From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   Bob F wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Nifty!  Could have used that when fixing some puppy chewed chair legs.   
      
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