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Offline jpaz

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Vintage Starrett measuring and layout tools
« on: October 28, 2016, 01:15:16 PM »
I have just uploaded a newly re-written web page:

http://jp29.org/starrett.htm
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Re: Vintage Starrett measuring tools
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2016, 03:35:34 PM »
Very nice!
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Re: Vintage Starrett measuring and layout tools
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2016, 07:44:07 PM »
Thanks!   Now i see a few more things i need to collect; erm, accumulate...errrrrr...   use, yeah, that's it... :embarrassed:

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Re: Vintage Starrett measuring and layout tools
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2016, 08:08:55 PM »
Great information.  Thank you for sharing!
You might say I have a tool collecting problem....

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Re: Vintage Starrett measuring tools
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Re: Vintage Starrett measuring and layout tools
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2016, 12:09:56 PM »
Thank you Yadda -- you are most welcome.
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Re: Vintage Starrett measuring and layout tools
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2016, 12:15:44 PM »
Thanks!   Now i see a few more things i need to collect; erm, accumulate...errrrrr...   use, yeah, that's it... :embarrassed:
Than you p_toad  -- and I know what you mean!

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Re: Vintage Starrett measuring and layout tools
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2016, 03:26:51 PM »
Hello, Jpaz. I had to layout a hexagon within a circle, for a large diameter  (28") , and 10" thick, glued up mahogany blank for a wood turner . I did this with a Starrett Protractor Head and 12" blade. Right on the money with the Starrett Tools!!!!!!. Thanks for the info, Lou
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Re: Vintage Starrett measuring and layout tools
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2016, 04:54:16 PM »
Thank you for posting that excellent account, Lou.