The old time woodshop journals

jjw5858 said:

A sunday afternoons pick for the shop!

Hey friends, hope all is well out there. For anyone that enjoys my type of woodwork and shop I thought that I would have a separate blog series for when I am not actually working on projects but finding cool picks, auction purchases or just adding to the environment inside my new shop space.

So…..The old time woodshop journals begins so I at least can sort of look back and see the progress to my tool collections and woodshop madness…...bwaaaaah ha ha haaaaaawww…lol.

I gladly invite any entertained readers to enjoy my thoughts, pictures and stories and if you have fun stopping by to read it please share some thoughts as well!

On this rather sunny sunday I was lucky enough to find these sitting outside the curb of my old neighborhood a mere block down from where I used to live! I got outside and milled through what was there….and saw this shelf unit….and it looked darn nice for my old shop…and I needed one! Took a few looks over the piece…picked it up, put it in my truck with the smaller unit and hauled it back to my shop….nice find!

I wondered how old was the piece?...the house it sat out in front of is up for sale. I hoped that it was not due to someone who had passed away…but if it was I at least will put this to great use and have reverence for being lucky to use it. It looks home built like a fun weekend project kind of thing…..nice curves on the bottom pieces…...instanly knew old handtools surrounded by cans of this and that would make the true look of spirited tinkering on a lazy afternoon.

It's current resting spot is temporary for now, but supplies easy access for reaching over to while working at my bench.

My Dad asked…...."I wonder if this was in there garage or basement when we lived down the street 20 plus years ago?"…....Crazy how certain interests arrive at unplanned points in ones life. Something you might have laughed at or cared less about 20-30 years ago…can suprise us with great excitment and total satisfaction at a later date in time.

I suppose that is one of lifes real hidden treasures….in that some wonderful things can balance the tradgedies. Maybe the secret is for us to simply stick around long enough to enjoy the good suprises that follow our paths and wait for us to turn around and meet them.

Heres some pics to see what I was lucky to find!:

So in my shop its put back to use for a good purpose once more.

Hope all of you have a great week and best of luck with your projects!

Take care and enjoy the simple moments.

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

A sunday afternoons pick for the shop!

Hey friends, hope all is well out there. For anyone that enjoys my type of woodwork and shop I thought that I would have a separate blog series for when I am not actually working on projects but finding cool picks, auction purchases or just adding to the environment inside my new shop space.

So…..The old time woodshop journals begins so I at least can sort of look back and see the progress to my tool collections and woodshop madness…...bwaaaaah ha ha haaaaaawww…lol.

I gladly invite any entertained readers to enjoy my thoughts, pictures and stories and if you have fun stopping by to read it please share some thoughts as well!

On this rather sunny sunday I was lucky enough to find these sitting outside the curb of my old neighborhood a mere block down from where I used to live! I got outside and milled through what was there….and saw this shelf unit….and it looked darn nice for my old shop…and I needed one! Took a few looks over the piece…picked it up, put it in my truck with the smaller unit and hauled it back to my shop….nice find!

I wondered how old was the piece?...the house it sat out in front of is up for sale. I hoped that it was not due to someone who had passed away…but if it was I at least will put this to great use and have reverence for being lucky to use it. It looks home built like a fun weekend project kind of thing…..nice curves on the bottom pieces…...instanly knew old handtools surrounded by cans of this and that would make the true look of spirited tinkering on a lazy afternoon.

It's current resting spot is temporary for now, but supplies easy access for reaching over to while working at my bench.

My Dad asked…...."I wonder if this was in there garage or basement when we lived down the street 20 plus years ago?"…....Crazy how certain interests arrive at unplanned points in ones life. Something you might have laughed at or cared less about 20-30 years ago…can suprise us with great excitment and total satisfaction at a later date in time.

I suppose that is one of lifes real hidden treasures….in that some wonderful things can balance the tradgedies. Maybe the secret is for us to simply stick around long enough to enjoy the good suprises that follow our paths and wait for us to turn around and meet them.

Heres some pics to see what I was lucky to find!:

So in my shop its put back to use for a good purpose once more.

Hope all of you have a great week and best of luck with your projects!

Take care and enjoy the simple moments.

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

A sunday afternoons pick for the shop!

Hey friends, hope all is well out there. For anyone that enjoys my type of woodwork and shop I thought that I would have a separate blog series for when I am not actually working on projects but finding cool picks, auction purchases or just adding to the environment inside my new shop space.

So…..The old time woodshop journals begins so I at least can sort of look back and see the progress to my tool collections and woodshop madness…...bwaaaaah ha ha haaaaaawww…lol.

I gladly invite any entertained readers to enjoy my thoughts, pictures and stories and if you have fun stopping by to read it please share some thoughts as well!

On this rather sunny sunday I was lucky enough to find these sitting outside the curb of my old neighborhood a mere block down from where I used to live! I got outside and milled through what was there….and saw this shelf unit….and it looked darn nice for my old shop…and I needed one! Took a few looks over the piece…picked it up, put it in my truck with the smaller unit and hauled it back to my shop….nice find!

I wondered how old was the piece?...the house it sat out in front of is up for sale. I hoped that it was not due to someone who had passed away…but if it was I at least will put this to great use and have reverence for being lucky to use it. It looks home built like a fun weekend project kind of thing…..nice curves on the bottom pieces…...instanly knew old handtools surrounded by cans of this and that would make the true look of spirited tinkering on a lazy afternoon.

It's current resting spot is temporary for now, but supplies easy access for reaching over to while working at my bench.

