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260641 | John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> | 2016‑12‑08 | Idea for a Book Project: A Set of Plans for Stanley Woodeb Boxes |
GG's The recent thread about making reproductions of Stanley wood boxes makes me want to "throw out" the idea of creating a book consisting of plans for reproductions of the various wooden boxes. I only have one such box, thus lack the "source material" CAD could be used to make the drawings, although CAD drawings tend to be a bit lifeless unless the draughtsman is a real pro. Certainly there would be a lot interest in making safe places to store one's most collectible planes, scrapers, spokeshaves, routers, etc. John R. |
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260642 | William Ghio <bghio@m...> | 2016‑12‑08 | Re: Idea for a Book Project: A Set of Plans for Stanley Woodeb Boxes |
> On Dec 8, 2016, at 12:09 PM, John Ruth |
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260644 | John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> | 2016‑12‑08 | Re: Idea for a Book Project: A Set of Plans for Stanley Woodeb Boxes |
To Bill & any other porch denizens who own tools with missing parts: You have said an absolute mouthful with the comment that "Tools with extra parts need boxes." Just think of the thousands and thousands of tools missing some of their accessories ! Have you ever encountered a complete Stanley 289 (Duplex Rabbet/Rebate and Fillister Plane, Jeff) which was not safely ensconced in a box? If everyone who'd ever bought a new tool with loose parts had made a box for it, we subsequent generations would be in much better shape. John R. ________________________________ From: William Ghio |
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260646 | Phil Schempf <philschempf@g...> | 2016‑12‑08 | Re: Idea for a Book Project: A Set of Plans for Stanley Woodeb Boxes |
Yup - I have a Stanley 50 missing the standard lost chip deflector and the screw for holding narrow blades. Has anyone made a box for one of these? Phil |
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260648 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2016‑12‑09 | Re: Idea for a Book Project: A Set of Plans for Stanley Woodeb Boxes |
while back I purchased a Stanley 67 spokeshave (the one with the beaded rosewood handles) at a garbage sale and it has the flat bottom installed. I looked in the books and saw what the round bottom looked like and thought - that’s a lost cause. About 2 weeks later at a local flea, I found the round bottom in the bottom of a box - 25¢. So instead of a box , I used a piece of string which is another option. Ed Minch |
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260652 | Michael Blair <branson2@s...> | 2016‑12‑09 | Re: Idea for a Book Project: A Set of Plans for Stanley Woodeb Boxes |
> I decided to move beyond cardboard and built a box, complete w/ carefully peeled label: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../albums/72157656333193606/wi th/19853517699/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../albums/721576563331 93606/with/19853517699/ Absolutely gorgeous! Mike in Woodland |
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260653 | Michael Blair <branson2@s...> | 2016‑12‑09 | Re: Idea for a Book Project: A Set of Plans for Stanley Woodeb Boxes |
>I looked in the books and saw what the round bottom looked like and thought - that's a lost cause. About 2 weeks later at a local flea, I found the round bottom in the bottom of a box - 25¢. Wish I had found the same sort of price, but I had a #66 beader with the straight fence. Kept my eye out for the curved fence. Never found an orphan curved fence, but one day I found an even earlier (japaned) 66 with a curved fence. Oh darn! I have to put up with two #66 beaders! Mike in Woodland |
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260658 | John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> | 2016‑12‑09 | Re: Idea for a Book Project: A Set of Plans for Stanley Woodeb Boxes |
GG's: Though it wasn't what I had in mind, I absolutely love stories about finding various parts of the same tool in different venues! My stories are in the archives. The best one involves a seller calling me up TEN YEARS later to tell me he'd found the missing parts of a Stanley miterbox. John Ruth Metuchen NJ Sent from my iPhone On Dec 9, 2016, at 12:10 AM, Michael Blair |
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