Jan. 10/08 My Lee Valley Gift Card
My daughter and son-in-law gave us a gift certificate for Lee Valley Tools.
Two items that went directly on the list were a metal detector (the Little Wizard) and a digital angle indicator (not in picture. Should be here next week.)
I added the 1/4” chisel to the list because I use my $1 store one so much and it won’t last much longer, I’m sure.
I also bought a scraper – because, lately, the LumberJocks have said that it is the way to go. Also, because it was a Christmas present and I could invest in a luxury item without feeling guilty, I bought the scraper holder to keep my thumbs from being fried, a drawback according to the LJ reports.
The final luxury – ok, this was just for fun, was a ”miniature block plane”. I’ve checked it out on the edge of a board. Sweet… rounded it right over just like running a hot knife through butter.
Merry Christmas Debbie & Rick :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
13 comments so far
YorkshireStewart
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posted 688 days ago
Great idea for a gift Debbie. I must research UK suppliers in the next 11 months to see if they do likewise. A nice selection of tools too.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 688 days ago
it was a sweet present to open, that’s for sure.. and then the fun I had going through the catalogues (more than once) to decide what I (I mean “we”) wanted lol.. I did ask Rick if he agreed with my selection. He just shook his head “yes” :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
TreeBones
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posted 688 days ago
Nothing like tool in the stocking, my favorite.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 688 days ago
“tool in the stocking”.. sounds like a song.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
mot
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posted 688 days ago
That scraper handle works good. It puts a nice little bendy bend in the scraper. It’s easy on the hands. Good choices.
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Russel
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posted 688 days ago
Very cool. Actually, your aversion to power tools has inspired me to investigate hand tools a bit more. I’ve been looking at scrapers and Lee Valley in particular. Merry Christmas to you.
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GaryK
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posted 688 days ago
It looks like you made pretty good!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 688 days ago
thanks everyone :)
we were just playing with the scraper. Fun!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 688 days ago
Hi Ms. Debbie:
Very nice Christmas presents for sure. I got coal. I must have done something wrong >
Have fun with your new toys.
Lee
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jpw1995
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posted 688 days ago
That does sound like a song! Maybe you should add it to the LJ Soundtrack.
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roy
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posted 688 days ago
i love scrapers and small planes i have a #7 ibex and use it all the time. try a toothed blade for cutting across the grain. glad santa was good to you
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WayneC
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posted 688 days ago
Nice haul. That Mallof chair must be next on your project list. :^ )
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MsDebbieP
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posted 688 days ago
ha oh yes..
from a napkin holder to a Maloof chair… yah…
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)