so much more in the way of tools and equipment. I have been working on my "entry" into the annual fray known as "Plugfest 06'".
I am totally frustrated. The little number I am working on is something I made in the 80's with a dowel, a rasp and palm sander. Now in my advanced age I find I have little or no patience for the rasp etc. Last night I turned the perfect body for the plug but having no drill press on which to attach a sanding drum, or band saw to cut angles doing it by hand with the rasp I freaked and ruined the whole thing.

Arghhhhh!!!!! I gotta talk the little woman into letting me make a rip to Home Depot with several hundred bucks. ( Yeah like that's gonna happen).

Sorry just had to vent.:mad: :realmad:

Go to Lowes and get the cheap Delta Shop master tools. If you don't need them to earn a living they are plenty good to start out with in plug building.

I totally agree, I went to lowes and picked up the Delta bandsaw, and the combination belt/disk bench top sander, both around $80 +/-

I did get lucky on my drill press though, walking thru an old warehouse I spotted an old Sears Craftsman drill press near perfect shape, asked the jamaican guy to plug it in, quiet as could be. All cast iron, wieghs about 70lbs without a stand - $15 :laughs:

Steve you know where I am every nite. Tools galore. If you need a little help until you get the tools I can help you out with a few operations. I am right down the street. Shouldn't take long. Paul

i got a hitachi 15" floor standing drill press for $200 at lowes. if we can't stop globalization we might as well tool up with it. amazing quality for $200. i also picked up a tradesman vs 3/4 hp 4" belt 6" disc sander for $89. go figure

Flap, they don't have any old tools that they're getting rid of in the school system's shop classes? Amazing what you can pick up sometimes for $50. :humpty:

Flap you are welcome to come and use my tools for whatever you have to do.

Scott and Paul, your generosity is as always, above the norm! Thanks!

Paul didn't see you had replied musta skimmed over it. Your closer :)

Uhhh......Flap.......... instead of a ball rasp in a hand drill I suggest you try the old indian canoe hollowing trick...........you know the one with the hot rocks and scrapers........it works better.