05-23-2017, 10:57 AM
Hello from Denver, CO. I used to be on a woodworking forum a looooong time ago (12 years??), and I *think* it might have been this one, though I do not remember my login and the oldest posts on here are about 2 years. I do recognize a couple of the usernames around here.
I tried to get into woodworking back then, specifically lutherie, but got way too busy with work. Now I want to try something different to learn the basics on a budget: upcycling wood, mainly pallets, to try my hand at different things without breaking the bank with wood (and feeling bad when I screw it up).
Anyway, to my question. Back then I got TONS of awesome advice and info on hand planes on the forum, and I bought 3 beautiful vintage Stanleys from a forum member (I may be crazy but I think his username was something with "bear" in it). They were nicely tuned and reconditioned, and he even threw in a free spokeshave! I have NO idea who that was. Does anybody here fit that description? Or does anybody here sell them now? Or is eBay the only option these days? I'm asking because I'm looking to buy (at least!) one more plane for my shop.
See you around!
I tried to get into woodworking back then, specifically lutherie, but got way too busy with work. Now I want to try something different to learn the basics on a budget: upcycling wood, mainly pallets, to try my hand at different things without breaking the bank with wood (and feeling bad when I screw it up).
Anyway, to my question. Back then I got TONS of awesome advice and info on hand planes on the forum, and I bought 3 beautiful vintage Stanleys from a forum member (I may be crazy but I think his username was something with "bear" in it). They were nicely tuned and reconditioned, and he even threw in a free spokeshave! I have NO idea who that was. Does anybody here fit that description? Or does anybody here sell them now? Or is eBay the only option these days? I'm asking because I'm looking to buy (at least!) one more plane for my shop.
See you around!