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  1. 06-08-2005, 10:51 PM #1
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    My Dad (new tool)

    I have been wanting a 15" planer for some time and asked for advice here on this forum...thanks for your advice. Well this morning my Dad comes over to my shop to talk for a bit....he said that I needed a planer... I said yep, hopefully this fall I can get one. He thought I should have one today and he wanted to buy it for me. I told him no but he was persistant, said he wanted to see me enjoy some of my "inheritance" while he still could. So we went to our local Delta tool dealer and he bought me the 15" X5.

    Also a picture of my dad who will be 80 this Sunday!
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  3. 06-08-2005, 11:03 PM #2
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    Is your dad looking to adopt any middle-aged sons? Oh yeah, very nice new shop toy.

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  4. 06-08-2005, 11:19 PM #3
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    Great photo of a proud Dad. Tell your Dad happy birthday!! And have a great Fathers Day as well!
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  5. 06-08-2005, 11:27 PM #4
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    That is very cool Steve. I am sure he is very proud of you! That will be one piece of equipment you should hang on to forever!
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  6. 06-08-2005, 11:36 PM #5
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    You have a fine Dad!! Great tool and you also have a great dog! (other forum)
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  7. 06-08-2005, 11:47 PM #6
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    What a cool story! Congrats on the new tool and happy father's day to your Dad!
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  8. 06-09-2005, 7:04 AM #7
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    You are a lucky man, Steve.

    Congrats on the planer. You are going to let Dad use it aren't you? Maybe he should have the honor of feeding the first board to it.

    Best wishes to your Dad on his birthday. And many more.

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  9. 06-09-2005, 7:27 AM #8
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    Nice gloat - not so much on the new tool but definitely on your dad. I can feel the love from here. Nice planer too - although I wouldn't trade dad for it. Any possibility of a future adoption in your family???
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    Hey Bro!

    Wow, Dad really went all out for you on that one! That was just simply awesome of him to do and I'm sure you will get some great use out of it. I must say, though, that I'm just a bit envious. I've made it widely known that a bigger/stronger planer is on my short list, yet you get it first! Gonna' have to have one of "those talks" with dear old Dad, there! You enjoy your new tool, while I sit here and cry in my Corn Flakes.

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    Nice, enjoy your Dad while you can.

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    great story


    thanks for sharing it with us
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  13. 06-09-2005, 8:32 AM #12
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    Steve,

    That is wonderful! I am sure you appreciate it greatly and I'd bet he loves that he is able to see you enjoy it.
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  14. 06-09-2005, 8:32 AM #13
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    Steve, That's some Dad you got there. I must send my Dad a link to this thread. I could use a new jointer.
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  15. 06-09-2005, 8:35 AM #14
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    Steve,

    You have one awesome Dad. Be sure you buy him an extra helping of desert on Father's day.

    What is that little bandsaw he is leaning on?
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  16. 06-09-2005, 8:50 AM #15
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    That's awesome!!! Congratulations, mostly on having a great dad and secondly on having a nice new planer in your shop!
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