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251455 | David Nighswander <wishingstarfarm663@m...> | 2014‑10‑30 | Side trip on the way to get gas for the grill. |
The Stanley #48 caught my eye first. I like the Stanley #45 that I got a few years ago. The multiple adjustments and attachments are difficult to master but when it works it’s cool. The 48 is a different order of magnitude. It comes stock with 3 blades. Mine has one but the clamp screws are there and the fence works. At $7.65 it jumped into my hand. The eggbeater drill is still awaiting the cleaning process. I have several but this one will be the first with all the parts in place. Bottom feeding has it’s drawbacks. I spent a whole $11.25 on it. The TH Witherby chisel was pounded hard. Fortunately I like the process of repairing the socket on these old chisels. I spent a nice hour this afternoon flattening the back on the chisel and reshaping the bevel. It’s a sign of the itch that the smashed socket didn’t bother me but the $3.15 price tag did. The PS&W Co No. 1 Extra chisel was a puzzle. I could only see the P and the O with a faint hint of the No. 1. The Extra was clear and the wavy edge box helped me identify the trademark after a brief Google search. Careful work on the anvil took a curve out of the blade. Flattening and a lick and a promise at cleaning took about 20 minutes. After cleaning the little chisel started to look more like a chisel than a paint stirrer. The $2.50 it cost came out of pocket change so no harm done. Sent from Windows Mail |
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251472 | "Adam R. Maxwell" <amaxwell@m...> | 2014‑10‑31 | Re: Side trip on the way to get gas for the grill. |
> On Oct 29, 2014, at 21:06 , David Nighswander |
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251478 | Ed Minch <ruby@m...> | 2014‑10‑31 | Re: Side trip on the way to get gas for the grill. |
Jim Go here: http://www.stjamesbaytoolco.com then go to “tools”, then to "Stanley replacement parts” then down to #48 for the replacement blades. Ed Minch On Oct 30, 2014, at 10:00 PM, Adam R. Maxwell |
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