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   Frank <"frank to Snag   
   Re: There was a time...   
   12 Aug 25 13:01:47   
   
   From: "@frank.net   
      
   On 8/12/2025 12:47 PM, Snag wrote:   
   > On 8/12/2025 11:33 AM, Frank wrote:   
   >> On 8/12/2025 6:21 AM, badgolferman wrote:   
   >>> On 08/11/2025 23:03, Carol wrote:   
   >>>> When this group was usable for it's intended purpose.  Sadly, I believe   
   >>>> that time has passed.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Recently something came up where 20 years ago I would have posted for   
   >>>> advice but this time, having deleted 6 months of traffic as it was all   
   >>>> political spam of no use to anyone here, well didn't bother.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Our daughter just moved into her first apartment.  I would have asked   
   >>>> for a recommended tool box and ingredients matching today's common   
   >>>> needs.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I think we did well and Daddy got a little bit too tool happy and   
   >>>> passed on more than she needs (grin).   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> That was a good opportunity for me to buy new tools for myself and pass   
   >>> on my used ones to my kids.   
   >>   
   >> Reminds me I still have several old tools from Dad.   
   >>   
   >> This is still usable and may be an antique   
   >>   
   >> https://imgur.com/a/nvWVuO7   
   >   
   >    I have the 2 man saw that my Grandad and dad used to cut several   
   > trees down in Grandpa's front yard . That had to be at least 60-65 years   
   > ago .   
   >    Got a few old hand planes like yours but have no idea of their   
   > history , got 'em at yard sales .   
      
   Dad was a ship fitter in WWII with critical skills defferment. He did   
   things like build bunk beds and pointed out on the ship hulls there were   
   few straight surfaces.  Every thing was done by hand.  The plane might   
   have come from those days.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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