30 years ago tools, books etc

[MARGIE COOPER]

Hi everyone, this year is our club's 30th anniversary and I am looking for information on what was available 30 years ago (tools, books, etc. ) We are hoping to put on a table display at our show. Our club president will be bringing his woodburner from that time period.... a soldering iron wired to a light bulb. You changed the intensity of your burning by changing the wattage of the light bulb!!! I can hardly wait to see it. I have only been carving 20 years and I guess I am pretty lucky to have so more more available. So if anyone has any good memories of 30 years ago and would like to share I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

[rales]

As far as tools go, 30 years ago, the Millers Falls palm sets 107 and the short handled 106's were in their waning years of production after 50+ years as the Boy Scout and beginning sets for many young (and old) carvers... I'm sure many people in your club own - or at least have many great stories about them. Great tools and still readily available on ebay. Many modern day sets have copied their profiles - for good reason... but few measure up to the quality of the Millers Falls steel!

[Thor]

I still have my first set of tools from 30 years ago. They are a set of 6 craftsman tools that came in a plastic pocket that snapped shut...
uhhhh, 30 years wasn't that long ago.
Christina

[Irish]

I would suggest any of Tangerman's books on carving and you might check as I believe that Chip Chats may have been in publication at that time.

Susan

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Geez 30 years ago? You make it sound like ancient history lol...heck, I have shoes older'n that!! As for tools, most of my tools are that old and look just like todays tools