Paul Hubbman
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OK, this one might tempt several of you to break a certain language rule on this forum.
I stopped by our local Restore on saturday morning. Before walking in (i actually never quite made it through the door) i saw a guy with a van trying to unload a refrigerator he was donating. I ran over and helped him get it out of the van and looked in to see if there were any other big items he might want help with. A quick glance in the van showed nothing else big, but a couple of tools he was dropping off. What caught my eye was a Delta benchtop mortiser. I asked if he was donating all the stuff in the van - Yep.
He'd bought a foreclosed house that he needed to empty out that morning, threw the stuff in the van, and drove it over to donate it.
He offered it to me for $50. I only had $40, but that was good enough.
It's complete and in good condition with the allen wrench, chuck key, and 3 chisel bits (1/4", 3/8", and 1/2"). It's not exactly "old iron", but it's not new either - the manual that came with it has January 7, 1998 written by hand on the inside cover.
I took it home, cleaned it up a bit, adjusted the gibs on the dovetail ways, sharpened the chisels, and started making mortises.
I've been using the mortising kit on my drill press for the built-in cabinetry i've been building. That works fine, but i can see already that this will be much easier to use and adjust. I'll also be glad to get my drill press back.
To you photo police, you'll just have to take my word on this - digital camera is on the blink.
Paul Hubbman
I stopped by our local Restore on saturday morning. Before walking in (i actually never quite made it through the door) i saw a guy with a van trying to unload a refrigerator he was donating. I ran over and helped him get it out of the van and looked in to see if there were any other big items he might want help with. A quick glance in the van showed nothing else big, but a couple of tools he was dropping off. What caught my eye was a Delta benchtop mortiser. I asked if he was donating all the stuff in the van - Yep.
He'd bought a foreclosed house that he needed to empty out that morning, threw the stuff in the van, and drove it over to donate it.
He offered it to me for $50. I only had $40, but that was good enough.
It's complete and in good condition with the allen wrench, chuck key, and 3 chisel bits (1/4", 3/8", and 1/2"). It's not exactly "old iron", but it's not new either - the manual that came with it has January 7, 1998 written by hand on the inside cover.
I took it home, cleaned it up a bit, adjusted the gibs on the dovetail ways, sharpened the chisels, and started making mortises.
I've been using the mortising kit on my drill press for the built-in cabinetry i've been building. That works fine, but i can see already that this will be much easier to use and adjust. I'll also be glad to get my drill press back.
To you photo police, you'll just have to take my word on this - digital camera is on the blink.
Paul Hubbman