My Dad asked…...."I wonder if this was in there garage or basement when we lived down the street 20 plus years ago?"…....Crazy how certain interests arrive at unplanned points in ones life. Something you might have laughed at or cared less about 20-30 years ago…can suprise us with great excitment and total satisfaction at a later date in time.

I suppose that is one of lifes real hidden treasures….in that some wonderful things can balance the tradgedies. Maybe the secret is for us to simply stick around long enough to enjoy the good suprises that follow our paths and wait for us to turn around and meet them.

Heres some pics to see what I was lucky to find!:

So in my shop its put back to use for a good purpose once more.

Hope all of you have a great week and best of luck with your projects!

Take care and enjoy the simple moments.

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

From the shop to the fields to the bench

In the ongoing appreciation of being so lucky to work with wood I thought a small field trip was in order. The trip was designed to get even more in contact with the reasons and values of what makes the fascination of wood work ever growing in my life.

It is far too inviting to get lost in the tangle of parkway traffic, impatient attitudes and a breakneck pace that actually lends to a greater amount of stress than one person really would ever believe. How would I be able to have the proper mental and physical strength to surpass my own skill limitations and learn more things if I have lost being in touch with my subject….nature.

It may seem funny or perhaps corny but this is the number one reason we have any materials to hew, chop or cut on and make things with in the very first place. I think the possibilites of the average shop session becoming almost robotic and "git er done" makes for a lost connection of being more in touch with the fibers, grain, and texture of our planned projects output? Only an observation and a question more posed at my own work.

I respect the buddhist ideas of all things interbeing and put a little of that philosophy to work on my walk. Seeing, hearing and truely being thankful all the while realizing these beautiful elements of nature are here and display magnificence. With these trees we have the strength, knowledge and wisdom to make anything we can imagine with this earth stuff…..the tree is mighty and something to really admire and learn from.

When I have been lucky to take time and really encounter nature I find it humbling how in it's own way the animals, trees, and flowers sort of remind us how as humans our time is very precious, so maybe we should not not waste it on being so filled with useless anger and fears….who knows?.....lol.

For my two cents, it would be a dam sad day if our younger generation of woodworkers professional or hobbiest background are only fixated on fast and easy versus sometimes voyaging the road of skill building and pride in craftsmanship. I think these harder aspects of woodwork can only truly be honed when we have a deep knowledge, respect and appreciation of working with wood rather than only forcing it and spitting it out for instant results and short accolades.

So heres just a small journey to share with some LJ's, some visions and possibly some refreshed ideas.

Pic 1: A walk is always a great natural medicine when the bats fly free in the belfry, although I realize the various sponsors of every drug from a-z would not want to hear that comment…haaaa a crazy marketing world we live in friends….lol

Pic 2: A nice view to see the trees and the water as I cross this bridge.

Pic 3: Great to stop and enjoy the simplicity although when we focus there are years of natural intricacy.

Pic 4-5: This is a great dose of inspiration that I can take back to the shop and to the bench…...getting in touch again with the elements a great way to free up the inner creative tussles or break up the same old ideas in the shop.

Pic 6: The paths lead on forever around these cedar and pines…..I like being on the woods turf…lol…..so many times at the shop the wood is on my territory….it's always good to investigate both sides of the coin.

So maybe one weekend you will be able to enjoy some moments getting in touch with the outdoors once more. It's easy for us to lose sight of the important things…especially with the irony that we love to work with wood!

I hope someone enjoyed this brief picture show. The idea was born in the shop…..so I took to the fields with my camera and later I sat inspired with new energy at my bench.

Thanks for the inspirational projects and talents.
Laugh a lot and drink good beer!

Cheers

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

From the shop to the fields to the bench

In the ongoing appreciation of being so lucky to work with wood I thought a small field trip was in order. The trip was designed to get even more in contact with the reasons and values of what makes the fascination of wood work ever growing in my life.

It is far too inviting to get lost in the tangle of parkway traffic, impatient attitudes and a breakneck pace that actually lends to a greater amount of stress than one person really would ever believe. How would I be able to have the proper mental and physical strength to surpass my own skill limitations and learn more things if I have lost being in touch with my subject….nature.

It may seem funny or perhaps corny but this is the number one reason we have any materials to hew, chop or cut on and make things with in the very first place. I think the possibilites of the average shop session becoming almost robotic and "git er done" makes for a lost connection of being more in touch with the fibers, grain, and texture of our planned projects output? Only an observation and a question more posed at my own work.

I respect the buddhist ideas of all things interbeing and put a little of that philosophy to work on my walk. Seeing, hearing and truely being thankful all the while realizing these beautiful elements of nature are here and display magnificence. With these trees we have the strength, knowledge and wisdom to make anything we can imagine with this earth stuff…..the tree is mighty and something to really admire and learn from.

When I have been lucky to take time and really encounter nature I find it humbling how in it's own way the animals, trees, and flowers sort of remind us how as humans our time is very precious, so maybe we should not not waste it on being so filled with useless anger and fears….who knows?.....lol.

For my two cents, it would be a dam sad day if our younger generation of woodworkers professional or hobbiest background are only fixated on fast and easy versus sometimes voyaging the road of skill building and pride in craftsmanship. I think these harder aspects of woodwork can only truly be honed when we have a deep knowledge, respect and appreciation of working with wood rather than only forcing it and spitting it out for instant results and short accolades.

So heres just a small journey to share with some LJ's, some visions and possibly some refreshed ideas.

Pic 1: A walk is always a great natural medicine when the bats fly free in the belfry, although I realize the various sponsors of every drug from a-z would not want to hear that comment…haaaa a crazy marketing world we live in friends….lol

Pic 2: A nice view to see the trees and the water as I cross this bridge.

