Building my wood shop!, look for my shifterknobs maybe comming back on sale again |
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Building my wood shop!, look for my shifterknobs maybe comming back on sale again |
VaccaRabite |
Nov 22 2011, 07:31 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Years ago my grandfather willed me all his tools, though after he passed my grandmother did not want to let go of the things that reminded her of him.
My grandmother died of a broken heart 5 months later, we are now breaking up her estate and last weekend I brought back his tools. I am now doing something that I have wanted to do - built myself a wood shop! Not all the tools are the greatest, but their meaning to me is infinite. My grandfather gave me my love of working with my hands. I am turning the attic over my garage into my wood shop. For the past several years it has just big a big empty space full of car parts. Now I am making it functional! So far all of my building materials have been either from my scrap pile or surplus from the shed build over the summer. I have no funds right now for new materials. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm8.staticflickr.com-1435-1322011862.1.jpg) Lathe and chisels. Many of the parting tools and scrapers are hand made from old files he had and was not using. The wall behind the lathe i NEED to seal up. The 914 and my wife's Prius live down there - and I'd rather neither of them get covered in wood chips. I am planning to start turning shifter knobs on the lathe instead of the usual eggs to practice. :-) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm8.staticflickr.com-1435-1322011863.2.jpg) The entire wall will have shelves similar to this. I would have made more but ran out of 2x4s. Ideally, the shelves will have doors to keep the majority of the saw dust off them. right now I just want to get stuff off the floor. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm8.staticflickr.com-1435-1322011863.3.jpg) The table saw is at least 30 years old. It currently wins as "most dangerous tool" that I own. But, man, it is USEFUL! I have never seen 3/4 inch ply cut like butter! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm8.staticflickr.com-1435-1322011864.4.jpg) Excited about these additions too. I know he bought the drill press in 1985, and then replaced the motor with one twice as powerful in the late 90s. As far as I can remember he has always had the band saw, but he probably got it about the same time as the lathe in the 1980s. I think that Pop-pop would love to see what I am doing with the attic, and that his old tools are going to be used to make things again. There is no better memorial to the old man then continuing to build, create and learn. My wife has already given me projects for Christmas! Zach |
rallysport70 |
Nov 24 2011, 08:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 1-May 09 From: Albany, NY Member No.: 10,321 Region Association: North East States |
Zach, sorry for your loss. I think it's great that you put such an emphasis on the sentimental value of those tools.... I have a similar situation.
My one grandfather passed when I was just a few months old, so I never knew him. My father has a pristine set of S-K wrenches that were his dad's. My father was a wood-worker, and has never used them. I have no interest/skill in woodworking, but I have been wrenching ever since I was about 12. I keep asking my dad to pass on those tools so I can use them, but he says I have to wait until he's gone. I think my old man just likes to tease me 'cause he knows how much I want them...... May your grandfather's legacy live on! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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