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100 feet of mandolin fret wire.
Mandolin tail piece.

How does she know these things? In November, I bookmark and circle about a dozen things that I would like in the LMI and StewMac catalogs and then put them back in the catalog drawer. She then picks out a couple. It's a good system. I don't know which one(s) I'll get so there is still some surprise.

The family got a 46" HDTV and a TivoHD so we're all in danger of being sucked into the evil vortex.

I got my shop gifts well before Christmas, my new table saw and a few other goodies

Our main family gift this year was a new 50" Visio Plasma HDTV, pivoting wall mount and new HD/DVR satellite receiver.

Got this:



It's LOUD LOUD LOUD, but sounds really good. I was looking at a tube version but it's over $400 more so Santa settled on this, beats the little 15watt I'd been practicing with :)

Also got some PJ's, A Robe and a break in orders, so I get to spend some shop time on *my* projects, I'm heading out there today to get cranking on the OOO sitting on the workbench :)

But best of all I got to have the whole family over this year for Christmas, I would have traded anything for that...

Cheers

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-Paul-

Patriot Guitars

We got to spend some time with my sister and her kids (11 and 13) this Christmas. She recently quit her job, sold the house, car and whatever of their belingings that they cannot make room for on their 40 ' sail boat, which now is in Turkey. They are about to set their sails and travel around the world for at least the next 4 years, so we don't know when we'll see them again.   

Oh, and I got a Canon 400D camera, some books and a fancy nut cracker...

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Rian Gitar og Mandolin

Lowe's gift card,clothes, my wife got me the pattern makers vise I've been wanting. Best of all, both my sons were home from college and we had a great day! Clinton

I got an LMI glue clearing chisel. Haven't used it yet, but man it sure is fun to hold.

A Porter cable laminate trimmer (It's an extra so now I don't have to take the one off of my binding jig).

A gift card to Woodcraft

Sansa E260 4GB MP3 Player also with a 4GB Micro SD card to expand it to 8GB.

A Guitar Christmas tree ornament

A soft ice chest

A framed picture of my girlfriend and I

A new shirt, pants and socks.

And a Wonderful Christmas celebration with my whole family!

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Thanks,
Blain

http://www.ullrichguitar.com

"89.67% of all statistics are made up on the spot."

OK, OK so I have a arrested development - a guy can dream can't he

So I must have been a good boy this year because Santa brought me a great gift. A new 14" Delta bandsaw that I have had my eye on for a while. Its amazing what dropping hints to my parents will do. Now I can spend all the money I have been saving for it on something else, probably WAS-related.

I got a new winter hat, which is sure to be my new shop hat (mostly because my shop is in the garage). I also picked up the Bandsaw Handbook by Mark Duginske with a gift card I got.

It was a good Christmas this year.

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-Rob Eckert
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Got a Stewmac seam-seperating knife, that little string-lifter tool they sell, home depot gift card, nice set of files, new pocketknife, and the latest Wooden Boat magazine.

I got a new laminate trimmer, a centerline finder, a subscription to Fretboard Journal and Acoustic Guitar magazines.  The best gift I got though was the look on the faces of my two daughters when they got the twin guitars I built for them.  Priceless!

A bait freezer and 2 new fishing Rods.

What else do I need being in Key West for the winter and missing ll that show in NH!!!

Gary

[QUOTE=burbank] Subscription to Fine Woodworking (after a 20 yr. hiatus), this proper BRW handle for my old scraper plane to replace the cherry one I cobbled up, from my antique tool dealer brother.



Best of all though, was a certificate for hugs and kisses from my children.

It was a good day.[/QUOTE]

Hey Pat,
I've got one of those too. It is a great tool, eh? It's a Stanley, right?

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tim...
http://www.mcknightguitars.com

Hesh, Love your new hair-do.  The new shirt is nice too.  Goes well with your great rack...

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Expectation is the source of all misery; comparison the thief of joy.
http://redrivercanoe.ca/

I got to work...

[QUOTE=Tim McKnight] [QUOTE=burbank] Subscription to Fine Woodworking (after a 20 yr. hiatus), this proper BRW handle for my old scraper plane to replace the cherry one I cobbled up, from my antique tool dealer brother.
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Hey Pat,
I've got one of those too. It is a great tool, eh? It's a Stanley, right?
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Look like a Stanley #12 scraper to me. I love that tool too, but mine is missing the nuts that lock the angle of the scraper. I am actually bidding on a ebay wreck now just for that part...

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Rian Gitar og Mandolin

The wife got me an expresso machine....boy was she surprised when I told her I couldn't wait to steam off a guitar neck.

An Ion USB turntable to turn all those ancient vinyl recordings into mp3's.

An last but not least.....another frozen shoulder

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Rach, home from the hospital and doing very well, thank you. Everything else, not very significant this year.

Hesh,
you always crack me up . All your knowledge and skill you impart here, and Funny? WOW

[QUOTE=Arnt]Look like a Stanley #12 scraper to me. I love that tool too, but mine is missing the nuts that lock the angle of the scraper. I am actually bidding on a ebay wreck now just for that part... [/QUOTE]

Arnt, I have one that turned out to be pretty much a piece of junk, but the brass knobs are OK, if you want them.  The body was so rusted, the blade holder wouldn't even tilt.  I tried to drive the pins out, but it didn't work.  I'd be willing to part with the knobs if you want them.  I have another one that works just fine.

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

[QUOTE=Don A]
An last but not least.....another frozen shoulder [/QUOTE]

Don, get well soon. Man gettin' old is no fun. What's the prognosis?

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http://www.dickeyguitars.com

[QUOTE=Arnt] [QUOTE=Tim McKnight] [QUOTE=burbank] Subscription to Fine Woodworking (after a 20 yr. hiatus), this proper BRW handle for my old scraper plane to replace the cherry one I cobbled up, from my antique tool dealer brother.
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Hey Pat,
I've got one of those too. It is a great tool, eh? It's a Stanley, right?
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Look like a Stanley #12 scraper to me. I love that tool too, but mine is missing the nuts that lock the angle of the scraper. I am actually bidding on a ebay wreck now just for that part... [/QUOTE]

Tim,

It's actually a Stanley copy, Union #60. It is an exact copy of the Stanley #12. I picked it up on ebay for $8, near new condition, without handle or iron. It has a Ron Hock iron and a very much more comfortable handle now. That's not the proper term, but I cant' recall the correct one - sort of like referring to strings as wires.

Arnt,

If you don't find the nuts, let me know and I'll talk to my brother. He's been buying, restoring and selling Stanley wood tools for about 25 years. Good chance he has some laying around.

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now known around here as Pat Foster
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[QUOTE=Don A] <snip>
An last but not least.....another frozen shoulder [/QUOTE]

Too bad. I just got over one that plagued me off and on for years. Got real bad early this year. Today I had the last of 3 months of PT.

Good luck with it.

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now known around here as Pat Foster
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http://www.patfosterguitars.com

Hesh, Don't give up hope. Think of all the times you have seen these beautiful women with real loser guys. You could be that guy!

Bruce and Pat, I had the left shoulder freeze last year and with PT over the last 6 months I now have about 2/3 motion. I expect the right shoulder to be no different and do not look forward to the next year. However, I did just switch to GEICO and saved a bundle on my insurance. Actually though I am very thankful.....thankful that I have run out shoulders.   

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

I got this Digi-Tech Vocalizer that adds harmonies to voice. Unbelievable !!! Sounds like I have two backup singers and makes me sound better than I really am. Just finished playing tonight at my sisters restaurant/bar and my brother and I just kept laughing at how accurate this thing is. If you play solo you should check this out.