Posted in quest on Nov 30th, 2016
I’ve been trying to focus my attention and energy on the new shop. Since it’s so easy to be distracted by shiny stuff, I’ve been avoiding the auctions and on-line sales. This past week, I got wind of sale that had some very interesting machines. To make maters worse, this is less than five miles from […]
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Posted in quest on Oct 6th, 2013
So this is what I’ve been able to accomplish so far: Flattened base and two sides using a large shell mill: Drill the mounting holes and define layout for the fence support bar bores: Drill the first holes using a 1/2″ x 8″ bit: Open the holes to a larger size with stepped drills: Open […]
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Posted in quest on Jan 5th, 2013
I recently acquired a new shaper (and a quest machine). It’s a Baxter Whitney No. 89. This is the largest of the single spindle Whitney shapers. These machines have huge tables and are bullet proof. I already own one No. 89, but this one is… well… special… What’s really unique about this machine is the overhead […]
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Posted in quest on Feb 19th, 2008
On December 27th, 2007, Aaron Posnik hosted the liquidation of the old Chicopee Comprehensive High School, In Chicopee Massachusetts.
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Posted in quest on Oct 24th, 2007
Back in April, Aaron Posnik hosted the auction of Mohawk Furniture in Broadalbin, New York. Mohawk was a high end manufacturer of solid wood traditional furniture. I couldn’t find much history on this company, but I do remember them being in business some 40 years ago when I was a child living in the Hudson […]
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