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I have that familiar feeling...

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I have that familiar feeling...

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I have that familiar feeling...

Gary

>that I'm about to fall off on another "slope". Seeing all of my G. Grandfather's hand tool just sitting there, crying my name was too much for this poor fella to handle. I have never really been all that proficient at honing my knives/blades (probably due more to lack of instruction...), but I hauled out a small block plane which was sitting in MY toolbox, honed it as best as I could (wait a second....this isn't too bad.........), and went away making what I thought were some decent shavings. At least for someone who cannot even be considered a beginner with hand tools!

After playing around for about 5 min., I realized....this IS fun...

hmmmmm, why do I feel money slipping from my wallet again?

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Balancing addictions

Bob Hackett

>Look at it this way,there will be that much more money for handtools and the gear to rehab/maintain them after you list the electron eaters in the local classifieds.Not to mention the money you`ll save on the electric bill;^)

Mainely,Bob-Typing this from the back of the van down by the river.

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#3

Aye, 'tis a Slippery Slope, But

Bob Hutchins in central Texas

>the ride is exhileratin'.

BobH

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Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>Actually, Gary, you could productively spend several years cleaning up, sharpening, and learning to use the tools in your great-grandfather's toolbox before you'd have to spend actual money filling in the holes in the arsenal. Many of us wish we were that lucky.

The slope is slippery, yes, but the ride is great, and there's no real ending point - you just get more and more comfortable with the velocity.

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'Tis all downhill now

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Gary, Gary, Gary, you poor ol' sod, you've now been sucked in too deep to escape now. I know you think that you made some decent shavings with that block plane, but face it man, you're not fully satisfied are you. you know that you can do better and will lay in bed at night wondering how to do so and find yourself scouring old posts for info concerning sharpening.

Did you get the back of the blade up to a mirror finish?

Thin, thin, tissue thin shavings is your goal. Once you/ve run your fingers across the smooooooooooooth surface left by a plane that you sharpened to perfection you'll know it.

Soon you'll understand that your Great-Granddad has done you the most wonderful of favor that you could'nt of possibly dreamed of.

Enjoy the ride and the connection with you're G-Granddad.

Todd O.

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I got my start in oldtools the old fashioned way

Bruce, a MN Galoot

>I inherited them, just like you. You pick up family history with each tool. It's wonderful!

Yeah, it's a slippery slope, but it's a great ride.

Bruce, descendant of carpenters and furniture makers.

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