Thread: What's on Your Santa Wishlist?

My present from SWMBO (ain't she an absolute darling!) is the two week guitar making course at Thomas Lloyd Guitars.

I'd like but won't get a Bandsaw and a Drill Press.

Of course there is more I would like associated to my new addiction for turning, a set of every type of jaws for the chuck, another chuck, a large mouth connection for my dusty and more tubes connectors etc., some nice calipers, new smaller tool rest, some chisels of my own, hollowing tool, chisel sharpening jig, a host of books on turning and an infinite amount of timber to turn into curly shavings at my feet.......mmmmmmm.........

but most of all I'd like the time to spend properly setting up my shed to make the time I do get as productive as possible......

HH.

I'm hoping for a Meranda Kerr.

Other things include:

• full set of Bergs in socket and bevel
• Metabo Duo
• lotsa clamps
• router bits
• lotsa nice timber
• a bigger shed
• some Japanese saws and chisels
• wet stones
• some 10" blades to the t/saw
• some vitamins

The chances of any of it - maybe

The chances of all of the tools - none

The chances of Miranda Kerr - didly

Reading that Waldo, one would assume you are not only deprived of sleep?

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Reading that Waldo, one would assume you are not only deprived of sleep?

Originally Posted by Scribbly Gum

Thought that this was timely.
If you haven't thought about your wish list yet, then now might be a good time to start, with the countdown on to Xmouse.
Remember this is your wishlist, not necessarily what will be in the stocking. So still expect undies and hankies as well.
Here's one to get you started if your secret Santa has a spare 6,950.00 €
Tool Set Deluxe

http://www.magma-tools.de/Director;jsessionid=E4D5E21E600A9CC924D26B0ED8EE6F81?idKey=GRP1141929503877

Have lots of fun
SG

Nice secondhand Stanley 112 Scraper plane ,
Lie Nielson or Veritas equivalent of above,
Metabo Duo ROS,
Table saw ,
Thicknesser ,
Jointer .
Shed awning finished
Set of gouge chisels.

Two chances of above ,,,Buckleys and none.

Kev

I want for nothing, excpet the time to get something done.

Time? You were lucky to 'ave that!

I'm not greedy.

All I want is unlimited access to a certain retailing companies warehouse...

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

I'm not greedy.

All I want is unlimited access to a certain retailing companies warehouse...

I am greedy, allright .

But If I had a day off for unlimited rust hunting...

Kippis,

sumu

Originally Posted by thumbsucker

For christmas I will be getting a Mike Wenzloff Carcass Saws with figured Walnut handles.

so you wrote out your wish list 6 months ago, Thumb

Originally Posted by ian

so you wrote out your wish list 6 months ago, Thumb

And the rest. I ordered a carcass saw from Mike back in April and I doubt it will be here for Christmas. I'm sure it will be worth the wait though.

Originally Posted by Mirboo

And the rest. I ordered a carcass saw from Mike back in April and I doubt it will be here for Christmas. I'm sure it will be worth the wait though.

I hope that your order from Mike Wenzloff arrives in time for Xmouse Ian.
Out of interest, what type of timber did you request for the handle? There have been some beautiful pictures of cocobolo handles from Mike W.
I think that his standard handle is in bubinga, which looks pretty good to me.
I noticed that Lee Valley have his saws available with bubinga handles as well.
Good luck mate - I hope that santa and his elves are on time for you this year.
regards
SG

Scribbly, it's Mirboo who has various appendages crossed that his Wenzloff comes down the chimney with Santa


but speaking of Wenzloff saws, I'm just back from the [Sydney] Traditional Tools Group bimonthly meeting.
Peter Evans who occasionally posts here had arranged the loan of demo saws from
Lie Nielsen (Australia) — L-N's dovetail (15ppi rip) and carcass (14ppi x-cut)
Lee Valley (Canada) — 3 of Mike Wenzloff's saws (small I for a

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Scribbly, it's Mirboo who has various appendages crossed that his Wenzloff comes down the chimney with Santa

but speaking of Wenzloff saws, I'm just back from the [Sydney] Traditional Tools Group bimonthly meeting.
For the meeting, Peter Evans, who occasionally posts here, had arranged the loan of demo saws from

• Lie-Nielsen (Australia) — L-N's dovetail (15ppi rip) and carcass (14ppi x-cut)
• Lee Valley (Canada) — 3 of Mike Wenzloff's production (as opposed to custom) saws — I think they were the small tenon, carcass, rip dovetail)
• a Gramancy (which I've probably spelt wrong) — I don't know which model, or who owns/loaned the saw
• an Adria — I think it was one of the tenon saws, but again I don't know for sure, nor who owns/loaned the saw

I found all these saws very very nice to use, and I don't want to try and rate which was one better than another as the time available really only allowed for first impressions and it wouldn't be fair to rate differently configured saws on my experience making a couple of cuts.
However, the saw that stood out to me was the Wenzloff rip dovetail — its balance in the hand seemed perfect. Mirboo is one lucky (or well organised) bugger.
Those in the TTG who profess to know, recon that "in the hand" the Wenzloff is closest to a 19th century saw.


On my own behalf, I'd like to express my appreciation to Rob Lee for loaning the Wenzloff saws (including postage to Australia) to The Traditional Tools Group to try.
I'd also like to express my appreciation to David Eckert of Lie-Nielsen (Australia) for the loan of the L-N demo saws
and also my appreciation to whoever loaned the Gramancy and Adria saws


ian