Matthew Lawrence

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When one's shop is better than what one deserves...

Jul 13, 2010
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Here is a link to my recent blog post about my "new" shop.  As I mention there, I now have to acquire the skills to justify such a wonderful...

Plain Pine Plane Cabinet

May 21, 2009
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This is a simple Shaker designed cabinet in plain old construction grade southern yellow pine.   It is finished so as to emulate a pumpkin pine finish:  clear stain, maple stain...


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Re: When one's shop is better than what one deserves...

Anything for you. Done and done.

posted: 3:47 pm on July 14th  

Re: Stanley Works Acquires Black & Decker for $4.5 billion

Unfortunately, I tend to agree with the previous two comments. Not necessarily about quality issues, but about "planned obsolescence" issues. I own numerous Stanley, Bostich, Porter-Cable and Delta tools and am generally pleased with them all. My biggest disappointment was when the Delta Shopmaster 18v battery powered tool line was cut off so i couldn't get replacement batteries. They are great tools but without service, what good are they? (I had the batteries rebuilt and they worke fine).

That said, who doesn't have a few prewar Stanley planes or chisels and doesn't wish the company would go back to producing those tools of that quality again? I love my no. 3s, no. 4, no. 5, no.605, 9 1/2, etc planes.

posted: 9:57 am on November 3rd  

Re: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Choosing & Using Hand Tools

Books and tools. Tools and books. Even better, book about tools. I'd love a copy. Thanks.

posted: 9:31 am on May 21st