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07-07-2019, 09:14 AM
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Several years ago I bought a #4 Bailey from you ( Admiral) at a very good price. I also saw a video Frank Klausz did on restoring hand planes. It is called vanity but I think I did a better job of restoration as some of you may remember. Anyway I am a big fan of Franks, and above all I love his attitude which is basically you never know what you can do until you try and don't talk about it do it.
Any way I reground the plane and sent it to him, along with a picture of my bench he inspired and a nice letter. I figured I would at least get a thank you from him, but I didn't hear back in a couple of weeks so I forgot about it and then I got this in the mail. My wife put this in a safe place for safe keeping and it got put in a really safe place for several years.
Anyway She came across them and put the letter, pictures and shavings in a frame for me. So my matting is wood shaving from the plane. Also I was watching one of his youtube videos and I saw him using that plane. I recognize my work.
I just thought I would share my story and pictures with you .
Tom
PS: I also have pictures of myself and Norm Abrams hanging on my air cleaner in my shop . I think I will hang this on the door to my shop. That way I will see it and remember each time I enter my shop. Having talked to Norm and this response from Frank I can truly say i think they are both a class act.
PS2: One never know where an item one sells will end up.
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Why were you two hanging on your air cleaner?
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(07-07-2019, 09:14 AM)tablesawtom Wrote: One never know where an item one sells will end up.
Ha ha, well, I live about 8 miles from Frank's commercial shop so that #4 made a round trip back to NJ, in fact, I passed by it last weekend in Pluckemin, NJ. Frank is now retired, and a while back he renovated a structure for his retirement shop; here's a link to him giving a tour; if you look closely, you might see your work again! I've met Frank several times (not that he would remember me at all) and visited his commercial shop during a Lie Nielsen event held there. Very nice, and gracious man. thanks for sharing....
https://woodandshop.com/frank-klausz-workshop-tour/
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(07-07-2019, 10:06 AM)med-one Wrote: Why were you two hanging on your air cleaner?
I guess mounted on the side of my air cleaner would be a better way of stating it. And to answer your question is I didn't have a better place to put them. And why not where I will see them at least when I clean the filters.
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I also like Frank a lot to. I always wanted to meet him and I have 4 of his DVDs so far and love watching them all the time.
On Norm even tho I never did wood working I watched his show in the mid to late 80's until we moved and they did not carry his show. I still miss his shows a lot.
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I remember at one of the WIA events, Frank was giving a class. He was using a vintage No. 4 that had been polished to a mirror finish. When someone asked why he polished it, his response was "because I can." I liked Frank's pragmatic approach to woodworking.
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(07-07-2019, 02:39 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: I also like Frank a lot to. I always wanted to meet him and I have 4 of his DVDs so far and love watching them all the time.
On Norm even tho I never did wood working I watched his show in the mid to late 80's until we moved and they did not carry his show. I still miss his shows a lot.
Many of Norm's programs are available for free on YouTube.
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(07-08-2019, 07:38 AM)AHill Wrote: I remember at one of the WIA events, Frank was giving a class. He was using a vintage No. 4 that had been polished to a mirror finish. When someone asked why he polished it, his response was "because I can." I liked Frank's pragmatic approach to woodworking.
At the first WIA in Berea, I think, Frank was asked what he used to mark dovetails.
He said, "I use a pencil".
That didn't satisfy the questioner, who asked something like, "why don't you use a marking knife?".
His reply, "because I use a pencil".
The entire room laughed.
Funny guy and a class act.
Chris Becksvoort is a tails first guy, because his father made him cut pins first, and that was his act of defiance.
Another class act.
I like Norm also.
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(07-10-2019, 10:27 PM)Martin S. Wrote: At the first WIA in Berea, I think, Frank was asked what he used to mark dovetails.
He said, "I use a pencil".
That didn't satisfy the questioner, who asked something like, "why don't you use a marking knife?".
His reply, "because I use a pencil".
The entire room laughed.
Funny guy and a class act.
I absolutely love that story. He is direct, doesn't mince words, but just answers the question presented. Reminds me of when I got hopelessly lost on back roads in Vermont's NEK, and asked a farmer if he knew how to get to Island Pond, all he said was "yup" and got back on his tractor....
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