Pic 3: Great to stop and enjoy the simplicity although when we focus there are years of natural intricacy.

Pic 4-5: This is a great dose of inspiration that I can take back to the shop and to the bench…...getting in touch again with the elements a great way to free up the inner creative tussles or break up the same old ideas in the shop.

Pic 6: The paths lead on forever around these cedar and pines…..I like being on the woods turf…lol…..so many times at the shop the wood is on my territory….it's always good to investigate both sides of the coin.

So maybe one weekend you will be able to enjoy some moments getting in touch with the outdoors once more. It's easy for us to lose sight of the important things…especially with the irony that we love to work with wood!

I hope someone enjoyed this brief picture show. The idea was born in the shop…..so I took to the fields with my camera and later I sat inspired with new energy at my bench.

Thanks for the inspirational projects and talents.
Laugh a lot and drink good beer!

Cheers

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

From the shop to the fields to the bench

In the ongoing appreciation of being so lucky to work with wood I thought a small field trip was in order. The trip was designed to get even more in contact with the reasons and values of what makes the fascination of wood work ever growing in my life.

It is far too inviting to get lost in the tangle of parkway traffic, impatient attitudes and a breakneck pace that actually lends to a greater amount of stress than one person really would ever believe. How would I be able to have the proper mental and physical strength to surpass my own skill limitations and learn more things if I have lost being in touch with my subject….nature.

It may seem funny or perhaps corny but this is the number one reason we have any materials to hew, chop or cut on and make things with in the very first place. I think the possibilites of the average shop session becoming almost robotic and "git er done" makes for a lost connection of being more in touch with the fibers, grain, and texture of our planned projects output? Only an observation and a question more posed at my own work.

I respect the buddhist ideas of all things interbeing and put a little of that philosophy to work on my walk. Seeing, hearing and truely being thankful all the while realizing these beautiful elements of nature are here and display magnificence. With these trees we have the strength, knowledge and wisdom to make anything we can imagine with this earth stuff…..the tree is mighty and something to really admire and learn from.

When I have been lucky to take time and really encounter nature I find it humbling how in it's own way the animals, trees, and flowers sort of remind us how as humans our time is very precious, so maybe we should not not waste it on being so filled with useless anger and fears….who knows?.....lol.

For my two cents, it would be a dam sad day if our younger generation of woodworkers professional or hobbiest background are only fixated on fast and easy versus sometimes voyaging the road of skill building and pride in craftsmanship. I think these harder aspects of woodwork can only truly be honed when we have a deep knowledge, respect and appreciation of working with wood rather than only forcing it and spitting it out for instant results and short accolades.

So heres just a small journey to share with some LJ's, some visions and possibly some refreshed ideas.

Pic 1: A walk is always a great natural medicine when the bats fly free in the belfry, although I realize the various sponsors of every drug from a-z would not want to hear that comment…haaaa a crazy marketing world we live in friends….lol

Pic 2: A nice view to see the trees and the water as I cross this bridge.

Pic 3: Great to stop and enjoy the simplicity although when we focus there are years of natural intricacy.

Pic 4-5: This is a great dose of inspiration that I can take back to the shop and to the bench…...getting in touch again with the elements a great way to free up the inner creative tussles or break up the same old ideas in the shop.

Pic 6: The paths lead on forever around these cedar and pines…..I like being on the woods turf…lol…..so many times at the shop the wood is on my territory….it's always good to investigate both sides of the coin.

So maybe one weekend you will be able to enjoy some moments getting in touch with the outdoors once more. It's easy for us to lose sight of the important things…especially with the irony that we love to work with wood!

I hope someone enjoyed this brief picture show. The idea was born in the shop…..so I took to the fields with my camera and later I sat inspired with new energy at my bench.

Thanks for the inspirational projects and talents.
Laugh a lot and drink good beer!

Cheers

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

From the shop to the fields to the bench

In the ongoing appreciation of being so lucky to work with wood I thought a small field trip was in order. The trip was designed to get even more in contact with the reasons and values of what makes the fascination of wood work ever growing in my life.

It is far too inviting to get lost in the tangle of parkway traffic, impatient attitudes and a breakneck pace that actually lends to a greater amount of stress than one person really would ever believe. How would I be able to have the proper mental and physical strength to surpass my own skill limitations and learn more things if I have lost being in touch with my subject….nature.

It may seem funny or perhaps corny but this is the number one reason we have any materials to hew, chop or cut on and make things with in the very first place. I think the possibilites of the average shop session becoming almost robotic and "git er done" makes for a lost connection of being more in touch with the fibers, grain, and texture of our planned projects output? Only an observation and a question more posed at my own work.

I respect the buddhist ideas of all things interbeing and put a little of that philosophy to work on my walk. Seeing, hearing and truely being thankful all the while realizing these beautiful elements of nature are here and display magnificence. With these trees we have the strength, knowledge and wisdom to make anything we can imagine with this earth stuff…..the tree is mighty and something to really admire and learn from.

When I have been lucky to take time and really encounter nature I find it humbling how in it's own way the animals, trees, and flowers sort of remind us how as humans our time is very precious, so maybe we should not not waste it on being so filled with useless anger and fears….who knows?.....lol.

For my two cents, it would be a dam sad day if our younger generation of woodworkers professional or hobbiest background are only fixated on fast and easy versus sometimes voyaging the road of skill building and pride in craftsmanship. I think these harder aspects of woodwork can only truly be honed when we have a deep knowledge, respect and appreciation of working with wood rather than only forcing it and spitting it out for instant results and short accolades.

So heres just a small journey to share with some LJ's, some visions and possibly some refreshed ideas.

