Back into the Swing

It's been far too long since I posted last, I've been settling into a new job and a new place and I haven't had a ton of time for the shop. I also Don't have all my tools in the new place, I'm renting now. All of my stuff still resides at my parent's house for the most part.

The good news is I'm settles and I'm getting back to work. I'm starting small. I've been taking some router table workshops at the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop, which have been great. And yesterday I went to the Woodworking.com show in Summerset, NJ with one of my college buddies.

The show was alright, I don't think it would compare to Woodworking in America, but it was great to see the Felder/Hammer group and the antique tool dealers had some amazing things. Minty planer gages, circular planes, wooden squares and a ton of chisels. I came home with a nice early English Marples 1/4" chisel, and two awesome pigstickers, one is 3/16th the other is 1/2" the prices were pretty great, and they are in really good condition.

I also grabbed a Norton Waterstone set, and some pen blanks for Pentel Pencil conversions. I've been using the scary sharp method, I've been impressed with the Shapton stones at the Philadephia Furniture workshop, so I'm going to give them a go.

Stanley #47 Gages

Finally worked out a deal with the hardware store to secure a quantity of these Stanley #47s. A depth gage for auger bits. I only have a limited quantity and many are owed to OldTools list members. I may have some extras, comment if you'd be interested in one.

Gifts from the North

So I went home with my girlfriend for spring break, she lives in Buffalo, NY. After 10 hours in the car. we finally arrive. I saw a lot of sights, Lakes Erie and Ontario, Niagara Falls, vineyards and awesome homes, but some of the best parts of the trip were found in the antique and woodworking shops. I found this little plow plane nestled upside down on a shelf, I righted him.
It only had one 1/4" iron and was priced a little too high for me. Don't worry I did go home with some goodies.

Here are some socket chisels I picked up from my girlfriend's grandmother. What?! I found a girl that encourages my galootism? She also picked up two putty knives, (I'm cleaning them without her knowledge) for use in our Screen Printing class at school. One is amazing, under all the grime I found what looks to me rosewood handles with brass pins and dovetailed aluminum bolsters, don't worry photo to come.

Next up are three of my "fun" wooden planes, they all still need sharpening and tuning...I hope to get to some of that tomorrow. Starting from the left, a groove (for tongue and groove) plane from Buffalo, NY. Second a molding plane, I'm not sure what profile to call it, I'll ask about it in another post. Finally, a moving fillister plane bought from an Old Tools List member. It is very beefy. I can't wait to use it.

You may notice in that back there a jack plane, still in need of sole flattening and a sharpening (bought for $.99 on fleabay). And the eagle eyes will spot a wooden plane wedge leaning there in the back. That belongs to my wooden jointer, an heirloom from my grandfather, that rejuvenating thread is still to come.

Up tomorrow is de-barking some found oak and poplar? and sharpening irons.

Special thanks to Dave Pearce for adding me to his links page.