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My vote go to a nice set of LN chisels.

Well thats what I want :) and what I would have bought if I had the opertunity.

is the plasma going on top?

Hi Garry

I agree that this should be a article in FWW.

Great work man. You are an inspiration.

I am in Pretoria South Africa. Our winters are normaly around 70 and dry. But it has now rained for 3 days flat and it has not been above 60. Believe me this is cold.

God's blesses be with you Hilel.

We have to close our company at the end of the month and I have just given retrenchment letters to 12 staff members. But at least we do have our health and I...

Gary, I love the colour, it is nice and rich.

Oneday soon, I want to turn like that.

Thank you for the nice responses.

The top dit turn out a little flatter than I wanted it. But I had a dig inn, that I had to turn out. So you learn.

The piece will be submitted as my...

A senior member of our club gave me 4 blanks of wood to practise on. 2 pieces were jacaranda and 2 were unknown (But I think it is White stink wood – All South African names). When I started...

Here she is all cleaned up.

She makes paper thin shavings with the greatest of ease.

How do you cut the groove in the steel?

Hi Jim

The stamp on the blade is more cosistant with the stamps on the type 9 (If compared to the rexmill photos) - Stanley - Pat APL 19.92

But she was definately made in the good old US of...

This is a 5 1/2 plane that belonged to a friends farther. He asked me to revamp it for him.
My research on rexmill shows that it is a type 11, but maybe the gurus like Jim can confirm this for me....

Dear Fellow Creekers

I apologise up front because I am sure this topic has been discussed before but I could not find it in my searches.

I have a vague idea about ebonizing but want to try it...

Hi John

In the bigining of december I also saw the article and decided that will be a great little holiday project. It is also my first real hand tool project and it has been a massive learning...

Having a website is a marvelous thing and works well for my kitchen manufacturing company, but if people can not find you it is worthless.
Whoever you deside to go with, please make sure they know a...

We use various ones imported from Europe but all the brands work exsactely the same.

They do however come in different lenths, so just make sure you buy the correct lenth for your aplication as...

Mine is 4 years old and the time spend with him in the workshop every weekend is absolute priceless. I cherrish every second of it and also know that this will probably not last for ever.

About...

I saw a real beuty at a antique store earlier today at a very reasonble price to boot.

Unfortunately it was in johanesburg South Africa. a couple of thousand miles from you.:D

You must feel like a 10year old that was given free reign to santas toy factory.:)

Enjoy them and never forget the man behind those tools. Even if you do not have the fondest of memories I am...

a Happy 4th of July to all in America from your friend in Sunny South Africa.;)

[quote=Keith Starosta;879514]I heard that there was a corner of the Creek where no 'lectricity was allowed, so I thought I'd check it out... :D

Actualy we love elecricity. How els will we be...

I grew up in a family of artisans and construction workers in a mining town. I always thought all men are technically able. Boy was I wrong!:rolleyes:
Some of my friends (now living in a city)...

Hi Dereck, yes I was very fortunate to make this find (Paid R1700 for it) I did not have enought money with me and convinced the seller to hang on to it, while I went to search for a bank.

You...

I came across this stunning plane and could not resist. I paid the equivalent of $225 for it. Before all of you tell me I was crazy and paid to much for it,:eek: I must mention that in our neck of...

On Sunday afternoon, I took the knife block to the shop and treated it. I thought while I got all the knives there, I will run them over the stones a bit. I was very disapointed with the result and...