Double Gloat!

Very nice! I picked up an old wood shave something like that at an
auction a while ago, and like you said, it's just a pleasure to use.
Mine doesn't have the meaningful (to me) history behind it, though - I
really do treasure the fine old tools I've inherited. Knowing the
history somehow makes it more meaningful to own and special to use.
Congrats,
Andy

Swingman wrote:
> My oldest daughter and SIL came in for a visit from England last evening
> with my new grandson. They also brought a gift from my ex FIL, and very good
> friend, who is now in his 90's.
>
> 43 years ago in his London woodshop I used the _same_ tool in the links
> below, to gracefully curve the edges on the top of a mahogany dining table I
> built for his daughter and I to use in our first "flat".
>
> When I visited him in England a couple of years ago he mentioned that he
> still had some tools, and I just happened to mention in passing how I
> remembered, as if it were yesterday, the ease, quickness and precision which
> with this simple, old time tool came to hand and did that specific task.
>
> Needless to say, I'm more than tickled to see both:
>
> BTW, the label on the tool states: "Sheffield Made, Superior Quality", on
> the grandson: "Pampers" ... but both are "Sheffield Made", and of superior
> quality.
>
Come on ..... you know we really only want to see the pampered little
shaver
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/Shave1.JPG
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/Shave2.JPG
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/Shave3.JPG
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/Shave4.JPG
>
>
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> Last update: 10/29/06

Well Done Fella.

Barry

"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My oldest daughter and SIL came in for a visit from England last evening
> with my new grandson. They also brought a gift from my ex FIL, and very
> good
> friend, who is now in his 90's.
>
> 43 years ago in his London woodshop I used the _same_ tool in the links
> below, to gracefully curve the edges on the top of a mahogany dining table
> I
> built for his daughter and I to use in our first "flat".
>
> When I visited him in England a couple of years ago he mentioned that he
> still had some tools, and I just happened to mention in passing how I
> remembered, as if it were yesterday, the ease, quickness and precision
> which
> with this simple, old time tool came to hand and did that specific task.
>
> Needless to say, I'm more than tickled to see both:
>
> BTW, the label on the tool states: "Sheffield Made, Superior Quality", on
> the grandson: "Pampers" ... but both are "Sheffield Made", and of superior
> quality.
>
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/Shave1.JPG
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/Shave2.JPG
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/Shave3.JPG
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/Shave4.JPG
>
>
Congrats all around on this one. I noticed that you got a fine old tool and
the grandson into the same post. But no pics of the little one?? Where are
your manners swingman?

"Lee Michaels" wrote in message

> Congrats all around on this one. I noticed that you got a fine old tool
and
> the grandson into the same post. But no pics of the little one?? Where
are
> your manners swingman?

Thanks ... but first things first!

I'll wait and get one with him using the tool before linking/posting it
here! ;)

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