OK....tell us about what Santa brought!!!

[Ed Caffrey]

OK, what new toys did Santa bring you????

For me the highlight was a 2.8 pound custom made forging hammer from Tom Clark, and a MIG conversion kit for my welder.

I've not had the chance to fire up the forge since Christmas, so I haven't tried the hammer. However, after about an hour's worth of time, I got the MIG kit installed in the little Lincoln Weld-pak 100, and am really happy with it!
I suppose my Christmas vacation is over......so starting at 6am tomorrow morning it's back to work! Gotta get something ready for the Reno show,

[Cold Steel Cult]

My big present was a 10" Ryobi bench-top drill press. Nothin' too big but makes holes a helluva lot easier and more accurate than an electric hand drill and a vise! Santa also brought me quite a few Home Depot gift cards too... Ill fins some use for em.

-Jon

[Ed Caffrey]

I love those gift cards! It's like getting a free shopping trip to the "big kids" toy store! A drill press is a pretty big deal if you don't have one already........you can do all kinds of great stuff with that.

[titaniumdoctor]

Santa brought my wife and I two Honda 50's!!! Yes!!!!!

[John T Wylie Jr]

Bader B3 with 1.5 HP Variable Speed ..... should be here by Wednesday.

[T Blade]

Santa is runnig late. My new HF mini mill # 44991 should be here soon

[Fsawyer]

Santa missed me.. but I did buy myself a new vac pump for my setup to stabalize handle material.

vac pumps are expensive and unless your wanting a new one.. hard to find. There are many on e-bay but they go for almost as much as a new one. I got lucky and did find a good used one that will pull 28 hg for on $50 on ebay.. shipping is $18 tho... heavy bugger.

[paul savage]

Christmas came & what was under my tree , A brand new Gransfors bruks " Smalll Forest Axe". Ive admired these beauties for ten years since I saw one at the "Toronto Sportsmans Show" & just haven't had the cash to go & buy one for myself. It is as good as I hoped it would be.How many mothers inlaw take care of their son inlaws like that.

Paul Savage

[Ron Claiborne]

I got a big bag of coal wounder whats up with that
Happy new years guys

[kelly cupples]

Ron,
You were suppose to get a full moon to go with that bag of coal!!!

[singertat2]

i got my daughter here with me for tha holidays!!! i could'nt ask for a better present!!-fed

[george tichbour]

I got an article in Guns magazine and lots of phone calls. Still haven't got my copy of the magazine yet but the writer of the article emailed me the copy without pictures.

[KennyH]

I was very fortunate and blessed this year. Not only did I have the oppurtunity to have vacation over the holidays(away from 13 hour workdays) but I got to see the joy and excitement on my 2 daughters faces Christmas morning.(8 years and 15 months)
Santa brought me a new 3 piece craftsman shop toolbox, a Ryobi bench drill press, and the biggie, a KMG 10' grinder. I am really new at making knives, so I cant wait to get set up and getting some of my work out. Hope everyone had a great holiday season!

[Ed Caffrey]

Wow Kenny! You must have been a VERY good boy last year!!!

[Dementia]

Sounds like everyone has had a pretty great xmas time.
good to hear.

we managed to scrounge enough money for a down payment on a nifty hydraulic press
woohoo