Yikes! I made several goofy errors in my previous post. I'm sorry. Would you believe my day job is editing? ... I've spent the better part of 199_9_ ... ... ...
Ed Chambers
edgy@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:28 am
53891
... Ed Chambers tapped: "but if you're trying to make those ridiculously thin tails that cabinetmakers seem to love, I don't see much way around it." Use a...
Ed Fisher
efisher@...
Sep 1, 1999 8:58 am
53892
OK - so I'm slowly catching up on a weeks worth of mail, and it ran to several hundred items, and saw this question from Tom.. ... Actually, I believe Jeff...
Richard Wilson
arw@...
Sep 1, 1999 10:15 am
53893
... Speak up a little 'cause we can't here so good down here by the mailbox... ... Retracted in a later Tipz column but the damage *was* done none the less, in...
Duke of URLs
b2d@...
Sep 1, 1999 10:36 am
53894
Ralph asked: "Does anyone still sell bits for Yankee push drills?" The Stanley parts Department offers these, for the chrome plated Yankee drills at least, as...
Ed_Balko@...
Sep 1, 1999 11:32 am
53895
Ed Chambers tapped: "but if you're trying to make those ridiculously thin tails that cabinetmakers seem to love, I don't see much way around it." GGs: I happen...
jon_vetterlein@...
Sep 1, 1999 11:38 am
53896
Galoots, Some time back there was a discussion of the 2100 series of Yankee and Stanley braces, regarding disassembly and repair, which I lost when our...
Jim Erdman
jlerdman@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:13 pm
53897
... Which "something", Keith? Every aspiring Galoot should meet some other Galoots, or every aspiring Galoot should watch John bid on tools? That was an...
Kelly Cox
cox@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:22 pm
53898
At 07:02 PM 8/31/99 -0400, John Davis wrote: <snip> ... Taintor's Positive No. 7 saw set -- 5 patent dates. (In someone else's possession now). Paul Fuss -- ...
Paul Fuss
fuss_em@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:43 pm
53899
So now the big question is . . . where does the 4-1/2 fit in with the other planes out there. Does it take the place of the #4, or is it too heavy? Does it...
SSalbWW@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:51 pm
53900
I have two firearms that have been stored with Shell VPI for over twenty five years with no corrosion. One is a percussion cap double barrel shotgun with ...
John Lederer
johnl@...
Sep 1, 1999 3:11 pm
53901
Goodmorning, I have finished the top of my bench and put a coat of linseed/turps/beeswax mixture on it. I let dry and buffed it out. It looks very nice. ...
Robert Sampson
RSampson@...
Sep 1, 1999 3:18 pm
53902
... Well, speaking for myself of course, I love my 4-1/2. It's my favorite smoother (no infills (yet)). OTOH, I don't think it "replaces" the #4, exactly. I...
Nichael Cramer
nichael@...
Sep 1, 1999 3:23 pm
53903
I will not covet, I will not covet....I will....I covet!!! Russ Ellsworth ... From: John Gunterman <spokeshave@...> To:...
Russ Ellsworth
russcwv@...
Sep 1, 1999 3:28 pm
53904
Brownells sells a variety of such rust preventers: VPI (vapor phase inhibitors), VCI (volatile corrosion inhibitors), polar-active oils, greases and gunks....
Ron Hock
ron@...
Sep 1, 1999 3:47 pm
53905
The following url has the Stanley crome push drill It's pricy, but I haven't found another source. http://catalog.buildscape.com/store/default.asp. From the...
William H Fariss
William_Fariss@...
Sep 1, 1999 4:10 pm
53906
... Well, why not, I suppose, since there's not much hand carving of stacked leather boot heels going on these days. AFAIK, the Snell & Atherton line was...
Tom Holloway
thh1@...
Sep 1, 1999 4:36 pm
53907
... ....and here I thought that VCI stood for Viet Cong Infrastructure. I guess I'm a little behind the times. Erik -- ...
Elp222@...
Sep 1, 1999 4:55 pm
53908
Hello galoots, Here are a few things that I am looking for to help make a few tools complete and usable. For a 1894 patent Lowentraut brace/wrench, I need the ...
Jim Erdman
jlerdman@...
Sep 1, 1999 5:30 pm
53909
I keep buying old whetstones, perhaps principally because they are usually under a buck. The old ones seem to have a lot more variety in the stone they are...
John Lederer
johnl@...
Sep 1, 1999 6:12 pm
53910
GG Does anyone happen to have the phone number for the guy who has the Maine license plate "STANLY45"? He shows up at parking-lot sales around New England and...
Nichael Cramer
nichael@...
Sep 1, 1999 6:22 pm
53911
I bought one of the sale Robert Larsons coachmakers wood planes. This is made of a vertical 3/4" piece of beech in a 2" x7/8" thick sole of...European...
John Lederer
johnl@...
Sep 1, 1999 6:33 pm
53912
... John I too am into old whetstones and find them vastly superior to anything modern. In fact, I am so glad that list members praise scary sharp and ...
Dave Weisbord
davewe@...
Sep 1, 1999 6:55 pm
53913
John: I tried this one time and ran into a road block before ever putting the plane to use. I found that the cap lever retaining screw was too short to allow...
Bruce Thacker
athacke1@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:04 pm
53914
Time to clean up again! This list is mostly user stuff (at user prices), with the odd extra marking gage thrown in for good measure. All items offered on...
Ralph Brendler
ralph.brendler@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:09 pm
53915
... Well, I certainly didn't pay too much for it. I think it was $7 with 3 dogmeat braces thrown in. And some guy at the auction offered me $2 for a brace for...
Kelly Cox
cox@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:25 pm
53916
I understand about not wanting to use mortise and tenons with construction grad lumber. You might consider half laps. In particular, they don't have to be ...
Douglas S Caprette
dscaprette@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:54 pm
53917
As am I. If anyone knows anything about them I'd like to know thing such as origin and composition primarily. I have numerous, and they are all sorts of...
Bob Rackers
rackersr@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:55 pm
53918
Galots: Jon innocently commented: "I happen to like thin pins" Not only does he happen to like them, his execution of them is superb. Check out the basket on...
Rodgers Charles
rodgers_charles@...
Sep 1, 1999 8:04 pm
53919
... snip ... Aha - the custard thickens... I have some 30 year old Shell Ensis fluid. Probably still have the technical specs too. Ensis is the gloop that...
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