Power tools

[alan white]

Originally Posted by BHOFM

Allen;

We are cut from the same cloth.

Today I used my Great Grandfathers plane to fair the taper
on the keel plank, and when I fit the chines to the stem I
used his dividers to mark them for cutting. Both of these are
well over 100 years old. When I do need a power saw, I use
my Grand Dads, 1958 Craftsman, I have the case, instruction
manual, the original blade and the receipt from Sears! Also
the three prong adapter that came with it!

These are not tools, they are treasures far beyond what
money can buy!

It makes the finished product something from the past!

Sorry to get off topic!

Oh boy... I owned that same saw! But it was 1969, so I guess they seldom changed designs back then like they do today!
My favorite skilsaw is a mid-seventies Skilsaw--- all aluminum, and weighs a ton. Cost the same then as they do now! About $125.

[BHOFM]

I also have Grand Dads first power drill, a Sunbeam Drillmaster!

I don't use it, it is one speed, Fast! But it has a nice chuck,
instead of a key, it uses an allen wrench! I have the manual
but it is not dated, some where in the mid 40's!

My Sis sews with Grand Mothers 1950 singer!

Pack-rat-ism runs in my family! I have two tickets to the
opening day at the San Diego Zoo? I have a 1956 phone
in my study, remember the thing you put your finger in
and went around in a circle?

[the1much]

my great grampa was a carpenter,, i used to have his hand built wooden tool box FULL of his handtools. evidently, my "family" thought they were useless,, because i went on vaca and came back to the whole box gone. @ssholes.

[alan white]

Originally Posted by the1much

my great grampa was a carpenter,, i used to have his hand built wooden tool box FULL of his handtools. evidently, my "family" thought they were useless,, because i went on vaca and came back to the whole box gone. @ssholes.

Well, if you hadn't gone around CONSTANTLY berating wood as a child, you might have softened thrit cruel hearts and gotten the tools.
There's still time, you know. Wouldn't it be nice to get a brand spanking new chisel set or a handsaw for Christmas this year?
Let's see if you can be a big wood booster from now on!

Alan

[the1much]

if you'd show me how to "add" after i cut too short,, as easily as i "add" to my mistakes with glass,, then we might be able to talk "wood",,hehe
isnt it awful to LOVE wooden boats but refuse to work on em
damned Yankee's hehe

[Kaptin-Jer]

Originally Posted by the1much

if you'd show me how to "add" after i cut too short,, as easily as i "add" to my mistakes with glass,, then we might be able to talk "wood",,hehe
isnt it awful to LOVE wooden boats but refuse to work on em
damned Yankee's hehe

Just add a piece with the same epoxy --Your just a scardycat.
Jim, I built 3 wooden boats. It is sooo much more rewarding than the 'glass work we have been doing. It isn't more difficult, it is just a different set of skills. You learned the 'glass you can learn the wood. Building a pretty 16' lapstrake row boat is hands down more rewarding than building a 25' 'glass boat. I am not talking practicality. I'm talking self fulfillment. (If I wanted self fulfillment I wouldn't be rebuilding a big old fiberglass sail boat, I would be building ceder strip canoes) I done did my self fulfillment things now I need a boat that I can use when I retire.

[safewalrus]

Originally Posted by BHOFM

My Sis sews with Grand Mothers 1950 singer!

Your sister is one lucky lady BH, they made some lovely machines in those days, simple, yes; but they'd go on for ever and rarely need fixing and when they did.....................easy

(come to think of it your pretty lucky yourself with some of that stuff -or am I biased?)