I know it's between CHRISTmas and New Years and our shops have been relatively quiet.  For this last weekend in 2013, did you get anything done?  

I finally got the the last of my orders out - YEAH

Working now on restocking for the spring season.

How about y'all?  Whatcha got going or finished?  Let us know.

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Fred
aka Pop's Shop
www.pops-shop.com
'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'
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No shop time for me either Fred. Getting ready to have my knee scoped tomorrow so I have stayed off of it as much as possible.

We did make a little trip yesterday out of town and went in this store that I love to visit. While looking through things I saw this Stanley catalog No.54, copyrighted in 1954. Since I was born in 1954 I thought it would be a nice piece to have so I purchased it.

Front Cover has a few stains on it and a little tear in the top right corner.

The back cover was in really good condition.

Can you believe that a Stanley No.4 hand plane sold for $8.50 in 1954 and a No.5 was only 9.25. Of course that was quite a sum at that time.

A No.3 Cherry Adjustable lever was $5.20 while the No.0 non-adjustable was $3.50 to $3.85.

Inside pages are in good condition and it will be a nice keepsake. In just a few days it will be 60 years old and I believe it is in better shape than me!

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John Moody
Site Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying

Since it warmed up in the shop (36*) I got back to working on a "log cabin" style mail box for June's daughter.This is the dry fit of it. I have the door cut and mounted, a chimney made and the wood cut and sanded for the roof.

I used some T/G flooring for the sides and cedar for the base. Will us water proof sealer on it along with a lot of silicon.

When I'm done it'll be shipped to S.Calif, where the weather is a little better than here in Mt.

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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

John, great catalog

Harry, that's going to be really kewl when done.  Keep us updated

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Fred
aka Pop's Shop
www.pops-shop.com
'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'
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'Stop complaining about the storm and learn to dance in the rain.'