Bailey #7

Re: Bailey #7

Dale Stansbery

>Many times the screw that the lever cap locks down on is turned in way to far making it difficult to unlock the lever cap. I always try to back it out before I unlock it if it's too tight. It's not too hard to break the lever on one that's too tight. Even if the blade needed replaced, if everything else was OK without serious pitting, the depth adjuster nut was free, and the tote usable if glued, $25 may not have been too far out of line. I haven't checked Ebay prices for a while but I doubt if you could get decent user ready to go for less than about $50.

Re: Bailey #7

Rod Cole

>Sometimes they come out of the woodwork. I was gallery sitting at a local woodworking show where I had a piece (shown below) when an old guy, nearing 80, came in. About the age of my dad.

So we talked a while about many things and he left.

He came back 5 minutes later with his #7 that he can no longer use, and his kids did not want.

He handed it to me, thanked me for the conversation, and went on his way.

Pretty cool. Now I have a #7 and a #7C.

I'd say that given the prices from old tool dealers in the net that her price was very decent, if it all it needed was some cleaning and tuning. But who knows as you could not get it apart.

- Rod Cole

HIJACK: Welcome Back, Rod.

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>You disappeared for four months!

Of course, if you work at the Lincoln Labs, maybe you can't tell us...

Re: HIJACK: Welcome Back, Rod.

Rod Cole

>Yeah, I've been terribly inconsistent over the last few years really. Between work and kids.

These days I'm off into some into some work I shouldn't tell you about in detail (not actually classified, but still), but I'm working hard trying to keep us all safer in an unsafe world.

Wish us all luck.

- Rod Cole

nice table

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I like the table design. Are those legs tapered evenly on four sides? Looks like an interesting detail to make.Nice work.---Jack

Echo Jack's comment ;>)

Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs

>Is that fluting or beading/reeding on the leg tops?

Bob, I think

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in Florida Exile :

>that you goofed up by passing on a $25 #7. Coarse, you was there and saw it not I, so it is hard to really say. Still think I'd of jumped on it. Did you try a $20 offer? When dealing with something that won't come apart as it's suppose to it is always wise to point it right out, and mumble something about "I'm taking a chance" on this, but for a few dollars less I'm willing to gamble.

Than again, if the feeling in your gut says to walk away from it, than 9 times out of 10 it's best to follow your gut instinct.

Todd O.

Re: nice table

Rod Cole

>Thanks. If I understand the question, the legs are tapered the same on all sides. They have a curved taper, rather than have a straight taper. It is an idea I stole from the ancient Romans and how the designed their columns, but I am sure it has been done on furniture a thousand times since then. In fact I'm sure it has a name, and as usual I'm the last to know. Gives it a little something more interesting than a simple straight taper.

- Rod Cole

Re: Echo Jack's comment ;>)

Rod Cole

>No, must be a trick of the figure in the wood. The legs above the turning are just flat.

- Rod Cole

Re: entasis *LINK*

William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>entasis for definition and pronunciation.

Thanks to All

Bob Hutchins in central Texas

>Guess I shoulda had a little more patience with the seller on the #7C. Didn't quite know how much they go for.

Rod, really like your table, too. And thanks for helping make this a safer world.

BobH

Thanks!

Rod Cole

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BTW, I like the table, too!

William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

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