Yesterday have enjoyed a bit of distraction by visiting an ancient trades fair, not too far from my place.
This is the tool that caught my attention, I would really love to own one - only if it comes with the personnel who operates it, of course:
Then, there was this nice plane, maybe to fine tune the thickness the soundboard's edges on the inside after it has been glued to the ribs?
Then, there was a bit of wood turning, a bit of rope making, and a bit of music making too:
The most disturbing thing though was seeing claimed as "antique workplaces" some workbenches cluttered with handplanes, chisels and shavings which resembled much my own workbench. Does this make me an antique?
Ancient trades fair
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Ancient trades fair
Markus
To be stupid is like to be dead. Oneself will not be aware of it.
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Re: Ancient trades fair
No way Markus you need to be 75 or maybe 100 years old. Love the 'Portable milling machine" but it has to be a 2 man job for sure
Steve
Steve
Re: Ancient trades fair
charangohabsburg wrote:
Then, there was this nice plane, maybe to fine tune the thickness the soundboard's edges on the inside after it has been glued to the ribs?
Hey Markus,
It looks like it was an interesting show...if your really keen on trying out that plane on spruce there's one available on Ebay right now with a half reasonable BIN price and it looks like it's been made especially for a luthier as it to is a little more bent than most.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ANTIQUE-COOP ... 1e94170fef
Cheers
Kim
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Kim, that's a nice plane offered on eBay. I probably would grab it if I was into cask making or an avid tool collector. So for now I just copy the pictures.
Oh yes, now as you say it I have to think it over...Kim wrote:and it looks like it's been made especially for a luthier as it to is a little more bent than most.
Markus
To be stupid is like to be dead. Oneself will not be aware of it.
It's only the others who suffer.
To be stupid is like to be dead. Oneself will not be aware of it.
It's only the others who suffer.
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