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Birth of a nicker

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Birth of a nicker

Jim Reed @ Tallahassee


>After five hours of work, this little pup is born. Shown is the new #289 nicker alonside his Stanley cousin and the proper plane for him to domicile in.


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Oh Yea!

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA


>Looking good Jim! When can I get a set?

I want em, I want em!

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Dale Stansbery


>Let's see, $30 an hour, $150 to break even on labor alone. Are you really making them to sell?

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Re: Y're killin' me here

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI


>All these pictures of nickers, and no nickers for a #46. Still waiting ;)

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#5

It's not the nicker that is hard for the #46

jimreed@tallahassee


>it is that pesky little screw. Where in the devil do you find those?

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Today's output

jimreed@tallahassee


>I started with a dozen. Lost one during the rough cut. Have nine in the rough and two finished (a matched pair). At this rate it will take quite a while to build up the inventory.

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