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231540 <roygriggs@v...> Jul-09-2012 Re: coffin smoother
Frank, Here is it's location...

 roy griggs / little things / little coffin smoother file 106/138 Roy
 ---- Frank Sronce <dilloworks@s...> wrote:
> 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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Roy Griggs

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