Comments on: Quick poll http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/06/14/quick-poll-76/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-poll-76 part of the Wood Talk Online community Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:39:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BobbyO http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/06/14/quick-poll-76/comment-page-1/#comment-4822 BobbyO Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:56:12 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1181#comment-4822 With the exception of my little low-angle block plane which was purchased new, none of my planes are newer than 1930's vintage. I recently got a Union #7 jointer that dates back to about 1915. Somewhere along the line, someone drilled a hole in the heel to allow it to be hung on a pegboard. The previous owner tuned it up nicely, replaced the broken tote with a nice cocobolo substitute, and honed the iron to glinting sharpness. Definitely not a collector's item, but it's massive, stable, and does the job for which it was intended. Just like a brand-new LN, it worked fine for me "right out of the box." There's something very cool about the karma of these old tools; every time I use them, I wonder whose hands have come before mine. With the exception of my little low-angle block plane which was purchased new, none of my planes are newer than 1930′s vintage. I recently got a Union #7 jointer that dates back to about 1915. Somewhere along the line, someone drilled a hole in the heel to allow it to be hung on a pegboard. The previous owner tuned it up nicely, replaced the broken tote with a nice cocobolo substitute, and honed the iron to glinting sharpness. Definitely not a collector’s item, but it’s massive, stable, and does the job for which it was intended. Just like a brand-new LN, it worked fine for me “right out of the box.” There’s something very cool about the karma of these old tools; every time I use them, I wonder whose hands have come before mine.

]]> By: Chuck Knarr http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/06/14/quick-poll-76/comment-page-1/#comment-4807 Chuck Knarr Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:11:24 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1181#comment-4807 Tom, I still use a 1940 Delta Drill press. It is my only drill press and it has been in use by me for the past 30 years. It still has the original motor on it. I have replaced the spindle bearings twice. It only has .005" runout. Plenty good for me and my woodworking. Tom,

I still use a 1940 Delta Drill press. It is my only drill press and it has been in use by me for the past 30 years. It still has the original motor on it. I have replaced the spindle bearings twice. It only has .005″ runout. Plenty good for me and my woodworking.

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