Pic 1: A walk is always a great natural medicine when the bats fly free in the belfry, although I realize the various sponsors of every drug from a-z would not want to hear that comment…haaaa a crazy marketing world we live in friends….lol

Pic 2: A nice view to see the trees and the water as I cross this bridge.

Pic 3: Great to stop and enjoy the simplicity although when we focus there are years of natural intricacy.

Pic 4-5: This is a great dose of inspiration that I can take back to the shop and to the bench…...getting in touch again with the elements a great way to free up the inner creative tussles or break up the same old ideas in the shop.

Pic 6: The paths lead on forever around these cedar and pines…..I like being on the woods turf…lol…..so many times at the shop the wood is on my territory….it's always good to investigate both sides of the coin.

So maybe one weekend you will be able to enjoy some moments getting in touch with the outdoors once more. It's easy for us to lose sight of the important things…especially with the irony that we love to work with wood!

I hope someone enjoyed this brief picture show. The idea was born in the shop…..so I took to the fields with my camera and later I sat inspired with new energy at my bench.

Thanks for the inspirational projects and talents.
Laugh a lot and drink good beer!

Cheers

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

From the shop to the fields to the bench

In the ongoing appreciation of being so lucky to work with wood I thought a small field trip was in order. The trip was designed to get even more in contact with the reasons and values of what makes the fascination of wood work ever growing in my life.

It is far too inviting to get lost in the tangle of parkway traffic, impatient attitudes and a breakneck pace that actually lends to a greater amount of stress than one person really would ever believe. How would I be able to have the proper mental and physical strength to surpass my own skill limitations and learn more things if I have lost being in touch with my subject….nature.

It may seem funny or perhaps corny but this is the number one reason we have any materials to hew, chop or cut on and make things with in the very first place. I think the possibilites of the average shop session becoming almost robotic and "git er done" makes for a lost connection of being more in touch with the fibers, grain, and texture of our planned projects output? Only an observation and a question more posed at my own work.

I respect the buddhist ideas of all things interbeing and put a little of that philosophy to work on my walk. Seeing, hearing and truely being thankful all the while realizing these beautiful elements of nature are here and display magnificence. With these trees we have the strength, knowledge and wisdom to make anything we can imagine with this earth stuff…..the tree is mighty and something to really admire and learn from.

When I have been lucky to take time and really encounter nature I find it humbling how in it's own way the animals, trees, and flowers sort of remind us how as humans our time is very precious, so maybe we should not not waste it on being so filled with useless anger and fears….who knows?.....lol.

For my two cents, it would be a dam sad day if our younger generation of woodworkers professional or hobbiest background are only fixated on fast and easy versus sometimes voyaging the road of skill building and pride in craftsmanship. I think these harder aspects of woodwork can only truly be honed when we have a deep knowledge, respect and appreciation of working with wood rather than only forcing it and spitting it out for instant results and short accolades.

So heres just a small journey to share with some LJ's, some visions and possibly some refreshed ideas.

Pic 1: A walk is always a great natural medicine when the bats fly free in the belfry, although I realize the various sponsors of every drug from a-z would not want to hear that comment…haaaa a crazy marketing world we live in friends….lol

Pic 2: A nice view to see the trees and the water as I cross this bridge.

Pic 3: Great to stop and enjoy the simplicity although when we focus there are years of natural intricacy.

Pic 4-5: This is a great dose of inspiration that I can take back to the shop and to the bench…...getting in touch again with the elements a great way to free up the inner creative tussles or break up the same old ideas in the shop.

Pic 6: The paths lead on forever around these cedar and pines…..I like being on the woods turf…lol…..so many times at the shop the wood is on my territory….it's always good to investigate both sides of the coin.

So maybe one weekend you will be able to enjoy some moments getting in touch with the outdoors once more. It's easy for us to lose sight of the important things…especially with the irony that we love to work with wood!

I hope someone enjoyed this brief picture show. The idea was born in the shop…..so I took to the fields with my camera and later I sat inspired with new energy at my bench.

Thanks for the inspirational projects and talents.
Laugh a lot and drink good beer!

Cheers

Joe

Click to expand...

jjw5858 said:

From the shop to the fields to the bench

In the ongoing appreciation of being so lucky to work with wood I thought a small field trip was in order. The trip was designed to get even more in contact with the reasons and values of what makes the fascination of wood work ever growing in my life.

It is far too inviting to get lost in the tangle of parkway traffic, impatient attitudes and a breakneck pace that actually lends to a greater amount of stress than one person really would ever believe. How would I be able to have the proper mental and physical strength to surpass my own skill limitations and learn more things if I have lost being in touch with my subject….nature.

It may seem funny or perhaps corny but this is the number one reason we have any materials to hew, chop or cut on and make things with in the very first place. I think the possibilites of the average shop session becoming almost robotic and "git er done" makes for a lost connection of being more in touch with the fibers, grain, and texture of our planned projects output? Only an observation and a question more posed at my own work.

I respect the buddhist ideas of all things interbeing and put a little of that philosophy to work on my walk. Seeing, hearing and truely being thankful all the while realizing these beautiful elements of nature are here and display magnificence. With these trees we have the strength, knowledge and wisdom to make anything we can imagine with this earth stuff…..the tree is mighty and something to really admire and learn from.

When I have been lucky to take time and really encounter nature I find it humbling how in it's own way the animals, trees, and flowers sort of remind us how as humans our time is very precious, so maybe we should not not waste it on being so filled with useless anger and fears….who knows?.....lol.

