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30 August 2021 at 3:34 pm #726607
I recommend Calavera aprons. They are made of quality leather, and come in different sizes and colors, with options to customize.
Downside: they are a bit expensive, but they are made well, so you probably wouldn’t need another apron in your lifetime.They have a website that you can find by searching Calavera aprons.
Note: I have no affiliation with this company.
26 February 2020 at 12:01 am #650593I appreciate all of the helpful reply’s. I’m not new to woodworking. For approximately twenty years, I had a mostly electric workshop. I made some furniture, and way too many shop jigs and accessories. Unfortunately, I had to sell the house and tools due to illness, but I’m doing better now, and am starting up slowly, with less room, and a very small budget. This time around, I’m going to focus on hand tools.
I do have a Stanley #4 plane, but unfortunately, it is an early 1980’s model. I’ve spent a lot of time on it, but still cannot get consistent results, so it has been relegated for use as a scrub plane. Over the past two days, I have been making a new tote for it from wood that I split off of an old maple log from a tree fell down in my yard. Then I cut it with my small handsaw, and shaped it with gouges and my chip carving knife. I’m hoping that the next one that I make will take less time, now that I have tried a few different methods.
On a side note: does anyone have ideas on how to drill the stepped holes in the tote without a lot of specialty tools? My twist drill bit created some small divots from splinters as I drilled into the top of the tote. I also tried to carve the round hole with my knife, and that wasn’t very good.
24 February 2020 at 1:54 am #650280I think that collectors are driving the prices up, and the user tools that used to be had at a bargain have become scarce. I’ve been trying to purchase a #4 or #5 Stanley/Bailey plane, type 19 or earlier (for use, not for a collection) for a few weeks, but bidders keep pushing the prices up beyond that which I can afford.
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