Another Newbie from California
Another Newbie from California
Hello all and thanks for all the information I have gleaned from lurking at this site for the last few weeks. I found a couple of my older pocketknives in my deceased father's stuff that has been in my garage for a several years (inside a toolbox containing some of my grandfather's old tools). With the help of AAPK I was able to identify what I had and find someone to fix them up a bit. Unfortunately (just kidding) I seem to have caught the "bug" and just purchased a GEC 25 on eBay to tide me over until Gramps's knives are ready. Now I just need to figure out how to restore his old drawknife and Disston and Sons saws! Thanks again for all the knowledge you have and will be sending my way. Russ
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Welcome fellow Californian! NorCal, CenCal or SoCal?
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Re: Another Newbie from California
Deep in SoCal near Pasadena now.
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Welcome to AAPK!! Restoring old tools that belonged to ancestors is always a worthwhile pursuit. I use my grandpas old RT brand draw knife for decoy carving. Really easy to sharpen a draw knife since the edge is straight. Put your stone on top of wood blocks on your work table until only the cutting edge is in contact with the stone. Then let the handles ride on the table top and work back & forth. Hand saws are easy to rehab. Your will need a triangular file and a saw set though. Good luck!!
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Re: Another Newbie from California
Thanks Olde Cutler! Just like with knives it looks like restoring tools is another hobby where one thing leads to another and another. I do have more questions about how to deal with the handles on the drawknife but maybe I should wait til I figure out how to post pictures and take those to another thread? Thanks again--my grandfather was a railroad carpenter for his whole life but I only have a few things of his I can try to preserve.
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RCM welcome aboard.
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I'm NW of you in Ventura County. I worked in Glendale for 6 years.RCMsocal wrote:Deep in SoCal near Pasadena now.
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RCMsocal, to AAPK! The RCM of your username caught my eye. RCM was the logo of my father-in-law's meat business in central Florida. R------ Custom Meats.
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Re: Another Newbie from California
Thanks--My uncle lived in St. Petersburg for many years and one of my grandfathers had a meat delivery route in California back in the 30's before he opened his own small grocery store. Have one of the old butcher blocks from that store in my house. RCM
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HOME OF THE BRAVE! (not the scarety cats)
Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb