Travis Johnson
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Wow...thanks for adding this forum. I am a huge fan of old woodworking tools. Some of that come from my enjoyment of working in the Machinist Craft, while some of it comes from being frugal. A final enjoyment comes from the long line of history some of these tools have.
One such tool that has that lineage is my Witherby, Ruggs and Richardson 18 inch jointer. Its pretty impressive, and for 100 bucks, was almost a steal. Made in 1865 or so, this Jointer was used in one of the many ship yards they had in Maine and is extremely heavy to hold up against the giant timbers they used to use in ship construction. In any case here is a link to my website regarding this interesting piece of machinery.
18 Inch Jointer
One such tool that has that lineage is my Witherby, Ruggs and Richardson 18 inch jointer. Its pretty impressive, and for 100 bucks, was almost a steal. Made in 1865 or so, this Jointer was used in one of the many ship yards they had in Maine and is extremely heavy to hold up against the giant timbers they used to use in ship construction. In any case here is a link to my website regarding this interesting piece of machinery.
18 Inch Jointer