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Amending my reply above, I also have Delta 12” bench top drill press. I have had it about twenty years also. Have never had any issue with it. In fact it still has the original belt.

Very nice, I like them both!

Delta used to produce some great products. I own an American made Delta Unisaw, bought new about twenty years ago. It is the best power tool I own. I also own a Delta 6” jointer which is the second best tool I own. Delta has been sold, bought and sold again so many times that it is no longer the same company it once was. At this point, I don’t think Delta produces any tools themselves, they just contract out like so many other companies. I remember reading an article in Wood Magazine many years ago. It talked about how different tool companies have their tools made at the same factories as other tool companies. It showed pictures of manufacturing lines with tools rolling off, with different colors and labels, but the same tools. The article also talked about quality control was up to the tool company. Some tool companies have better quality requirements than others. They even have their own quality control personnel on site, others don’t. Obviously, Delta no longer has good quality control. The name used to mean you were getting a quality tool, no longer is this true!

Nice gaggle of gnomes Pete!

Very nice!

Wow, the actual car is not very attractive, however your rendition is great!

Great work Marg! I remember that trip Too! I meet Marg and her family. I had lunch with her and Terry at my favorite restaurant in Moorpark, Ca. Here’s a picture of Marg and I, and her and her hubby Terry.

Fun work Judy!

Very nice work Paul!

My hats off to you Gus for being a care giver! You did an excellent job on the clock. She is sure to love it!

You do amazing work Frank!

It’s funny how a two year old post gains new life!

Thanks everyone!

Nice!

Beautiful work!

Nice job Dave. Looking forward to seeing the Raccoon finished.

Nice job. He is sure to love it!

They all look great Ralph! It’s wonderful that you used rescued wood.

Unfortunately, people don’t appreciate the time and effort we put into a project. They just see that they like it. They don’t care that it took so many hours to cut, assemble and finish.

George Burns.

Looks good!

And they look like crap! I have never let anything leave my shop without a finish on it!

I have shown these in the past. Both were made several years ago, but these are my favorite Dirk Boelman Christmas projects. First is Santa’s workshop portrait. Cut from 1/8 Baltic birch plywood with a Mahogany ply backer. Handcrafted pine frame. Above Mrs Santa is a wall clock. That clock comes to life as the second project. The clock is cut from solid Cherry and Walnut with Maple for the icicles. Elves and Santa in the windows are also Maple. The roof pillars are compound cut out of pine. The clock movement chimes every hour and every fifteen minutes. It has a swinging pendulum with elves swinging on the pendulum rod.

In the old days when I used Danish oil, I still used spray lacquer as a topcoat. I never had a problem with adhesion.

Great work Charlie! You always seem to find the right board for each project!