As bios seem to be the thing of the moment, and in the hopes that I
can slip in unnoticed with the crowd, here goes. I don't think I
qualify as a mysterious stranger, but I've lurked long enough. I'll
try and get the shocks out of the way early on.

Yes, I'm female. No, I don't work in IT. Gasp, I'm under 30. Horror,
another Brit. Okay, you can settle down now, that's the scary stuff
dealt with... I live in Cornwall in the southwest of England, and
on a clear day I can pretend to see the far distant shores of tool
heaven. Up until I found The Porch I was a woodworker, and have been
since pottering about in my dad's shed from the age of 9. Tools I
was allowed to use comprised a Surform (shudder), a junior hacksaw
and a Stanley eggbeater. I learnt two things; hand drill gears and
white shirts don't mix, and Surforms are cheaper than proper rasps
for a reason. My dad, bless him, kept his Stanley #4 (Hello there,
Jeff. You know that one I'm sure) and Record #043 mini grooving
plane from my tender grasp, so they're still in a state to be used 
now. Which I do. Frequently. Having finally crawled online about 3
years ago, I typed in a link provided by Jeff in Good Woodworking
magazine which mysteriously mentioned strange beings called galoots.
No warning of slopes mind you. I've been lurking ever since. Now
I'm a long practiced remover of rust, fitting in the woodworking
in my spare time. No other group of people I know of could have got
me from the stage of "two planes is an elegant sufficiency" to "how
many planes do I have? Erm, hang on. I'll have to go and count them.
Would you like a cup of tea while you're waiting?" in so short a 
space of time. Great, isn't it? :~) Incidentally, has anyone else
suffered the embarassment of buying a plane from a flea market 
regular and being asked "Don't you have enough of these yet?" Or do
the dealers round here just lack ambition?

When I do get round to making things I tend to use native hardwoods
such as ash, oak and beech. The usual stuff on the "honey do" list,
except I have The Powers That Be (my folks) rather than a single
SWMBO. They gang up and make me feel bad for not starting on the
coffee table project for instance. It's only been on the list for
4 or 5 years for goodness sake, and turning chisel handles won't
take long... I share an old granite-built barn with my father as a
workshop, about 13x23ft. It contains the usual tailed tools, plus a
couple of benches, a hand-cranked bench drill and a treadle wheel
that's waiting for something to power. 

So anyway, as it's Thanksgiving for lots of you it seems appropriate
to crawl from under The Porch and thank you all for the knowledge,
the humour and the good fellowship you display throughout the year.
I hope I may be able to contribute something myself, even if it's
just a good shine to the spitoon. I've brought my own Brasso.

Cheers, 

Alf
Cornwall, UK

Alf, by the way, are my initials. I will answer to Alf, Al, Alice
and D'you-want-this-plane. But then I expect you'd all turn round
for the last one :~)

Well said, Alf, and welcome to the porch.

-- 
Steve - another Kokomo galoot
who's had his fill of turkey and pumpkin pie and is feeling much less
grumpy now.

Greetings and salutations, Alf!  And a hearty welcome aboard!

We have had precious little input from the distaff side since Esther 
left us. And of course the unforgettable Natalie.

On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 07:23  AM, Alice Frampton wrote:

> As bios seem to be the thing of the moment, and in the hopes that I
> can slip in unnoticed with the crowd, here goes. I don't think I
> qualify as a mysterious stranger, but I've lurked long enough. I'll
> try and get the shocks out of the way early on.
>

Big snip

> Yes, I'm female. No, I don't work in IT. Gasp, I'm under 30. Horror,
> another Brit. Okay, you can settle down now, that's the scary stuff
> dealt with... I live in Cornwall in the southwest of England, and
> on a clear day I can pretend to see the far distant shores of tool
> heaven.Alf, by the way, are my initials. I will answer to Alf, Al, 
> Alice
> and D'you-want-this-plane. But then I expect you'd all turn round
> for the last one :~)Jim Thompson, the old millrat in Riverside, CA

Welcome Alf!  Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Now will you  guys with the chaw try to improve your aim so the young
lass doesn't have to walk through that stuff?

Alice Frampton wrote:

> <snip>

> Yes, I'm female. No, I don't work in IT. Gasp, I'm under 30. Horror,
> another Brit. Okay, you can settle down now, that's the scary stuff
> dealt with...

<snip>

> Refreshing...what?

-- 
Bill W   ...still in Highland, Maryland
Woodworkers visit me at:
http://Highland_House.tripod.com/

: -----Original Message-----
: From: Alice Frampton [mailto:oldrusthunter@h...]
: Sent: 27 November 2003 15:24
: To: oldtools
: Subject: [oldtools] Bio - Alice Frampton
:
: I typed in a link provided by Jeff in Good Woodworking
: magazine which mysteriously mentioned strange beings called galoots.

Ye Gods! Somebody actually acts on my stuff!

Welcome Alf!

Jeff
--=20
Jeff Gorman, West Yorkshire, UK
http://www.amgron.clara.net=20

GGs,

Many thanks for you warm welcome, both on and off list. I now
know the vital life skills for Porch dwelling; the hot cider's at this
end, and tread carefully near the spitton :~)

Cheers, Alf

Still in Cornwall, UK

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Welcome aboard, alf. You sound like our kind of folks, and oldrusthunter 
doesn't apply to any one under 30, not in this crowd it doesn't.
Malcolm Dick, in Northern New Jersey

Welcome.  You, like me, are one of the rare galoots that signed up =
before getting too long in the tooth.  I joined 6 years ago, but now I =
am a COOF having reached the advanced age of 34.  Unlike many on this =
list, I still remember my 20s.

