Thank you Jack Guzman!

10/6/04, 1:16 AM #1

Angelo in Cornwall, NY
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Thank you Jack Guzman!

Angelo in Cornwall, NY

>Thanks to the post by Jack a while back about making a replacement tote, I finally decided to give it a try. The tote on my flea market 6 was reglued, and broke loose again. I figured my replacement, no matter how bad, would be better the the broken one. Well, I think the results are pretty good. Cherry with 3 coats of BLO, and wax to follow. This is why I love WC. So many good ideas that get me to "take the plunge" and try stuff I never have before. Only problem is, I had to make a new knob to match the tote, and now the jappanning that missing (never bothered me before) needs to be fixed..... Where's that link to an asphalatum supplier?

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10/6/04, 1:17 AM #2

Angelo in Cornwall, NY
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Knob pic

Angelo in Cornwall, NY

>Turned this from the same piece of cherry as the tote. I replaced the tall knob with an almost short knob. Its a little too skinny, but it works.

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10/6/04, 2:39 AM #3

Jack Guzman from Maine
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glad to help

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I'm glad someone got something from my post. The reason I posted it is ,I was debating buying totes to replace broken ones I had versus making my own.I just went for it one day in a moment of excessive confidence and was surprised by how easy it actually was. I keep learning that lesson over and over in woodworking.

So,to anyone else debating their abilities --Go for it ,you'll be surprised at how easy it is.

After all,someone had to make one by hand before they gave the job to machinery.---Jack

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

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10/6/04, 1:09 PM #4

Ernie Miller
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>Put down the plane asd step away from the bench! That plane looks good no need to rejapan it. the good thing about making knobs and totes is you can make them to fit your hands. Yours look good. I think Cherry makes a nice looking tote also.

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10/6/04, 5:31 PM #5

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
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Watch ya doing...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Trying to become the next Lie-Nielsen? Just kiddin. They look great!

Thank you Jack Guzman!

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