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  1. mdbuntyn

    Stanley #50 Kerfing Plane Kit

    I visited the Loon Lake Toolworks website for the first time in a while today and saw that they sell a kit that will turn a Stanley #50 into a kerfing plane. I've never wanted to own, let alone build, a kerfing plane, but this is more than a little tempting...
  2. mdbuntyn

    "The Anarchist's Tool Chest" on Sale at Lost Art Press

    Chris Schwarz has put The Anarchist's Tool Chest on sale until March 31, 2024—$34 sale price, $51 full price. https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/03/01/on-sale-for-march-the-anarchists-tool-chest-at-34-percent-off/
  3. mdbuntyn

    Bad Axe Hammer Saw Set

    If you're someone who sharpens your own saws, you know that getting the set right is one of the more tedious tasks, and hammer sets are widely regarded as the best way to get it done. Vintage hammer sets are hard to come by (and getting harder), so I jumped at the chance to order Bad Axe's set...
  4. mdbuntyn

    Vintage Tool Seller on Instagram

    If you're on Instagram and on the lookout for old tools, check out @aworkingcollection. He routinely has several hand planes, and even more squares, for sale. I recently bought a vintage 24" Starrett combo square blade for $80 shipped, where the cheapest new one that I saw was $150 plus...
  5. mdbuntyn

    The Anarchist's Design Book is On Sale at Lost Art Press

    Chris Schwarz has put The Anarchist's Design Book on sale until Jan. 19, 2024—$37 sale price, $52 full price. If you've been wanting a copy, but were put off by the price, now's your chance. Blog post about the sale...
  6. mdbuntyn

    Fundraising Raffle for Erik Florip

    James Wright (Wood By Wright YouTube channel) has teamed up with several woodworkers to raffle off a large Dutch Tool Chest, complete with tools, to benefit Erik Florip and his family as they deal with the latest developments of his cancer diagnosis (Erik Florip | GoFundMe)...
  7. mdbuntyn

    Florip Toolworks Closing

    Title says it all. It's sad, but unfortunately not surprising.
  8. mdbuntyn

    Drawer Unit for Garage Shelves

    Consistent motivation has been hard to come by, but I did get a long-needed project completed over the weekend. This is going to sit on the metal shelf in the background, and allow me to finally start the organizing that I’ve been talking about. The carcass, drawer fronts, and pulls are BORG...
  9. mdbuntyn

    The Stick Chair Book — Free PDF download

    With the release of the revised edition of The Stick Chair Book, Chris Schwarz had decided to offer the PDF version for free. https://blog.lostartpress.com/2023/09/08/the-stick-chair-book-is-free-to-download-forever/
  10. mdbuntyn

    Winston-Salem Estate Sale Aug. 25-26

    There's a tool chest full of hand tools in the 16th picture https://www.estatesales.net/NC/Winston-Salem/27107/3778872
  11. mdbuntyn

    White Pine from The Hardwood Store

    Has anyone purchased, or even looked at, white pine from The Hardwood Store recently? They say that it's "knotty," but that doesn't mean anything without listing the actual lumber grade. The #2 common boards sold at Lowe's and Home Depot are "knotty." How does the stuff at THS compare to what's...
  12. mdbuntyn

    SOLD-Winston-Salem Facebook Marketplace–Tannewitz Band Saw $300

    Someone shared this in a group chat that I'm in. According to the seller, this is part of the United/Lane Furniture liquidation. It's listed as not working, but depending on what is actually wrong with it, this could be a steal. If you have a FB account (I don't) you can see what else the...
  13. mdbuntyn

    Midwest Tool Collectors Association Meeting – June 24, 2023 Bethania, NC

    If you'd like to attend, there's a downloadable pdf of the flyer below
  14. mdbuntyn

    Seen on Craigslist—Premium planes in King, NC

    They look well-used, but not abused. SOLDhttps://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/tls/d/king-lie-nielsen-scrub-plane/7584462420.html SOLDhttps://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/tls/d/king-lie-nielsen-smoothing-hand-plane/7584366270.html...
  15. mdbuntyn

    Klinsgpor's In-store Sale

    In case you missed the banner ad, Klingspor's is having a sale in their retail locations this weekend. 10% off Laguna, Jet, and Powermatic. 20% off of sandpaper and router bits. 35% off of Taunton Press books.
  16. mdbuntyn

    New First Aid Book from Lost Art Press

    Lost Art Press has released a first aid book for the workshop, written by an ER doctor that's also a woodworker. https://lostartpress.com/collections/books/products/workshop-wound-care
  17. mdbuntyn

    Woodwright's School and Tool Store Closing 2023

    I received an email today saying that Roy and Ed will be closing shop August 31, 2023. From the email: "The Woodwright's School and Tool Store will close the doors August 31, 2023. It is that time in our lives to move on to new adventures. The School started in 2009 and the Tool Store in...
  18. mdbuntyn

    Lee Valley/Veritas Low-angle Jack Plane Manufacturing Seconds

    As of 10:55am EDT Oct. 27, 2022, Lee Valley is showing that they still have some stock of discounted Low-angle jack planes: https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/planes/bevel-up/114847-veritas-low-angle-jack-plane-manufacturing-second?item=VS3450
  19. mdbuntyn

    Etau/HiVise/High Vise/Tall Vise

    I've wanted to make a high vise for a few years. I started one several weeks ago, and finished it over the weekend. The wood is ambrosia maple, the screw is a 1" twist lock dumbbell handle, and the cross arms and pins are made from ¼" x 1" flat bar and ⅜" round bar respectively.
  20. mdbuntyn

    "Modern" Plant Stand

    A family member gave us a plant a while back, and it's just been sitting on the floor. I finally made a stand for it. It's the "4 legs and a half-lapped cross member" design that seems to be popular. I used cherry and finished it with a coat of Tried and True Danish Oil followed by several...

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