I spent last Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Antiques Festival, and was able to pick up some new (to me) toys while I was there. I am not sure if these are worth anything, but I thought they were cool. Maybe the experts here will know more about them than I do.....
This Bailey #5 will be a...
Trying to make my son some teething toys for christmas, and I need untreated, sustainably grown hard wood like maple. Looking for pieces about 1/2" to 3/4" thick. Anyone have any ideas or any sources? Checked woodcraft and a few other sites, but I didn't find anything useful.
Want to do...
Back to front: A #7C, a #3 and a 60 1/2. I think the #7 was built before 1900. These are in addition to the #4, Millers Falls #900 - like a #4, but will use it for general carpentry stuff, and a Millers Falls #9 jack plane that I already have.
Copied from here: http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/12/16/get-the-lead-out/
Filed under: Finishing — Tom December 16, 2009 @ 7:54 am
Helping others, especially needy children is a wonderful thing to do. The Northwest Indiana Woodworkers Association has been doing this for...
Hi all,
The people have decided ... they'd rather eat than buy harpsichords. So I decided to take some time off and make some Christmas gifts for the grand-tykes. I can't believe how much fun it is to work on projects that don't take 6 months to finish.
For Drew and Anna ( 2 yr. old twins ) a...
Thanks to Peter (NCPete) for the equipment & wood, and thanks to Phillip (ptt49er) for the trailer and company on the ride (not to mention the heavy lifting!)
Phillip and I headed towards Sanford to his parents place to pick up a trailer, then down to Hope Mills to meet with Peter. Peter has...