Recent content by jdavis

Mac, I over bought Gen. Mahogany over 20 years ago and have more than I'll ever use near DC. I also have excess 8/4 GM stored in East TN. I made a couple of blockfront desk and bookcases years ago. I couldn't believe the final weight of the desk. You might want to estimate the weight as you...

If anyone has Eliphalet Chapin High Chest Plans/Templates/photos that they no longer need, I'd like to acquire them. I would borrow, buy, or barter some vintage tools for them! I used to live near Winterthur and would go stare at their Chapin chest as long as possible. Its the one in...

I will be selling a massive collection of fantastic user planes, spokeshaves, chisels, drawknives,  auger bit sets, carving gouges, saws, saw sets, stones, and much more. Planes include Bedrock, Stanley, Veritas, Lie-Nielsen, including Smoothers, Routers, Jacks, Jointers, rabbet, block, and...

I will be selling a massive collection of fantastic user planes, spokeshaves, chisels, drawknives,  auger bit sets, carving gouges, saws, saw sets, stones, and much more. Planes include Bedrock, Stanley, Veritas, Lie-Nielsen, including Smoothers, Routers, Jacks, Jointers, rabbet, block, and...

Once again, Midwest Tool Collectors Association Members will be at the show selling great antique tools, specifically for users. See show details at thewoodworkingshows.com. See John when you get there!

For those heading to the CW conference on Sunday 1/17/2016, and passing through Northern Virginia, you should plan to detour to the PATINA tool club meeting. Ted Boscana is the featured speaker. He will explore the tools and techniques involved with the construction of a four-light window sash...

Midwest Tool Collectors are attending The Woodworking Show in Norcross, GA Mar 6-8, 2015 with high quality vintage planes (block, smoothers, jointers, scrapers, molding) chisels(720,750, Buck, other), braces, professionally hand sharpened Disston saws, shaves, squares, gouges, and other odd...

I signed up for the Optional Conference Tour: Bruton Heights Collections and Conservations Building, 9AM 1/22/15. I am unable to attend due to work commitments. If anyone did not get on the list and wants to attend, please contact me and I will notify CW. Send email to d a v i s j d        @   ...

I almost too late to post my annual announcement but here goes: The PATINA tool club annual swap meet is this Saturday March 15, 2014. Entrance is free. $12 Membership is encouraged but not required. There will be more than 100 tool sellers, inside and outside, with tools and books for all the...

The Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) Annual Tool sale is Sat and Sun January 19,20. This event brings tool dealers in from Maine to NC. It is one of the best tool events in the Mid-Atlantic, especially for users, as well as collectors. The tool sale is smack in the middle of the antique show...

Since the current topic is on wood and tool hoarding, I remind all that this Saturday March 10 is the annual tool swap and lumber sale, sponsored by the PATINA tool club. Its mostly hand tools for woodworkers, blacksmiths, machinists, and other trades, but some machinery, lumber, workbenches...

The Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) annual Tool sale is next weekend, Sat and Sun. This event brings tool dealers in from Maine to NC. It is one of the best tool events in the Mid-Atlantic, especially for users, as well as collectors. The tool sale is smack in the middle of the antique show...

Great book for sale. Like me, its aged and shows a few scars. Actually its in pretty good condition, especially compared to me. Nice Inlay photos, several label photos  serve as a nice example to use on reproductions. Also includes his will and inventory at death. No tools are listed-it would be...

Well its time for the annual Patina Tool sale! You might have gone to Atlanta and bought some high powered, noisy, dust spewing, finger mangling tools that can crank out thousands of joints an hour. Perhaps you were lured by those band saws that can cut 36 inch diameters, or table saws with the...

This was posted on the galoots forum by Bill Taggart. Mid Atlantic members should consider it because it is quite a good tool show. I plan to dispose of some of my spare tools and books so please say hello. John "Just wanted to drop a note to let y'all know that on January 2-3, 2010, the...