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Hope all Patriots are doing well. New shop has been delivered!! Just about have it ready. Underground electric and wiring have been done a while now. AC installed thank goodness. Our heat index hit 113 most of last week. Got it insulated and drywall up. Hoping to get a project started very soon

Hope Everyone is doing well. New workshop will be delivered end of the week. Hoping to have it set up by mid summer I have been getting racks and shelving made to get a jump on a few things. The Mrs wanted a new end table I used Hard Maple for this after a light stain I top coated with 4 coats of wipe on poly which was very forgiving. I did use my new Tabletop planer on the legs.Got it done by Mother's day so I slipped by on that one

My Neighbor knows I like the old rusty tools that need a home He picked up 2saws for $5 This one might be kind of rare Sold by HSB and Co. which in early 60's became True value The Ovb(Our very best) logo was likely stamped on by Disston It is cast metal blade guessing 1930's or so Might have been a "Nest Saw" with interchangeable blades Not sure the species of handle Glad this one made it my way

22" tall 14" wide 18" long I had some #2 pine, furring 1x2s and 2x4 so I hand planed 1x2s and put them together like a cutting board Cut the legs out of 2x4 did a half round using spokeshave Used Amber Shellac on top then 4 coats clear Shellac over all Good news on wood situation though we have a good size Amish community around the area they will mill any diminsion wood any species requested for a really good price so I am elated The shop is moving forward as well so life is good Hope everyone is doing well Next project is Hard Maple already on hand or the boss says siding the rest of the house so I'm praying for a rainy spell lol

Finally retired the big box stores stand Had some leftover select pine for shelves and doors and just planed pine for sides Usd Amber Shellac for finish Only hand tools on this one still working downstairs New shop this spring! I will be using some power tool then by golly

I found this drawknife in a box of tools my Dad got from from where he was raised His Dad was a sharecropper Families were large as most of you know 9 children I remember Dad getting a box of old stuff out of the shed I was about 5 or 6 at the time What a treasure