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   nboucher | Oct 30, 2008 06:01pm | #1

   If you can get to Waterbury, Conn., check out Walt's tools at Brass City Records & Tools. I bought a Stanley #7 jointer from him a while back that I had to do very little to and that I use almost every day. He has good users reasonably priced. You can always give him a call ahead of time to see if he has what you're looking for. His website:

   http://www.brasscityrecords.com/51.html

   Norman

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   rhagenstein | Oct 31, 2008 02:45pm | #2

   Thanks Norman.  I probably won't get that far south this trip.  Walt has been helpful in the past and I have found the tools from him to be accurately described in terms of quality and quite reasonable in price.

   Randy

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   jeff22 | Oct 31, 2008 10:10pm | #3

   Liberty Tool Co. in Liberty, Maine... http://www.jonesport-wood.com/libertytool.html

   multiple buildings stuffed, packed and jammed full of everything handtool related.  A legend and a definite must see.  And if you're coming down the coast from Liberty you can stop by Lie-Nielsen Toolworks and play with their toys in the hands on show room.

   Jeff

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   rhagenstein | Nov 04, 2008 07:16pm | #5

   Thanks, Jeff.  I have heard great things about the Liberty browsing experience but didn't have a link to the place.  I appreciate it.

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   EdHarrow | Nov 01, 2008 04:30am | #4

   The Beveled Edge - Mystic, CT

   860 535 1337

   Clarence Blanchard

   207 688 4962

   I have no personal experience with either.  I have had personal experience with Jeff Pearson - was not impressed.  He also operates out of the Mystic area.

   I've heard much with respect to Liberty Tool - sounds like a great place.

    

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   Tony Z | Nov 05, 2008 02:17am | #6

   I've bought more than a few things from Clarence Blanchard via mail order, and have always found items to be well described and fairly priced.  If he is that good at mail order, I would expect his "in person" to be at least equal.

   T.Z.

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   EdHarrow | Nov 05, 2008 02:44am | #7

   Oh, nice guy, as I recollect, I just wasn't 'in need' at the time.  He was somewhere I was - maybe the Maine Boat Builder's show, I'm not certain.  When I was 'in need' he weren't in sight!