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Ken Nagy

Post subject: Cool Stuff in the Mail

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 11:00 am

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Location: Goodrich, MI
First name: Ken
Last Name: Nagy
City: Goodrich
State: MI
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

This came to the house randomly yesterday. I did get a small hand router from them a couple years ago.
What could I need tools for?
Reminds me of the old Garrett Wade catalogue I would get YEARS ago.

Stuff you didn't even know you needed!

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SteveSmith

Post subject: Re: Cool Stuff in the Mail

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 12:15 pm

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Joined: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:36 am
Posts: 7544
Location: Southeast US
City: Lenoir City
State: TN
Zip/Postal Code: 37772
Country: US
Focus: Repair

I always like looking through their catalogs, sometimes I find something I didn’t know needed.

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RusRob

Post subject: Re: Cool Stuff in the Mail

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 8:49 pm

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First name: Bob
Last Name: Russell
State: Michigan USA
Focus: Repair
Status: Semi-pro

Ken, I get that one and a couple of others as well.

I try not to look through them because it makes me want to spend money I don't really need to...

I think I am pretty well set up with most of the tools I need so those mag's only make me want something shiny and new. gaah

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Darrel Friesen

Post subject: Re: Cool Stuff in the Mail

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 5:51 pm

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Joined: Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:45 pm
Posts: 1388
Location: Calgary, Canada
Status: Amateur

I think I own 90% of their hand woodworking tools. Some are in perfect, unused condition!

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BobHowell

Post subject: Re: Cool Stuff in the Mail

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2025 12:46 pm

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Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:50 pm
Posts: 142
First name: Bob
Last Name: Howell
City: Atlanta
State: Ga
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I have many tools in corners I forget why I bought them.
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rbuddy

Post subject: Re: Cool Stuff in the Mail

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2025 4:24 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:16 am
Posts: 596
First name: Brian
City: U.P.
State: Michigan
Focus: Build

Me too but don't usually notice the never used tools unless I move gallons of experimental finish products.

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Chris Ide

Post subject: Re: Cool Stuff in the Mail

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2025 5:45 pm

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Joined: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:08 pm
Posts: 91
Location: Lewisburg WV

I have a block plane and sharpening jig straight edge and they get used regularly

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Ken Nagy

Post subject: Re: Cool Stuff in the Mail

Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2025 7:00 am

Koa

Joined: Sat Mar 09, 2019 4:50 pm
Posts: 1328
Location: Goodrich, MI
First name: Ken
Last Name: Nagy
City: Goodrich
State: MI
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I made a list of a few small things for my wife. The little set of plastic shims to stop vise racking? I'd never get around to making it. But fancy spokeshaves? I put a cheap one on my list last year. Tried to fix it like Ken Parker, brazing a plate at the mouth. i don't have the torch for it. The other day I put shims under the blade, and it works really good. The back, belly needs to be held good somehow so you can use both hands.
Workholding may be the thing the next year. I did work for ITW Workholding for about a dozen years in the last century.

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