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   dirtstirrer | Mar 20, 2004 07:15pm | #1

   Here ya go Sarge, spending some pocket change?

   http://www.thebestthings.com/index.html

   Steve
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   RANGERP75R | Mar 20, 2004 08:00pm | #2

   Steve

      Thanks a million! I think it was you I saw post it in a thread several weeks ago. A through search didn't score in this case.

      Not spending anything yet. I'm just shopping plane prices and doing some heavy comparisons. If and when I decide to go LN (been pretty satisfied with the less expensive LV's so far) I will obviously have to pull that kind of change from my Swiss bank account. I have bought used cars for less!

   ha.. ha...

   Thanks again and have a good week-end Steve...

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   dirtstirrer | Mar 20, 2004 10:41pm | #3

   LOL! Well at least you'd still have the tax shelter in Bermuda.  Happy shopping, let me know about their service if you get one from them.  I think it was BG who posted their site, but my memory is on leave today.  Have a good one,

   Steve

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   RANGERP75R | Mar 20, 2004 10:59pm | #4

   Steve

      From what I've seen from post here, thier service is excellent. I haven't heard one nay-sayer so far!

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   shopdoc | Mar 21, 2004 05:04am | #5

   Sarge,

          Check out Fine Tool Journal at http://www.finetoolj.com/LN for slightly better pricing and free shipping. I have had very good service from these guys.

                                                                                                  Steve

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   RANGERP75R | Mar 21, 2004 05:01pm | #7

      Thanks doc. I had one of their flyers and it disappeared in last week-ends spring cleaning. Glad to see you got good service as someone had metioned a problem in a past thread. I had never hear a bad rap before that post. Hopefully just an isolated problem, as no company or person is beyond a mistake.

   Regards...

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   BG | Mar 21, 2004 04:36pm | #6

   Dirt,

   Nope, not me..did not post anything that would feed Sarge's plane addiction.....if only he would improve his grip strength ..he would not need all these different shaped holders for a chisel blade....sigh!  Oh well, I guess its better he chase after a low angle block...than a low angle something else.....(he, he)

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   RANGERP75R | Mar 21, 2004 05:15pm | #9

   BG

      "if only he would improve his grip strength... he would not need all those different holders for a chisel blade".

      Improve my grip! Hey, did I ever post that picture of myself with my custom made 48" jointer? The one where I was flattening a tree as it lay across my driveway? Took it to flat and and then ripped it down into 6 million custom made tooth-picks. Smoothed it from there with a smoother and a spoke-shave suitable for "southern bar-be-que".

      I just don't have time to go running to the grocery store when I need something.

   he.. he.. he....

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   jquinn | Mar 21, 2004 05:01pm | #8

   I would also recommend buying LN planes,etc from "Fine Tool Journal".  They are at least 10% below suggested retail and offer free shipping in US - with quick turnaround.  Their magazine is interesting too, plus they list their own auction/tool sale in every issue.

   Their prices were the same or better than the recent Woodcraft 10% off sale on LN, especially as there was no shipping or sales tax.