For my two cents, it would be a dam sad day if our younger generation of woodworkers professional or hobbiest background are only fixated on fast and easy versus sometimes voyaging the road of skill building and pride in craftsmanship. I think these harder aspects of woodwork can only truly be honed when we have a deep knowledge, respect and appreciation of working with wood rather than only forcing it and spitting it out for instant results and short accolades.

So heres just a small journey to share with some LJ's, some visions and possibly some refreshed ideas.

Pic 1: A walk is always a great natural medicine when the bats fly free in the belfry, although I realize the various sponsors of every drug from a-z would not want to hear that comment…haaaa a crazy marketing world we live in friends….lol

Pic 2: A nice view to see the trees and the water as I cross this bridge.

Pic 3: Great to stop and enjoy the simplicity although when we focus there are years of natural intricacy.

Pic 4-5: This is a great dose of inspiration that I can take back to the shop and to the bench…...getting in touch again with the elements a great way to free up the inner creative tussles or break up the same old ideas in the shop.

Pic 6: The paths lead on forever around these cedar and pines…..I like being on the woods turf…lol…..so many times at the shop the wood is on my territory….it's always good to investigate both sides of the coin.

So maybe one weekend you will be able to enjoy some moments getting in touch with the outdoors once more. It's easy for us to lose sight of the important things…especially with the irony that we love to work with wood!

I hope someone enjoyed this brief picture show. The idea was born in the shop…..so I took to the fields with my camera and later I sat inspired with new energy at my bench.

Thanks for the inspirational projects and talents.
Laugh a lot and drink good beer!

Cheers

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

A new treasure for the till!!

The theme of this entire entry of the woodshop journals is pretty simple…......when at a local flea market or auction….....keep diggin'!!! You really never know what you will find….and for some very lucky reason friends I seem to find some very cool things when it comes to this old handtool stuff. This blog will not dissapoint for any of you rusty gold lovers of oldtime galootness….lol

I had walked a good half hour….up one way….down the next…...ahhhh…...a tool guy…or more like…..oh no….not a tool guy!....lmao. I say this with a reason….tool guys know what they have to sell….so….they won't kill ya on price…but they are not giving it away either…..keep that in mind if you go out this weekend looking to delve into creating your own handtool collection…lol. You honestly want folks that want to get rid of stuff…and are not as hip to the value of the revival of old handtools, or you want a seller that has…..a storage locker….ahhhhh yes….tons of nice furniture pieces…and to him a saw….ahhhh get it off of my table for a little fast cash in his pocket…..that's when you have a BINGO!....LOL

The tool guy had some very clean saws…nothing very rare though….a few superiors….some 55 disstons…and a few no names. "10 bucks a saw" he said sort of coldly…..I was looking for something really more rare. I had been getting my reps in by now with these markets….I said "ok thanks" and kept moving.

Well…......I had no idea towards the end….that my consumer patience would play out for a major bargain.
Under a mallet and a ball peen hammer..there it was…...lol. This looked and felt like a rather unused old saw….I asked the gentleman in the midst of all the boxes and furniture making deals left and right from his won storage locker….how much? "5 bucks for the saw!" BINGO…LOL

Being still very greenhorn to this whole old saw thing….I did know this saw felt heavy and was of great quality…..had a philli medallion…..I knew a reference to the disstonian institute was in sure order when getting this baby home.

The computer could not start up fast enough…I saw that the blades artwork was in decent shape and with cleaning would only improve. I was pretty knocked out….when I had made the match….with this link.

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/victorypage.html

Here are a few pics of my find:

I was even more wowed….when I looked up this particular saw on an ebay auction…..the saw was only a few more steps ahead in condition then mine…...it sold for over $200.00 easy…...lmao.

Now…..I am very lucky to have and care for this saw….and of course I want to keep it. But….to know….at a Saturday morning auction…..I scored this one…...man….it's too much fun going saw fishin'' at the local flea markets now!!!!!

Walking away from the "Tool guy" and passing on his collection in retrospect he did have some clean and nice saws…..10 bucks a saw…not too bad. But…....I thought…I am so so lucky to be able to spend a few extra dollars on such a fun and crazy pastime….I want to leave a few saws in the tool guys till for maybe some young enthusiastic new woodworker, .....thinking his or her treasure gets found so they can go home and carry on the spirit of collecting these old time pieces and caring for them…..I think that's worth a hell of a lot too.

For this baby…friends….it's resting nicely in my Artisans rustic saw till!

Get out there and have fun looking for some rusty gold!!

Be well friends…......I will always save one in the till for ya!

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

A new treasure for the till!!

The theme of this entire entry of the woodshop journals is pretty simple…......when at a local flea market or auction….....keep diggin'!!! You really never know what you will find….and for some very lucky reason friends I seem to find some very cool things when it comes to this old handtool stuff. This blog will not dissapoint for any of you rusty gold lovers of oldtime galootness….lol

I had walked a good half hour….up one way….down the next…...ahhhh…...a tool guy…or more like…..oh no….not a tool guy!....lmao. I say this with a reason….tool guys know what they have to sell….so….they won't kill ya on price…but they are not giving it away either…..keep that in mind if you go out this weekend looking to delve into creating your own handtool collection…lol. You honestly want folks that want to get rid of stuff…and are not as hip to the value of the revival of old handtools, or you want a seller that has…..a storage locker….ahhhhh yes….tons of nice furniture pieces…and to him a saw….ahhhh get it off of my table for a little fast cash in his pocket…..that's when you have a BINGO!....LOL

The tool guy had some very clean saws…nothing very rare though….a few superiors….some 55 disstons…and a few no names. "10 bucks a saw" he said sort of coldly…..I was looking for something really more rare. I had been getting my reps in by now with these markets….I said "ok thanks" and kept moving.

