2 mile away has a portable mill, yesterday I sticker stacked 35 pieces 1" x 8" (average width) of maple.  My cost?  Labor helping mill a few cedar trees. Life is good.  I still have one more maple about the same size that the beaver tipped a month ago.  Anyone got any cherry for trade? SH What’s the grain and figure like in this wood?    If you have any really spectactular pieces of quilt in there,  let me know.   I use that stuff in building guitars and will pay well to get it.

About a third of it is spalted?  I think that ’s the term.  It has a strange reddish/purple wave pattern.  Quite pretty.  I’ll snap some pics and post in wood pics ng. SH

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I have been lurking here for a while now and have picked up some graet tips. Thank you everybody.    I was wondering if this could qualify as a gloat? I went to a yard sale today and found a whole garage full of hand tools, well being low on cash (as always) I picked up a Stanley Bailey No. 5 for $15.00 and a Stanley 220 for $15.00. Was this a good deal?      Now I have to get to work tuning them.

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I have been lurking here for a while now and have picked up some graet tips. Thank you everybody.    I was wondering if this could qualify as a gloat? I went to a yard sale today and found a whole garage full of hand tools, well being low on cash (as always) I picked up a Stanley Bailey No. 5 for $15.00 and a Stanley 220 for $15.00. Was this a good deal?      Now I have to get to work tuning them.

Oh, damn,  another hapless woodie gets snarfed and chewed by the garage sale pros.  I hate when that happens. Just to help you get over the pain and embarassement, I’ll be glad to take them off your hands with no further loss.  $30. plus $6.00 s&h be OK?  Email me to clinch the deal. — Doug Stowe  http://www.DougStowe.com Author of  "Creating Beautiful Boxes With Inlay Techniques" and "Simply Beautiful Boxes".

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I have been lurking here for a while now and have picked up some graet tips. Thank you everybody.    I was wondering if this could qualify as a gloat? I went to a yard sale today and found a whole garage full of hand tools, well being low on cash (as always) I picked up a Stanley Bailey No. 5 for $15.00 and a Stanley 220 for $15.00. Was this a good deal?      Now I have to get to work tuning them.

Ray, I’ll top Doug’s offer (as pitiful as it is) by offering you $32.50, $7 s&h and I will allow you the time to tune them for me. — Jim Mc Namara Future Collectibles www.futurecollectibles.com

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Ray, I’ll top Doug’s offer (as pitiful as it is) by offering you $32.50, $7 s&h and I will allow you the time to tune them for me.

Doug — Doug Stowe  http://www.DougStowe.com Author of  "Creating Beautiful Boxes With Inlay Techniques" and "Simply Beautiful Boxes".

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Doug Stowe moaned in a message: Doug

Stop your whining, Doug.  You were the "low" bid ~ go do a government job! LOL! — Jim Mc Namara Future Collectibles www.futurecollectibles.com

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Further evidence that we hard working, loyal government employees are being paid less than market value for our labors! (something we’ve been saying for years) Stop your whining, Doug.  You were the "low" bid ~ go do a government job! LOL!

All the best, Rob Weaver

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A friend of mine is giving up woodworking for golf, of all things.  I bought from him a 1 year old Rigid 12" wood lathe for $200 bucks (used to turn one piece of wood).  Includes a 6" face plate and a new 8 piece set of Delta chisels, still in the plastic bags.  He used one chisel only once to round off a 2×2.  Although not what I would have chosen if I was buying a new one, but the price was right.  Beggars can’t be choosers ! ! Along with the deal, he gave me a 1/2" spindle shaper table with some cutters (nice set-up) and a 5HP, 220 single phase volt motor. I really want his jointer, but he says he will keep that for now.  Maybe after he loses a couple hundred golf balls, he will part with that jointer.

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Suck Suck Suck If you were located closer I’d have to come over in the middle of the night and fill my truck.  Congrats! — Sincerely, Sy Kaplan Proprietor Black Sheep Woodworks 14 Smith Farm Road N. Chittenden, VT  05763 (802) 483-2600 http://www.blacksheepwoodworks.com

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As many of you have no doubt heard, we here in North Mississippi had some major tornado damage back in February.  A friend of mine had some read aromatic timber blown down and not twisted up by the twister.  He hired a guy with a portable saw mill to mill it for him and I bought 1,000 bf from him for the price of the sawing.  Are you ready for the price?  .175 cents per board foot.  Will make some beautiful cedar chests, etc.

What a windfall ! <groan -Mark

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As many of you have no doubt heard, we here in North Mississippi had some major tornado damage back in February.  A friend of mine had some read aromatic timber blown down and not twisted up by the twister.  He hired a guy with a portable saw mill to mill it for him and I bought 1,000 bf from him for the price of the sawing.  Are you ready for the price?  .175 cents per board foot.  Will make some beautiful cedar chests, etc. Harry — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

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