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Image 1 — Restored some hand planes
Image 2 — Restored some hand planes
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Restored some hand planes

Long time lurker first time poster. I’ve been doing powered woodworking for a little bit, but recently had to relocate. I got rid of most of my big tools, but still wanted to do some projects in my smaller space.

I started out with the No 5 and No 6 I got on CL for $20 each. After that I just went down the eBay rabbit hole. I took a couple of weeks to clean up all the components and resharpen the irons. The only one that needed a replacement was the No 6 because the iron was just so short. It had maybe one or two resharpens left in it, so I ordered a Hock replacement.

The only thing I have left to do is apply finish to all the totes and knobs. Maybe I’ll post an update here with individual shots once it’s all done.

This was a lot of fun and got me through some grueling house projects. I would take breaks from house projects to go sharpen an iron or scrub some rust and it was the perfect meditative break. I even got to use the planes for a few of the house projects (which is sort of what inspired the first purchase anyway).

Also not pictured here are the No 78 and No 90 that are also restored, but in another location.

Just wanted to share. Thanks for looking!

u/MANGBAT — 14 days ago
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Best Options for an FSE in his mid-30s

Hello! I’ve been researching places to move for a couple of years now and the options are a bit overwhelming. I’m hoping someone here has been in a similar situation and has some advice.

About me:
36 year old field service engineer with over 10 years of experience in Biotech. I have an undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology and Microbiology. I have 1 professional publication from 2012. I also have a small side business that makes about 10k profit per year and has been slowly growing over the last 3 years. I have no debts and about $70k in savings (not including my 401k). I currently live in a HCOL area in Northeast US and work for a UK-based startup. There is a small possibility that my company would sponsor me to move to the EU to support our clients there. Since this is a startup, I am not particularly hopeful about that route, so I want to explore other options.

I am planning to get my Master’s in Systems Engineering and have money set aside for this (~$35k). Right now the plan is to do it through an online program like Penn State World Campus, but am also very open to doing this abroad as a way to get a visa in the country I study in.

I speak English (fluent), Russian (fluent), and Spanish (would need to brush up to become business proficient, but am passable for day-to-day interactions). I am also willing to spend time and money to learn a new language.

The places I’ve visited (through work) and enjoyed: Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, the UK

Places I am interested in, but have NOT visited (yet): Spain, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Scotland.

My main questions are:

  1. Am I ready to start the process or should I work on increasing my savings first?
  2. Should I get my Master’s in the US while working my current job or should I try to get into a program in a different country?
  3. Which countries would have the easiest process for my current situation?
  4. Which countries would consider my skills desirable?
  5. How much of a pay cut should I expect going from a US salary to an EU salary?

Thank you all in advance!

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