Well…......I had no idea towards the end….that my consumer patience would play out for a major bargain.
Under a mallet and a ball peen hammer..there it was…...lol. This looked and felt like a rather unused old saw….I asked the gentleman in the midst of all the boxes and furniture making deals left and right from his won storage locker….how much? "5 bucks for the saw!" BINGO…LOL

Being still very greenhorn to this whole old saw thing….I did know this saw felt heavy and was of great quality…..had a philli medallion…..I knew a reference to the disstonian institute was in sure order when getting this baby home.

The computer could not start up fast enough…I saw that the blades artwork was in decent shape and with cleaning would only improve. I was pretty knocked out….when I had made the match….with this link.

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/victorypage.html

Here are a few pics of my find:

I was even more wowed….when I looked up this particular saw on an ebay auction…..the saw was only a few more steps ahead in condition then mine…...it sold for over $200.00 easy…...lmao.

Now…..I am very lucky to have and care for this saw….and of course I want to keep it. But….to know….at a Saturday morning auction…..I scored this one…...man….it's too much fun going saw fishin'' at the local flea markets now!!!!!

Walking away from the "Tool guy" and passing on his collection in retrospect he did have some clean and nice saws…..10 bucks a saw…not too bad. But…....I thought…I am so so lucky to be able to spend a few extra dollars on such a fun and crazy pastime….I want to leave a few saws in the tool guys till for maybe some young enthusiastic new woodworker, .....thinking his or her treasure gets found so they can go home and carry on the spirit of collecting these old time pieces and caring for them…..I think that's worth a hell of a lot too.

For this baby…friends….it's resting nicely in my Artisans rustic saw till!

Get out there and have fun looking for some rusty gold!!

Be well friends…......I will always save one in the till for ya!

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

A new treasure for the till!!

The theme of this entire entry of the woodshop journals is pretty simple…......when at a local flea market or auction….....keep diggin'!!! You really never know what you will find….and for some very lucky reason friends I seem to find some very cool things when it comes to this old handtool stuff. This blog will not dissapoint for any of you rusty gold lovers of oldtime galootness….lol

I had walked a good half hour….up one way….down the next…...ahhhh…...a tool guy…or more like…..oh no….not a tool guy!....lmao. I say this with a reason….tool guys know what they have to sell….so….they won't kill ya on price…but they are not giving it away either…..keep that in mind if you go out this weekend looking to delve into creating your own handtool collection…lol. You honestly want folks that want to get rid of stuff…and are not as hip to the value of the revival of old handtools, or you want a seller that has…..a storage locker….ahhhhh yes….tons of nice furniture pieces…and to him a saw….ahhhh get it off of my table for a little fast cash in his pocket…..that's when you have a BINGO!....LOL

The tool guy had some very clean saws…nothing very rare though….a few superiors….some 55 disstons…and a few no names. "10 bucks a saw" he said sort of coldly…..I was looking for something really more rare. I had been getting my reps in by now with these markets….I said "ok thanks" and kept moving.

Well…......I had no idea towards the end….that my consumer patience would play out for a major bargain.
Under a mallet and a ball peen hammer..there it was…...lol. This looked and felt like a rather unused old saw….I asked the gentleman in the midst of all the boxes and furniture making deals left and right from his won storage locker….how much? "5 bucks for the saw!" BINGO…LOL

Being still very greenhorn to this whole old saw thing….I did know this saw felt heavy and was of great quality…..had a philli medallion…..I knew a reference to the disstonian institute was in sure order when getting this baby home.

The computer could not start up fast enough…I saw that the blades artwork was in decent shape and with cleaning would only improve. I was pretty knocked out….when I had made the match….with this link.

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/victorypage.html

Here are a few pics of my find:

I was even more wowed….when I looked up this particular saw on an ebay auction…..the saw was only a few more steps ahead in condition then mine…...it sold for over $200.00 easy…...lmao.

Now…..I am very lucky to have and care for this saw….and of course I want to keep it. But….to know….at a Saturday morning auction…..I scored this one…...man….it's too much fun going saw fishin'' at the local flea markets now!!!!!

Walking away from the "Tool guy" and passing on his collection in retrospect he did have some clean and nice saws…..10 bucks a saw…not too bad. But…....I thought…I am so so lucky to be able to spend a few extra dollars on such a fun and crazy pastime….I want to leave a few saws in the tool guys till for maybe some young enthusiastic new woodworker, .....thinking his or her treasure gets found so they can go home and carry on the spirit of collecting these old time pieces and caring for them…..I think that's worth a hell of a lot too.

For this baby…friends….it's resting nicely in my Artisans rustic saw till!

Get out there and have fun looking for some rusty gold!!

Be well friends…......I will always save one in the till for ya!

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

A new treasure for the till!!

The theme of this entire entry of the woodshop journals is pretty simple…......when at a local flea market or auction….....keep diggin'!!! You really never know what you will find….and for some very lucky reason friends I seem to find some very cool things when it comes to this old handtool stuff. This blog will not dissapoint for any of you rusty gold lovers of oldtime galootness….lol

I had walked a good half hour….up one way….down the next…...ahhhh…...a tool guy…or more like…..oh no….not a tool guy!....lmao. I say this with a reason….tool guys know what they have to sell….so….they won't kill ya on price…but they are not giving it away either…..keep that in mind if you go out this weekend looking to delve into creating your own handtool collection…lol. You honestly want folks that want to get rid of stuff…and are not as hip to the value of the revival of old handtools, or you want a seller that has…..a storage locker….ahhhhh yes….tons of nice furniture pieces…and to him a saw….ahhhh get it off of my table for a little fast cash in his pocket…..that's when you have a BINGO!....LOL

The tool guy had some very clean saws…nothing very rare though….a few superiors….some 55 disstons…and a few no names. "10 bucks a saw" he said sort of coldly…..I was looking for something really more rare. I had been getting my reps in by now with these markets….I said "ok thanks" and kept moving.

