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James Conrad
07-03-2014, 11:05 AM
Been searching for a complete half set of H&R's for about a year now. I wanted all matching maker and owner stamps, and skewed. They arrived 30 minutes ago, lightly used, Griffiths Norwich numbers 2-18, my guess on date is late 1800's.
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Zach Dillinger
07-03-2014, 11:27 AM
Beautiful! Enjoy them. There is something so special about owning a set of planes that you know have always been together. Just think of the forces and events that could / should have caused them to be lost to history.
James Conrad
07-03-2014, 11:46 AM
Agreed Zach! It was important to me that they were all made and used together, not to mention I'm a bit fastidious about these things and my work. Can't wait to tune them up and put them back to work. It has been a long long process but, I should finally be moving into my shop later this month.
Zach Dillinger
07-03-2014, 11:51 AM
For the most part, I'm not really a sentimental guy. But seeing user name stamps and signs of how the tool was used by past craftsman always gives me chills. It's why I do what I do, not a love for woodworking or the process, but for the history.
Treasure those. And all the best for the shop move.
Jim Koepke
07-03-2014, 12:21 PM
I'm jealous.
Good score.
I am afraid to ask how much it hurt the wallet.
jtk
Steve Voigt
07-03-2014, 12:32 PM
I love the H&Rs, but not as much as your avatar! :D
Congrats, and enjoy using them.
James Conrad
07-03-2014, 12:37 PM
I'm jealous.
Good score.
I am afraid to ask how much it hurt the wallet.
jtk
Thanks Jim, the cost of them is certainly not gloat worthy, but I am happy to have them.
I love the H&Rs, but not as much as your avatar! :D
Congrats, and enjoy using them.
Thanks Steve, that is Joyce Taylor, doesn't know how to saw worth worth a darn, but not sure that matters.
Joe Tilson
07-03-2014, 1:21 PM
I'll be glad to teach her. (don't tell my wife);):D
Congrats James, well done. Hope you have many good years of service out of them.
HEY! That same brown truck just showed up at my house with a LV saw file set.
Gary Herrmann
07-03-2014, 2:55 PM
Wow. Great gloat
Dave Anderson NH
07-03-2014, 3:01 PM
You'll love them Jim. Mine are not all the same owner, but are still mostly matched pairs 2-18. You'll really like them. I have always been satisfied with my Griffiths of Norwich.
Jim Matthews
07-03-2014, 5:44 PM
Joyce Taylor, you say!?
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She was a movie star, when they made things the right way.
Bright lights, painted backdrops, scripts on cardboard and leading men that were manly (when the camera rolled, anyway)...
James Conrad
07-03-2014, 6:08 PM
Thanks everyone, have a great 4th!
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