Chris Schwartz
Feral Brewer, FOYBIPO
www.bustedtruss.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Alice Frampton [mailto:oldrusthunter@h...]
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 10:24 AM

As bios seem to be the thing of the moment, and in the hopes that I
can slip in unnoticed with the crowd, here goes. I don't think I
qualify as a mysterious stranger, but I've lurked long enough. I'll
try and get the shocks out of the way early on.

Yes, I'm female. No, I don't work in IT. Gasp, I'm under 30. Horror,
another Brit.=20

Alf -- don't listen to him.  He has brewed more (US or Imperial) gallons 
of real ale than you can imagine.  Since you live in England, you know 
that anyone who brews the stuff can't possibly sell it without making 
quite sure it is in accordance with all relevant standards, Chris has 
undoubtedly imbibed enough of the good stuff to beat your typical pub-
fancier.  so you can't believe a word he says.  He's actually 95 years 
old and female (fanTASTIC drag, and so young-looking!).

Chris -- what the heck is a COOF?

Alf -- Welcome to galootdom.  We are perfectly willing to tolerate Brits 
and women, but under 30!?!?!?  There are traditions that we must uphold!

Seriously, if you are interested in the subject, it doesn't matter who 
you are.  Newcomers and experts, old and young, male or female, brewer 
or non-brewer, collector or user.  Given that most of us are male, the 
expression SWMBO ("she who must be obeyed") figures in conversation 
occasionally.  Don't get any ideas, however!  And despite what Chris 
says, I still remember my 20s; unlike him, I remember my 40s as well.

-- 
Mike Sullivan

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:17:27 -0500, C N Schwartz wrote:

>
>Welcome.  You, like me, are one of the rare galoots that signed up 
before getting too long in the tooth.  I joined 6 years ago, but now I 
am a COOF having reached the advanced age of 34.  Unlike many on this 
list, I still remember my 20s.
>
>Chris Schwartz
>Feral Brewer, FOYBIPO
>www.bustedtruss.com
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Alice Frampton [mailto:oldrusthunter@h...]
>Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 10:24 AM
>
>
>
>As bios seem to be the thing of the moment, and in the hopes that I
>can slip in unnoticed with the crowd, here goes. I don't think I
>qualify as a mysterious stranger, but I've lurked long enough. I'll
>try and get the shocks out of the way early on.
>
>Yes, I'm female. No, I don't work in IT. Gasp, I'm under 30. Horror,
>another Brit. 
>
>
>Archive: http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/~cswingle/archive/
>To unsubscribe or change options, use the web interface:
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>
>

Michael D. Sullivan
Bethesda, MD (USA)

Perhaps now is the time to reveal I'm actually a 47yr old bearded
software developer from Illinois called Brad..?

You needn't get jealous folks, I'm 29 so I hit the big three-o
all too soon. I'm trying to soften the blow by getting used to
the 30 bit in advance. You'll know it hasn't worked when I
post on my birthday sobbing "Oh, I'm so OLD. My life is over
etc etc" Hmm, better hope for your sakes it works, eh? :~)

Old tool content? The computer I'm typing this on...

Cheers, Alf
Cornwall, UK

P.S. Yes, just what is a COOF, Chris?

Michael D. Sullivan wrote:

>Alf -- don't listen to him.  He has brewed more (US or Imperial) gallons
>of real ale than you can imagine.  Since you live in England, you know
>that anyone who brews the stuff can't possibly sell it without making
>quite sure it is in accordance with all relevant standards, Chris has
>undoubtedly imbibed enough of the good stuff to beat your typical pub-
>fancier.  so you can't believe a word he says.  He's actually 95 years
>old and female (fanTASTIC drag, and so young-looking!).
>
>Chris -- what the heck is a COOF?
>
>Alf -- Welcome to galootdom.  We are perfectly willing to tolerate Brits
>and women, but under 30!?!?!?  There are traditions that we must uphold!
>
>Seriously, if you are interested in the subject, it doesn't matter who
>you are.  Newcomers and experts, old and young, male or female, brewer
>or non-brewer, collector or user.  Given that most of us are male, the
>expression SWMBO ("she who must be obeyed") figures in conversation
>occasionally.  Don't get any ideas, however!  And despite what Chris
>says, I still remember my 20s; unlike him, I remember my 40s as well.
>
>--
>Mike Sullivan

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C N Schwartz said:
> Unlike many on this list, I still remember my 20s.

Unfair! Unfair! I turned 20 in 1965. As someone once remarked, "If you can
remember the 60s, you weren't there."

-- 
Steve - another Kokomo galoot

A Frampton said:
> Perhaps now is the time to reveal I'm actually a 47yr old bearded
> software developer from Illinois called Brad..?

You sure you're not called Ralph?

-- 
Steve - another Kokomo galoot

Steve from Kokomo came off the beach and asked:
>
>A Frampton said:
> > Perhaps now is the time to reveal I'm actually a 47yr old bearded
> > software developer from Illinois called Brad..?
>
>You sure you're not called Ralph?
>
>--
>Steve - another Kokomo galoot

Well gosh, Steve, I don't know. I'll have to go and count
my marking gauges and get back to you... :~)

Cheers, Alf
Cornwall, UK

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LOL. Well done; can't put anything over on you, can we? Cheers yourself.

A Frampton said:
> Steve from Kokomo came off the beach and asked:
>>
>>A Frampton said:
>> > Perhaps now is the time to reveal I'm actually a 47yr old bearded
>> software developer from Illinois called Brad..?
>>
>>You sure you're not called Ralph?
>>
>>--
>>Steve - another Kokomo galoot
>
> Well gosh, Steve, I don't know. I'll have to go and count
> my marking gauges and get back to you... :~)
>
> Cheers, Alf
> Cornwall, UK
>
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