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|    Carol to Snag    |
|    Re: There was a time...    |
|    17 Aug 25 01:28:44    |
      From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com              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 .              Blockplanes last forever if you can remove and sharpen the blade. One       of mine came from a yardsale.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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