Well…......I had no idea towards the end….that my consumer patience would play out for a major bargain.
Under a mallet and a ball peen hammer..there it was…...lol. This looked and felt like a rather unused old saw….I asked the gentleman in the midst of all the boxes and furniture making deals left and right from his won storage locker….how much? "5 bucks for the saw!" BINGO…LOL

Being still very greenhorn to this whole old saw thing….I did know this saw felt heavy and was of great quality…..had a philli medallion…..I knew a reference to the disstonian institute was in sure order when getting this baby home.

The computer could not start up fast enough…I saw that the blades artwork was in decent shape and with cleaning would only improve. I was pretty knocked out….when I had made the match….with this link.

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/victorypage.html

Here are a few pics of my find:

I was even more wowed….when I looked up this particular saw on an ebay auction…..the saw was only a few more steps ahead in condition then mine…...it sold for over $200.00 easy…...lmao.

Now…..I am very lucky to have and care for this saw….and of course I want to keep it. But….to know….at a Saturday morning auction…..I scored this one…...man….it's too much fun going saw fishin'' at the local flea markets now!!!!!

Walking away from the "Tool guy" and passing on his collection in retrospect he did have some clean and nice saws…..10 bucks a saw…not too bad. But…....I thought…I am so so lucky to be able to spend a few extra dollars on such a fun and crazy pastime….I want to leave a few saws in the tool guys till for maybe some young enthusiastic new woodworker, .....thinking his or her treasure gets found so they can go home and carry on the spirit of collecting these old time pieces and caring for them…..I think that's worth a hell of a lot too.

For this baby…friends….it's resting nicely in my Artisans rustic saw till!

Get out there and have fun looking for some rusty gold!!

Be well friends…......I will always save one in the till for ya!

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

A new treasure for the till!!

The theme of this entire entry of the woodshop journals is pretty simple…......when at a local flea market or auction….....keep diggin'!!! You really never know what you will find….and for some very lucky reason friends I seem to find some very cool things when it comes to this old handtool stuff. This blog will not dissapoint for any of you rusty gold lovers of oldtime galootness….lol

I had walked a good half hour….up one way….down the next…...ahhhh…...a tool guy…or more like…..oh no….not a tool guy!....lmao. I say this with a reason….tool guys know what they have to sell….so….they won't kill ya on price…but they are not giving it away either…..keep that in mind if you go out this weekend looking to delve into creating your own handtool collection…lol. You honestly want folks that want to get rid of stuff…and are not as hip to the value of the revival of old handtools, or you want a seller that has…..a storage locker….ahhhhh yes….tons of nice furniture pieces…and to him a saw….ahhhh get it off of my table for a little fast cash in his pocket…..that's when you have a BINGO!....LOL

The tool guy had some very clean saws…nothing very rare though….a few superiors….some 55 disstons…and a few no names. "10 bucks a saw" he said sort of coldly…..I was looking for something really more rare. I had been getting my reps in by now with these markets….I said "ok thanks" and kept moving.

Well…......I had no idea towards the end….that my consumer patience would play out for a major bargain.
Under a mallet and a ball peen hammer..there it was…...lol. This looked and felt like a rather unused old saw….I asked the gentleman in the midst of all the boxes and furniture making deals left and right from his won storage locker….how much? "5 bucks for the saw!" BINGO…LOL

Being still very greenhorn to this whole old saw thing….I did know this saw felt heavy and was of great quality…..had a philli medallion…..I knew a reference to the disstonian institute was in sure order when getting this baby home.

The computer could not start up fast enough…I saw that the blades artwork was in decent shape and with cleaning would only improve. I was pretty knocked out….when I had made the match….with this link.

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/victorypage.html

Here are a few pics of my find:

I was even more wowed….when I looked up this particular saw on an ebay auction…..the saw was only a few more steps ahead in condition then mine…...it sold for over $200.00 easy…...lmao.

Now…..I am very lucky to have and care for this saw….and of course I want to keep it. But….to know….at a Saturday morning auction…..I scored this one…...man….it's too much fun going saw fishin'' at the local flea markets now!!!!!

Walking away from the "Tool guy" and passing on his collection in retrospect he did have some clean and nice saws…..10 bucks a saw…not too bad. But…....I thought…I am so so lucky to be able to spend a few extra dollars on such a fun and crazy pastime….I want to leave a few saws in the tool guys till for maybe some young enthusiastic new woodworker, .....thinking his or her treasure gets found so they can go home and carry on the spirit of collecting these old time pieces and caring for them…..I think that's worth a hell of a lot too.

For this baby…friends….it's resting nicely in my Artisans rustic saw till!

Get out there and have fun looking for some rusty gold!!

Be well friends…......I will always save one in the till for ya!

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

A new treasure for the till!!

