Thread: 2011 Thompson Lathe Tools purchase

Hi Nick,

Thanks for organising the group buy. As you know, got my toys on Tuesday afternoon from you. I ended up being quite late to my appointment, but they were even later! I waited another 30 mins ... anyways, loev the chisel and will enjoy using it.

I meant to report back yesterday but had the day off work for my 5 y.o's birthday and we took her out of preschool for a surprise to go to Mary Poppins the musical. I expected it to be ok, but be just humouring the girls but it was outright amazing. I don't think I've enjoyed a musical as much as this one. ever

Thanks again Nick.
Cheers,
Dave

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

I hope people are receiving their packages

Let me know please, otherwise I'll fret and get an ulcer

Tell im nuthin.

Thanks heaps for organising this. Got the package on Wed due to Cup day holiday here. Looking forward to putting a nice couple of handles on those babies.

Howdy

The final parcel of Thompson Tools arrived during the week.
In it was a "monster scraper"

I thought I'd show a couple of piccies of it before it goes to it's rightful owner

Attachment 187587 Attachment 187588 Attachment 187589

It's pictured with a standard 1 1/4" Thompson and a 1" Sorby for comparison purposes.

No it is not mine
But it is one extremely serious piece of metal.

PS: I see that it is now sold out

Hmm, make a good strainer post. Surprised it's not rusty from all the drool.

Drool!
I was too busy making sure I didn't drop it on my foot

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Drool!
I was too busy making sure I didn't drop it on my foot

Frightened of brain injury

Nick

Any idea what it weighed?

Ross

a tad under 840 g

Add the weigh of the handle, that's one heavy tool.

Ross

Ross I Sean Nick the other day And now you say it he looks like he has put on a little wate but I don't know if I'd go as far as to call him a heavy tool

But thanks nick for doing the order I over the moon with it
It made some of the boys at turning look and cry

Nick, thanks for dropping of the toy, it now lives with it's big brother. I'll regrind it on Friday.

Originally Posted by nz_carver

Ross I Sean Nick the other day And now you say it he looks like he has put on a little wate but I don't know if I'd go as far as to call him a heavy tool

But thanks nick for doing the order I over the moon with it
It made some of the boys at turning look and cry

That wasn't the tool they were crying at it was the fact you hadn't sharpened it and were turning with it.

Pat you mean Nick drove to the Gong must have got lost a doz times. Oh and photographic proof required you have it

Thommo's in the wild