Got My Kirbys!!!

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chainsaw carvings!

Looks like Mr.Poppet (Phyllis!

) Will be getting a work-out! Have fun and be careful!

 

[Anachronism]

Interesting you mention Woodwright- I rarely watch T.V., but I saw him once or twice, and his shop & tools are virtually identical to mine. I got into the furniture making trade when my uncles threw away my grandfather's tools & I retrieved them in 1958. He bought them from the son of their original owner with his separation pay from Roosevelt's cavalry in 1898. M.K. (my accomplice) has steel swedge blocks for making shovels, etc. She makes a lot of iron flowers, Leaves & ornamental hooks at the shows, along with sample horse shoes and an occasional gag chicken shoe. If you are into carving & make your own designs, then you are much more creative than I, I admit to being a supreme plagiarist, able to copy ANYTHING, but not prone to create on my own. Sinking a bowl with no dents or pimples takes a lot of patience: Congrats! As you may have noticed from the pics above, we use power saws for firewood that pre-date chainsaws, and don't require picking up the pieces fron the ground.

 

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Michelle,

I saw this and thought of you, this is the rug plate you will need for your Heritage II!

 

[luxy1205]

Anachronism

Wow amazing that you have pre-chainsaws!!! I would love to see pics of those!!! Very cool history you have about your tools!!! That is so interesting and neat! I am still totally jealous of your tools! I'm hoping to have my husband make me some that look like the Woodwright Shops got! I'm just blown away by the black smithing skills!! We are both really into that!!! My husband always jokes around with me about how he was born in the wrong time! Ha Ha! It's just amazing what you guys do! Good job! -Michelle

 

[luxy1205]

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Thanks, but is there suppose to be a picture attached with your last comment? I feel like I missed something??? -Michelle

 

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Michelle,

I'm sorry, I had an eBay link that didn't paste. Feel free to call me Alex.



http://m.ebay.com/itm/261375883463?nav=SEARCH

 

[luxy1205]

Alex

Thanks so much!!! I actually got an email from a Kirby guy on VacuumLand that sells NOS Kirby parts. I can't remember if he said he used to work for Kirby, or if he acquired or bought all those parts. He's pretty reasonable, within the realm of Ebay prices. I think once we take both the Kirby vacs apart, then we will know for sure what we will need. Until we go thru the DS50, I don't want to start buying bearings for front and rear if I don't need them. I do know I need a rug plate for Mr. HII! That little Kirbage is missing a lot of his goodies! Ha Ha! -Michelle

 

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Good luck on those Kirbys Michelle! Vacuumland is awaiting should you hit any bumbs in the road!