Rust hunting in CT

3/5/04, 5:03 PM #1

Angelo in Cornwall, NY
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Rust hunting in CT

Angelo in Cornwall, NY

>Anyone ever gone to the Elephant's Trunk in New Milford? I've never been and am wondering if its worth the drive.

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3/5/04, 8:35 PM #2

walt quadrato
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>Angelo, you're not that far away...Elephant's trunk is pretty good for tools, but you gotta get up there early. There's usually 2 dedicated tool dealers and various and sundry junk dealers with stuff. The dealers tend to sweep the area way early(5am)Danbury is one of Connecticuts more prosperous areas..so prices will be more than Stormville. It's supposed to open up soon..maybe I'l see you there. For a little side trip, head up rt 7 to the Stanley Museum..Cornwall Bridge Conn..along the way there are a few Antik shops...

walt q

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3/5/04, 9:52 PM #3

Angelo in Cornwall, NY
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Angelo in Cornwall, NY

>walt, would you be one of the dealers I'm competing with? :-)

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3/5/04, 10:18 PM #4

walt quadrato
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>No, Angelo. I do 6 days a week in my store..Sundays are the only day I get to enjoy myself...I used to sell at the fleas but now I'd rather go and "browse"...'course I'm an early morning person. Hey, did you ever get all the parts for that 78..had to be months now..maybe a year..

walt

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3/5/04, 10:35 PM #5

Angelo in Cornwall, NY
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Angelo in Cornwall, NY

>Sure did. I ended up using the parts for the Stanley on the Craftsman(had the blade adjusting lever, Stanley didn't.) Screw sizes were all different though. I "made" a screw for the nicker from an electrical outlet terminal screw, Found a thumbscrew for the depth stop, and took the 9/32 shaft from an old screwdriver and threaded the end to 1/4" x 20 for the fence rod.

Used it the other day on a box bottom and it worked really nice.

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3/5/04, 11:04 PM #6

walt quadrato
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>Definately cheaper than the Stanley prices!! Good job...you gotta be a galoot!

walt

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3/7/04, 3:38 AM #7

John Aniano in Central NJ
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John Aniano in Central NJ

>Angelo,

The Elephant's Trunk Flea market on Sunday mornings is just about the best one I can think of! My wife and I usually try to get there at least 2 times a year, and we really enjoy it. Almost as good as the Columbus Flea market in NJ on a Thursday morning! Actually, they are both very good!

Enjoy!

John

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My bowmaking web site I have done some sort of woodworking since I was 6 years old. In 5th grade I tried, with my father's help, to make a pine violin. It hangs on the wall in my shop. Later in middle school I had basic wood shop class. No project I can remember that survived from then! In high school, I took wood shop I and II, and metal shop I and II. This along with the usual college prep courses - my counselors thought I was nuts! I made a number of clocks during high school, maybe 2 dozen altogether, including wall clocks, shelf clocks and a pocket watch with wooden case, some of which I still have. I began to collect, restore and use old wood working tools. I especially like 19th century English tools. After graduation, I made a grandfather clock which is now on the landing of my home staircase. I made the metal dial and metal hands as well. In college, I studied Industrial Arts to be a shop teacher. I made a number of projects including a multi-wood specie flax-style spinning wheel and a walnut tool box. In 1978 I began to make stringed instrument bows, self-taught at first. After graduation, between 1982 and '83, I worked for William Salchow, who, at the time, was the best known bow maker in New York City. I stopped bow making in the mid-80's to attend college again, this time for ceramic engineering. Got married in 1988 to my wife Debbie. With her help (although I did a lot of the cooking, hey, I had the time!) I pursued a BS and MS in ceramic engineering. Worked for ~12 years as an engineer in the field of fiber optics (I have one patent to show for it). In 2002 I switched back to making and repairing bows. In 2006 I won a gold medal at the Violin Society of America's International competition. Later, in 2010, I got a second gold medal. Not easy for 50+ year old eyes! I continue to do some general woodworking - dovetailed drawers, frame and panel work, restoration tasks for our 260+ year old home - things like that. Mostly hand work. I have only a few power tools - a tiny 7" blade INCA table saw (which never gets used), 6" Atlas Jointer, 14" Rockwell bandsaw, a circa 1943 Delta 768 10" bandsaw, a 9", 3 foot Southbend metal lathe, Rusnok milling machine, a no-name wood lathe, and Jet drill press. I am a member of the Central Jersey Woodworkers Association - I was the vice president for the CJWA a few years back. I took Mike Dunbar's class in the late '90s and made a sackback chair. Back in ~2010 I outfitted a new, passive solar shop space for bow making and general woodworking. New benches, tool racks, etc. Still working (ever so slowly) on my 10 foot long Roubo-style bench. As of November 2018, the four pieces of ash that will comprise the top need to be milled and fitted, but the base is ~95% finished. Absolutely the largest and heaviest item I've ever made. It has been a fun journey so far!

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