I'm a lazy typist so I copied the following from one of the message boards
I just joined:

I'm 58 years old and I just returned to woodworking after a break of 16
years after having a shed built last November (2011) that I'll be putting a
shop in. I haven't done much of any woodworking beyond home repairs and
haven't paid much attention to the field for a long time because I had no
place indoors to work. I had a shop of sorts on a partially enclosed porch
where I kept my tools so they would rust more slowly than out in the open.
The space was too small to do much of anything machine related. I had a
Shopsmith out there that I gave away several years ago after it became too
rusty to use. As soon as the shed was done I found a Shopsmith with band
saw on Craigslist and also a 2HP Reliant dust collector. I went to the
Woodworking show in Springfield, MA in January with the intention to see
what was new and get ideas of what I power tools I should start looking for
on Craigslist and Ebay. That was my intention until I ran across the
presentation given by Paul Sellers. Mind blowing. When I got home I looked
Paul up on Youtube, found his blog and was converted. I no longer want a
shop filled with power tools, noise and dust. I purchased the full set of
DVD's and his book Working Wood and signed up to take his Foundation Course
Part 1 at the New Legacy School of Woodworking in Greenwich, NY which I
took last weekend 4-20 to 4-21-2012. If you get the chance, go. Financially
it was a real stretch for me to go what with the fuel costs, lodging and
the cost of the course. It was worth every penny and then some. As soon as
I am able I'll attend Part 2. It's really amazing what sharp tools can do.
I have been scrounging Craigslist and Ebay for old tools and looking for
junk shops and antique outlets that sell tools. Yard sale season is warming
up here in VT. I found one shop where I bought a dozen hand saws for $30,
half of which I should have left in the store. I also found an 85 year old
man about ten miles from me who still sharpens all types of cutting tools,
he has the full Foley-Belsaw shop in his garage. I'm on Mr. Leach's mailing
list and have already purchased a toothing plane from him. Gorgeous tool
owned by a J.G. Chambers in 1966. I can't imagine what I'll do with it, it
looks like Mr. Chambers didn't know what to do with it either.  Right now
I'm watching over 125 auctions of tools on Ebay, tools I would realy like
to own but I'm letting them all go to test my will power, I've already
spent over $800 on old and new hand tools. Besides, I need to save some
dough for a new band saw.

-- 
Kevin Patrick Wilkinson
Montpelier, Vermont

Vermont - It's Not Flat
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On May 8, 2012, at 9:02 PM, Kevin Wilkinson wrote: [snip tale of descent
into proto-Galootdom]
> . . . . . I've already spent over $800 on old and new hand tools.
>   Besides, I need to save some dough for a new band saw.

        Six words, Kevin: You doan nee' no steenkin' bandsaw!

        Or to put it more formally: At some stage in the process you
        should give some thought to what you plan to build, and for what
        purpose, as you move more into actually making things with the
        kit you are accumulating. Another point: There was a time, a
        period that lasted some centuries during which a lot of
        woodworking was done, including many fine objects, when bandsaws
        (and motorized tools generally) did not exist. Not saying you
        must be a complete GOON (Gone Old Order Neanderthal) like some
        of us to be a (mostly) hand tool woodworker, but it could be an
        epiphany of sorts to realize that you don't really have to have
        ANY of those big expensive space-occupying roaring finger eating
        machines to enjoy yourself, build your skills, and make useful
        and decorative items. And welcome to the Porch! Tom Holloway
        (Somewhat surprised to see fellow GOON Ron Harper giving
        bandsawr pointers.)

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Is that what GOON stands for? Sweet, I are one! It was a proud day for
me when I was able to join FOYBIPO, and getting married granted me my
very own SWMBO, but now I'm really happy to be a GOON as well!

