From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   On 8/15/2025 10:43 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:   
   > On 2025-08-12 18:33, 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 one like that, from my grandad. British made. I don't know how to   
   > handle it, too many adjusting knobs.   
   >   
      
   I have several planes, including a spokeshave my father bought me for a   
   project as a kid. I use them several times a year.   
      
   "Scary sharp sharpening" makes keeping them sharp feasible.   
      
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