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1966 Martin GT-75 Project
“An Electric Martin Guitar”
The GT models, evolved from Martin's F series, with special DeArmond pickups, F-holes and a laminated maple body. Also the first Martins to use an adjustable truss rod.
Woodworking
“Patterned after the Stanley No. 62, the Low Angle Jack Plane is one of our most versatile and outstanding planes. The massive blade is set bevel-up in the milled bed at 12°, giving you maximum support of the cutting edge and a low angle of attack. The precise depth adjuster, moveable shoe for adjustment of the mouth opening, and the hefty blade allow you to tackle the most difficult jobs with the power of a Jack or the finesse of a Smoother.”
- lie-nielsen.com
Machine Shop
An older Starrett “Universal Precision Gage”, a planer/shaper gage of greater precision with a fine adjustment. Came with a scriber attachment and can be used as a height gage. Also used to take advantage of it's accurate level.
tackle the most difficult jobs with the power of a Jack or the finesse of a Smoother...
harvesting of submerged hardwoods in Lake Volta created by the Akosombo dam’s construction in 1961...
My father had come in from his factory in North London, brushing flecks of gray industrial sleet from the shoulders...