Roy,

The link is to leatherwork.

Frank Sronce (Fort Worth Armadillo Works)

----- Original Message ----- From: <roygriggs@v...> To: "oldtools"
<oldtools@r...> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 11:28 PM Subject: [OldTools]
coffin smoother

> GG, Sat. at the flea I bought the wooden body of a small coffin
> smoother...no blade or wedge. I don't usually buy incomplete wooden
> planes...but this body was in such good shape. I lifted it to the
> fleaster for a price...he said $2...8^)...obviously he doesn't think
> much of it....I show incredulusness sp? on my face....he quickly
> counters with $1? So, I took it off his hands... Today I got to spend
> hot afternoon in the shop where I made both a blade and a wedge for
> the plane. The wedge was all about fit and esthetics got lost. Now
> that I have one that fits I can make one thats pretty.
>
> http://galootcentral.com/index.php?option=com_copperminevis&Itemid=2&-
> place=displayimage&album=38&pos> or http://tinyurl.com/bwp4997
>
>
> --
> Roy Griggs
>
> PS. I did say a little coffin smoother!!! 8^)
>
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