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   Bioman | Sep 18, 2005 01:40pm | #1

   I have been close on several occasions to buying one of those, it looks like it would be fun to play with, but other more pressing things seemed to come along and I didn't.  Aside from the granddaughter, what use do you see putting it to?

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   WillGeorge | Sep 19, 2005 02:28pm | #5

   Aside from the granddaughter, what use do you see putting it to?Actually I was going to make a book shelf with threaded legs.. 8 legs total with decorated wooden nuts for adjusting the shelf heights..Just a thought I had... I'll give it a try.. Would like the legs larger than 1 inch but may still 'look' OK...

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   Gretchen | Sep 18, 2005 01:47pm | #2

   There is a wonderful toy she really might like--basically a wood erector set.

   And what you have made is a kind of "whimsy"--wooden things carved out of wood. My sister has a collection. Has some pliers, for instance.

   Gretchen
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   WillGeorge | Sep 20, 2005 01:04am | #7

   Like this?
   http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/melissa_doug/construction_set_in_a_box.cfmOr do you know of something better?

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   cherryjohn | Sep 19, 2005 05:14am | #3

   I bet she'd like a nice Powermatic cabinet saw..................get one for her and she'll grow into it  ** in your shop, of course**

   Wicked Decent Woodworks

   (oldest woodworking shop in NH)

   Rochester NH

   " If the women dont find you handsome, they should at least find you handy........yessa!"

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   WillGeorge | Sep 19, 2005 02:25pm | #4

   NA! Good idea BUT.. I turned on the saw once while she was WAY back from it.. She screamed and ran out of the shop.. Maybe some other day I'll try again..

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   Ricks503 | Sep 19, 2005 10:56pm | #6

   OK, so that means some nice Lie-Nielsen planes, Sorby Chisels, Good hand saws, a Brace & bit and some other nice hand tools for her to Grow Into1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1