Blog series by David Craig | updated 01-11-2012 01:18 AM | 2 parts | 5203 reads | 17 comments total |
Part 1: Maple Dish
Good Afternoon all. Been awhile since I could get on here. Aside from my work schedule, my wife experienced the trauma of having to vacate her apartment due to a fire that broke out in a neighboring apartment. Building is shot with a few apartments totally decimated. Fortunately, hers was not destroyed and the majority of her things salvageable. I had to help her move her things into storage and she is staying with her folks until she finds a new place. Nobody was injured and all pets were...
Part 2: First new tool handle for an old chisel
Over the Christmas break, I discovered a small mom and pops antique store/restaurant, so I took the boys out for a walk, gave us each a few bucks, and let everyone look for a small, unexpected, treasure. Sam took an interest in a small silver spoon (I guess it was fitting since he wasn’t born with one in his mouth ;) and Gabe took a shining to an old military hat. As for myself, I found an old Buck Brothers 3/8 inch socket straight chisel. No handle, but it was only two bucks and the co...