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Before electricity, back in the day
- Thread starter hughie
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Pretty cool! Family pictures? Didn’t think you were that old!!! Love the “back to work” after a little moonshine.
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Very interesting
Spindle gouge?
Even with or without electricity, some prefer to do it the old way. Note the skew and his sharpening system. Love this video.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnv0DAR_gWA
.I actually watched this one a while back. I spend too much time on You Tube..... Cooking shows, turning channels, woodworking/hand tool channels, and miscellaneous stuff....
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