Folks,
I've been lurking for a few weeks now, but this is my first opportunity to
post. I learned woodworking with my father using his 1952 ShopSmith. I
also took woodshop in high-school. After that, I took about 10 years off.
One day about 8 years ago, my dad called and said "I've been having so much
fun with this new table saw, that I want to buy you one!" Obviously, I said
"Great, thanks!" A couple years later, my twin brother (who had gotten the
same free saw from my dad, too) gave me an antique Stanley #6 plane. I've
become a hand-tool convert. I must confess, though, that I still find much
use of certain power tools.
Since then, I've done many small projects and have acquired a few additional
planes, chisels, saws, etc., but I'm mainly a user rather than a collector.
My biggest accomplishments are having made two complete hardwood
workbenches. Sadly, the first one was made from wood infested with
powder-post beetles. I didn't realize it until 3 years later. I retired
that beetle-breeding ground (and swore off air-dried ash) and built a new
bench. While I learned a lot in the process of designing and building the
benches and vises, it sure took a lot of hours!
I'm certainly enjoying this mailing list!!
>
> Ralph wrote:
>
> ago and they were still the 2-flute models. When did Stanley
> switch to
> twist bits?
>
Now to the subject at hand. About a month or two ago, I saw in the Highland
Hardware store that you could purchase either the 2-flute or twist drill
bits for the push-drill. So, maybe Stanley still makes both, but stores
don't carry them.
Curtis
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Curtis Ide
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