Oh, and welcome Kevin. Sit a spell and have a good time. You'll never
"meet" a better group of guys who will help you out in any way they can.
And you don't "need" a bandsaw... :)
--
Zachary Dillinger The Eaton County Joinery www.theeatoncountyjoinery.com
517-231-3374

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Tom Holloway <thholloway@u...> wrote:
> On May 8, 2012, at 9:02 PM, Kevin Wilkinson wrote: =A0 =A0 =A0
> =A0[snip tale of descent into proto-Galootdom]
>> . . . . . I've already spent over $800 on old and new hand tools.
>>   Besides, I need to save some dough for a new band saw.
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Six words, Kevin: You doan nee' no steenkin' bandsaw!
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Not saying you must be a complete GOON (Gone Old Order
> Neanderthal) like some of us to be a (mostly) hand tool woodworker,
> but it could be an epiphany of sorts to realize that you don't really
> have to have ANY of those big expensive space-occupying roaring finger
> eating machines to enjoy yourself, build your skills, and make useful
> and decorative items. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0And welcome to the Porch! =A0 =A0
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Tom Holloway (Somewhat surprised to see fellow
> GOON Ron Harper giving bandsawr pointers.)
>
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Welcome Kevin.  Great place, the porch is.  Come get you a drink and
"set-a-spell".

Now, unlike everyone else, I assumed you wanted a band saw that you could
connect up to the treadle that you naturally are going to have to build -
just because you don't already have one.  Aren't you?  He he!

Doc
Welcome back to the woodworking world and have fun.
On May 9, 2012 12:43 AM, "Kevin Wilkinson" <kevinpatrickwilkinson@g...>
wrote:

> I'm a lazy typist so I copied the following from one of the message boards
> I just joined:
>
> I'm 58 years old and I just returned to woodworking after a break of 16
> years after having a shed built last November (2011) that I'll be putting a
> shop in. I haven't done much of any woodworking beyond home repairs and
> haven't paid much attention to the field for a long time because I had no
> place indoors to work. I had a shop of sorts on a partially enclosed porch
> where I kept my tools so they would rust more slowly than out in the open.
> The space was too small to do much of anything machine related. I had a
> Shopsmith out there that I gave away several years ago after it became too
> rusty to use. As soon as the shed was done I found a Shopsmith with band
> saw on Craigslist and also a 2HP Reliant dust collector. I went to the
> Woodworking show in Springfield, MA in January with the intention to see
> what was new and get ideas of what I power tools I should start looking for
> on Craigslist and Ebay. That was my intention until I ran across the
> presentation given by Paul Sellers. Mind blowing. When I got home I looked
> Paul up on Youtube, found his blog and was converted. I no longer want a
> shop filled with power tools, noise and dust. I purchased the full set of
> DVD's and his book Working Wood and signed up to take his Foundation Course
> Part 1 at the New Legacy School of Woodworking in Greenwich, NY which I
> took last weekend 4-20 to 4-21-2012. If you get the chance, go. Financially
> it was a real stretch for me to go what with the fuel costs, lodging and
> the cost of the course. It was worth every penny and then some. As soon as
> I am able I'll attend Part 2. It's really amazing what sharp tools can do.
> I have been scrounging Craigslist and Ebay for old tools and looking for
> junk shops and antique outlets that sell tools. Yard sale season is warming
> up here in VT. I found one shop where I bought a dozen hand saws for $30,
> half of which I should have left in the store. I also found an 85 year old
> man about ten miles from me who still sharpens all types of cutting tools,
> he has the full Foley-Belsaw shop in his garage. I'm on Mr. Leach's mailing
> list and have already purchased a toothing plane from him. Gorgeous tool
> owned by a J.G. Chambers in 1966. I can't imagine what I'll do with it, it
> looks like Mr. Chambers didn't know what to do with it either.  Right now
> I'm watching over 125 auctions of tools on Ebay, tools I would realy like
> to own but I'm letting them all go to test my will power, I've already
> spent over $800 on old and new hand tools. Besides, I need to save some
> dough for a new band saw.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Kevin Patrick Wilkinson
> Montpelier, Vermont
>
> Vermont - It's Not Flat
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> aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage,
> value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of
> traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools.
>
> To change your subscription options:
> http://ruckus.law.cornell.edu/mailman/listinfo/oldtools
>
> To read the FAQ:
> http://swingleydev.com/archive/faq.html
>
> OldTools archive: http://swingleydev.com/archive/
>
> OldTools@r...
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