The theme of this entire entry of the woodshop journals is pretty simple…......when at a local flea market or auction….....keep diggin'!!! You really never know what you will find….and for some very lucky reason friends I seem to find some very cool things when it comes to this old handtool stuff. This blog will not dissapoint for any of you rusty gold lovers of oldtime galootness….lol

I had walked a good half hour….up one way….down the next…...ahhhh…...a tool guy…or more like…..oh no….not a tool guy!....lmao. I say this with a reason….tool guys know what they have to sell….so….they won't kill ya on price…but they are not giving it away either…..keep that in mind if you go out this weekend looking to delve into creating your own handtool collection…lol. You honestly want folks that want to get rid of stuff…and are not as hip to the value of the revival of old handtools, or you want a seller that has…..a storage locker….ahhhhh yes….tons of nice furniture pieces…and to him a saw….ahhhh get it off of my table for a little fast cash in his pocket…..that's when you have a BINGO!....LOL

The tool guy had some very clean saws…nothing very rare though….a few superiors….some 55 disstons…and a few no names. "10 bucks a saw" he said sort of coldly…..I was looking for something really more rare. I had been getting my reps in by now with these markets….I said "ok thanks" and kept moving.

Well…......I had no idea towards the end….that my consumer patience would play out for a major bargain.
Under a mallet and a ball peen hammer..there it was…...lol. This looked and felt like a rather unused old saw….I asked the gentleman in the midst of all the boxes and furniture making deals left and right from his won storage locker….how much? "5 bucks for the saw!" BINGO…LOL

Being still very greenhorn to this whole old saw thing….I did know this saw felt heavy and was of great quality…..had a philli medallion…..I knew a reference to the disstonian institute was in sure order when getting this baby home.

The computer could not start up fast enough…I saw that the blades artwork was in decent shape and with cleaning would only improve. I was pretty knocked out….when I had made the match….with this link.

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/victorypage.html

Here are a few pics of my find:

I was even more wowed….when I looked up this particular saw on an ebay auction…..the saw was only a few more steps ahead in condition then mine…...it sold for over $200.00 easy…...lmao.

Now…..I am very lucky to have and care for this saw….and of course I want to keep it. But….to know….at a Saturday morning auction…..I scored this one…...man….it's too much fun going saw fishin'' at the local flea markets now!!!!!

Walking away from the "Tool guy" and passing on his collection in retrospect he did have some clean and nice saws…..10 bucks a saw…not too bad. But…....I thought…I am so so lucky to be able to spend a few extra dollars on such a fun and crazy pastime….I want to leave a few saws in the tool guys till for maybe some young enthusiastic new woodworker, .....thinking his or her treasure gets found so they can go home and carry on the spirit of collecting these old time pieces and caring for them…..I think that's worth a hell of a lot too.

For this baby…friends….it's resting nicely in my Artisans rustic saw till!

Get out there and have fun looking for some rusty gold!!

Be well friends…......I will always save one in the till for ya!

Joe

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jjw5858 said:

Sawdust sunday temple (Always stop and listen to the bells)

This morning was a sunny and clear day out…....the kind of day that actually fit the season. Our earth is ever changing, it seems these days people all over the map are in store for surprises from mother nature, some scary and some just plain hard to figure out…lol.

I was driving in my truck…it was crazy out, cars all over, people hustling and racing everywhere. It's so hard not to find yourself becoming the same way…. impatient, hurried and a bit stressed.

Down the street traffic got a little tighter and slower…there was morning church ending and letting people out…..the doors were open releasing the sounds of bells. In a heartbeat…..I became very attentive to the wonderful tones….vibrating such a power….and a message. I think for me the message was…...slow down….....and have hope.

Suddenly the pace of traffic, the hurried stressful feelings were absorbed by the sounds of those bells, even as they grew faint with my truck proceeding forward and onward home.

I had a nice lesson….."always stop and listen to the bells " I told myself…life is at times in need of a positive pause….at least for me….lol.

Later I went and bought a few goodies from a friend…you may remember his name from a past handtool story…Ralph. He had some fun things….and I never mind paying a little more because his tools are always in top cleaned shape…and they have always worked.

Found this VINTAGE GOODELL-PRATT YANKEE TYPE HAND DRILL 1895 take a look …this was in excellent condition…...and honestly the first time I had ever seen one….....I loved this piece….so I purchased!

Got this vintage drill home…and put it to use….and works just terrific…..a definite user.

Also I bought this cool PAD SAW......I just loved the historic looks of it..and will also make use of this. Take a look.

Now…...last week when paying Ralph a visit….he had this bruiser STANELY BAILEY #6......and since I had not gotten one yet…..oh this is a sweet one for sure so I made a bargain friendly purchase….and not at ebay prices!....lol The totes are all together and strong….nice all around!

Heres the whole roundup of toys….

This was a great weekend for sure….celebrated my 41st birthday…and what a wonderful and useful gift.
My beautiful girlfriend Jenn bought me….6…..48" rockler pipe clamps…....wow!!!!! She is the best!

Building a collection of all the useful things you need in a shop….well….you know…it can get or seem endless….lol. Needless to say clamps were not in great amount in my workspace….and I sure love these…..just great. Thanks to Paul Sellers for the tips…..love these rocklers for sure Paul! How lucky I am to have such a wonderful person to get these for my shop…..thanks so much Jenn.

Blue skies and humidity free breezes swiftly move on throughout this nice Sunday…..up over the shop…..so nice to see clear blue and a little clouds showing off…lol.

How lucky I am to have such a wonderful environment to get inspired by…..or just daydream a little in and around the shop.

So what does all of this mean…..I guess the combination of the love of woodworking tools and the appreciation for the missing puzzle parts that I write so fondly for and hope to continue pieceing together…...those moments or parts to enjoy the calm and peace we all need so much more of.

I found a little of that as I stepped into my sawdust sunday temple…..haaaa why not?.....sounds like it has more meaning…than workshop….lol…we all have our spaces where life makes more sense than other places.

Well friends, I hope you may have enjoyed this little break from the crazy pace, and had fun checking some old tools out. I also hope you have had a wonderful Sunday.

Be well and thanks for stopping by!

Joe

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