rainjer Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Santa was good to me again this year. What did you get? I received: A plunge base for my Bosch Colt trim router. New digital calipers. (the can display in fractions) Marc' Hybrid Woodworking book A set of brass router template guides Kreg Easy-Set Stop Collar & Material Thickness Gauge/Hex Wrench Kit Shop Tunes noise canceling Bluetooth ear muffs. Jeremy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 I got: Preppin' weapon sanding block Lee Valley Router Plane (stolen off porch, to be reordered) Nakashima's Soul of a Tree Krenov's Impractical Cabinetmaker Woodpeckers mini square magnetic base adjustable LED light I'll probably use part of my year-end bonus or distribution to buy myself something else, but I haven't decided what yet. Was thinking about a bigger bandsaw, but we will be moving out of state in about 6 months so I'll probably wait until we move to buy any more machinery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4square Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Bought myself a new Grizzly scrollsaw for Christmas. And my wife gave me a Hohner Thunderbird low C harmonica for Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnG said: I got: Preppin' weapon sanding block Lee Valley Router Plane (stolen off porch, to be reordered) Nakashima's Soul of a Tree Krenov's Impractical Cabinetmaker Woodpeckers mini square magnetic base adjustable LED light I'll probably use part of my year-end bonus or distribution to buy myself something else, but I haven't decided what yet. Was thinking about a bigger bandsaw, but we will be moving out of state in about 6 months so I'll probably wait until we move to buy any more machinery. You got two great books! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 I received the trim stop for my Domino and a Veritas flat spoke shave. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bmac Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 My list was short and sweet. I received drawing bows (symmetric and asymmetric) from Lee Valley. Been on my want list for awhile but couldn't bring myself to pay for them. Thought it was a good gift idea for me. Now I'm ready to design a dozen chairs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bleedinblue Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Bought myself a VSCT fence. I just realized that my Grizzly's guide rails are not standard Bies sizes. I'm not committed to the new fence enough to make new rails...unless I'm missing something and someone has seen a VSCT on a 715, I'm just gonna sell it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post drzaius Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 I got a Lee Valley gift certificate. Actually, 2 of them. Due to a website glitch, the 1st one I ordered didn't show as complete, so I ordered another, which did. Then 2 of them arrived (both charged to my card). Their is supposed to be a limit of 1 per customer, but here I am with 2. Darn 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Blue, where the heck you been? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Bmac said: You got two great books! They’ve been on my list for a while and fit in the price range for our gift exchange. 2 hours ago, Bmac said: My list was short and sweet. I received drawing bows (symwtric and asymetric) from Lee Valley. Been on my want list for awhile but couldn't bring myself to pay for them. Thought it was a good gift idea for me. Now I'm ready to design a dozen chairs. I’ve been wanting those too, but haven’t had a true need for them yet. I’m surprised they are really the only player in the drawing bow game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardA Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Bought myself a new broom for the floors. And use it now and then as cheap transportation. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Not exactly woodworking related, but sort of. And not intended as a Christmas gift to myself, but the timing just worked out. I had ordered a small vinyl sign cutting setup, to put professional looking labels on my toolboxes, and anywhere else that needed a sign, and it came Christmas Eve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Bmac said: I received drawing bows (symwtric and asymetric) from Lee Valley. For years I didn't have these and didn't seem to need them. Then I bought them when I needed the symmetrical one fro a project and now I seem to pull them out all the time for different things. I almost couldn't live with out them now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bleedinblue Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 54 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Blue, where the heck you been? Been around Coop. Took up another hobby that takes some time, and just generally haven't been in the shop much the past several months. I'm too deep though, even if I disappear for a bit now and again I'll keep coming back. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ..Kev Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Maybe it's just because I'm getting older but, just having all my kids (and their wives) home for Christmas was better than any new shop tool I could have received. Frankly, this time reenergized by batteries for some serious shop time in the coming year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, Chet said: For years I didn't have these and didn't seem to need them. Then I bought them when I needed the symmetrical one fro a project and now I seem to pull them out all the time for different things. I almost couldn't live with out them now. I agree! I used wooden yard sticks and a string for a long time. These are definately a step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BattleRidge Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 My wife is usually with me while I am shopping and she has seen me look at the Grr-Ripper multiple times and listened to the safety advantages it can provide. I would always put it back though due to the cost and other woodworking needs. I think she likes my fingers and for Christmas she got me the Grr-Ripper Advanced which I have assembled and am looking forward to putting to use. Further truth to be told, over the past several months I have added a Grizzly table saw and a Grizzly drill press to my workshop (along with several other items) under the premise that they would apply to both my future birthday and Christmas gifts. The nearest that I can figure, I really shouldn't be due for an actual b-day or x-mas gift until the year 2022, but she has always been quite supportive (particularly when I find a good item at a good price) and we have found a way to make things work. Still though, the Grr-Ripper was a really nice and truly thoughtful surprise. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Give the Gripp-er a chance. Some like it and others give it away. I find myself reaching for it as much as I do my push sticks now, especially on narrow, short pieces. Just takes practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 I have had a gripper for 5+ years and I use it often...as a regular push pad. I never got the hang of using it as intended, I always figured it would be a matter of time before I set it wrong and pushed it right through the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 I guess my Woodworking gift will be tomorrow. My son wants a shelf for a sound bar. I suggested some butternut and he said “no, it will be temp and that he will paint it. Ply will be fine.” I told him he will have to make it with my guidance. He said he was afraid he would screw it up and I told him you can only add to to ply, you can’t make it any worse than it already is. We’ll see! First time in the shop with dad! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Got a fat stack of Bandy clamps. I've always wanted them but never wanted to pay for them. Found them on sale and asked for them. Non-woodworking gifts, i got a bunch of books i wanted. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 I got a 4" and 6" double squares, and a turners smock. What I really need is more time, in the shop - but that's harder to wrap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BillyJack Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Since I've been forced into retirement nobody in the family figured I needed anymore tools. But I've been buying jorgensen gear clamps over the holidays as there on sale for $16...merry Christmas to self... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SawDustB Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 I had a few woodworking gifts. My parents wanted to know what they could get me that I would actually use. I pointed them towards an earlex hvlp system, since it seemed to match my needs pretty well. The gift that surprised me was from my in laws, and it was a Gramercy bow saw. I had asked for the hardware kit to make one a while ago (last Christmas maybe?) but the saw itself was quite a bit more. My wife helped pick it out. I haven't gotten out to the shop since Christmas, but it'll be getting a spot in the tool cabinet soon. Otherwise, my wife put a few other items in my stocking like the LV plug cutters, a ruler for setting drill collar depth, and a clamp for holding a light to a power tool. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Well, it won't be for this Christmas, but with my recent dual Lee Valley gift card score, I've come up with a cunning plan. I will use my funds carefully over the coming year so I will have plenty left over for next years Black Friday factory seconds sale. They are typically around 20% off. If I stack that with the 15% off that my gift cards have, that's around a 35% saving of regular price. Can't beat that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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