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254368 Charlie Driggs <cdinde@v...> 2015‑04‑18 update -- Jim Thompson
Fellow Galoots, 

I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's wife
returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that Jim
had passed away Wednesday afternoon.

Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial matters
at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how to take care
of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of interest.  Given
what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I know that will be a
challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one else has some suggestions,
perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does not use email and will not be
looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I can provide her a summary of
suggestions.  She is going to need some good ones.

I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others out
there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will need to
sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going, among other
things, so she needs some good ideas.

In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you are,
raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.

Charlie Driggs


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254369 "Peter Evans" <peterrevans@o...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Charlie, it's a shame Jim won't be back in his workshop, and we are all
diminished by his going. 


Cheers
Peter

Peter Evans
Sydney, Australia

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From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-
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Charlie Driggs
Sent: Saturday, 18 April 2015 1:56 PM
To: oldtools
Subject: [OldTools] update -- Jim Thompson


Fellow Galoots, 

I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed
that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
254372 David Nighswander <wishingstarfarm663@m...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
>From: Charlie Driggs


>Fellow Galoots, 
>I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's wife
returned my >call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that Jim
had passed away Wednesday >afternoon.



Thank you Charlie. It’s hard to be the bearer of bad news. 
My prayers and best wishes for Jim and his family. 

Jim was the first one to write back to me when I came to the list. He was kind
and helpful every time I had the opportunity to speak with him. His suggestions
were always pertinent.
I had several discussions with him over the years about shared experiences as
millwrights. I regret that we never met in person.

I made a point of purchasing two chisels from the last sale that Jim had. I keep
them in the drawer for those special jobs that require a really keen edge.
They are the model for sharpening my other chisels. I’m trying but I don't think
I’ll ever be his equal at creating an edge.

Suggestion:
After Jim’s family has settled on their wishes for what to do having a Monday
sale on the Old Tools list would be a good way to raise some quick cash.
I for one would be happy to pay a bit more than retail to have a few more of
Jim’s tools. I’m guessing that Jim would be happy to have his tools in the hands
of Galoots.

The stars will be shining a little brighter after this. Jim will have them
polished up in no time.
God Speed Jim.
254370 Brent Kinsey <brentpmed@c...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I am saddened by this news. Jim was generous with his knowledge, industrious,
inventive and a wonderful craftsman. I was his Galootaclaus recipient this year
and I will cherish the carving mallet, scribing awl, chisels, and objects I make
from the wood he sent me for years to come.

Jim, I will think of you each time I use these things.  I hope you find good
pickings in Heaven.

Charley, please extend my heartfelt sympathies to his family.



Brent A Kinsey
Brentpmed@c...


On Apr 17, 2015, at 10:56 PM, Charlie Driggs  wrote:

> 
> Fellow Galoots, 
> 
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
> 
>
254371 mikerock <mikerock@m...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Jim,
Be with God and his blessings.

Mike


>> Fellow Galoots,
>>
>> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.
254374 Ben <benbelzer@h...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I've been reading his posts for the last ten years and when I've needed advice
on anything tool or wood related he was able to help.  This is very sad news for
us all, indeed.  He will be missed.

> From: cdinde@v...
> Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 23:56:17 -0400
> To: oldtools@s...
> Subject: [OldTools] update -- Jim Thompson
> 
> 
> Fellow Galoots, 
> 
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>
254375 Gary Katsanis <gtgrouch@r...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I like David's suggestion, but perhaps we could run the Monday sale as a 
silent auction?

We would need somebody to run it, preferable from a web site.  It also 
wouldn't hurt if somebody could take pictures of Jim's tools.

Jim was always ready to help, and I will miss him.  And his stories!

Gary Katsanis
Albion NY, USA

On 18-Apr-15 12:52 AM, David Nighswander wrote:
>> From: Charlie Driggs
>>
>> Fellow Galoots,
>> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my >call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday >afternoon.
> Suggestion:
> After Jim’s family has settled on their wishes for what to do having a Monday
sale on the Old Tools list would be a good way to raise some quick cash.
> I for one would be happy to pay a bit more than retail to have a few more of
Jim’s tools. I’m guessing that Jim would be happy to have his tools in the hands
of Galoots.
>
> The stars will be shining a little brighter after this. Jim will have them
polished up in no time.
> God Speed Jim.
>
254376 scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I remember when Jim Thompson stumbled up the porch steps for the first time.
  Kind of tentative, just looking around. But some of the things he said 
sounded so familiar to my ears.
We hit it off right away. When I started to find out who he really was, 
I gave him the name Millrat.  I was a millrat too, but Jim was even more 
of one.
  He added the Old himself. You can't blame me for that. :)

  If often felt like we were two horses pulling together, in the same 
harness.
I'd get an idea and start something. Jim would jump in, and pretty soon 
he'd come up with a twist or a different way.
   So I'd do that too, until I'd hit on another idea.
  Then he'd jump on that.
     And on and on we went. Through whole classes of projects.
Project after project. Down through the years. Leaning on each other, 
making it happen.

  I have his work of his all over my shop. They are going to find my DNA 
all over his. I've got a 1/2 full box in my shop right now, that I was 
planning to send when I filled it the rest of the way.   There will be 
one just like it in his.

   My friend. My brother. Pillar of the porch. Charmer of the old ladies 
running the estate sales.
Arrogant sarcastic old bastard with a heart the size of the whole damn 
world.

    "Hell you got to die sometime", he would always say.

   Rest friend. You made a long haul. Came up a long road.
You did what you wanted.
  You made the world different from the way it would have been if you 
were never here.
    cheers to you
     yours Scott







-- 
*******************************
    Scott Grandstaff
    Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca  96039
    scottg@s...
    http://www.snowcrest.n
et/kitty/sgrandstaff/
    http://www.snowcr
est.net/kitty/hpages/index.html



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254377 Nuno Souto <wizofoz@i...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I'm sure Paul Rad will be looking after our Jim wherever they are now.
Please pass on our deepest condolences.
Lighting up another candle this weekend.

-- 
Cheers
Nuno Souto
wizofoz@i...



On 18/04/2015 1:56 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote:
> Fellow Galoots,
>
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>
> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial matters
at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how to take care
of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of interest.  Given
what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I know that will be a
challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one else has some suggestions,
perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does not use email and will not be
looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I can provide her a summary of
suggestions.  She is going to need some good ones.
>
> I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others out
there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will need to
sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going, among other
things, so she needs some good ideas.
>
> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
>
> Charlie Driggs
>
254378 Ray Gardiner <ray@e...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I always enjoyed immensely his contributions to the list,  he will be sadly
missed,  but will live on in the list.  Forever.

Ray

On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Nuno Souto  wrote:

> I'm sure Paul Rad will be looking after our Jim wherever they are now.
> Please pass on our deepest condolences.
> Lighting up another candle this weekend.
>
> --
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> wizofoz@i...
>
>
>
> On 18/04/2015 1:56 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote:
>
>> Fellow Galoots,
>>
>> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim
>> Thompson's wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and
>> conveyed that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>>
>> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial
>> matters at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how
>> to take care of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of
>> interest.  Given what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I
>> know that will be a challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one
>> else has some suggestions, perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does
>> not use email and will not be looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I
>> can provide her a summary of suggestions.  She is going to need some good
>> ones.
>>
>> I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others
>> out there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will
>> need to sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going,
>> among other things, so she needs some good ideas.
>>
>> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever
>> you are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
>>
>> Charlie Driggs
>>
>>
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254379 John Holladay <docholladay0820@g...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Charlie,

That is sad news.   He will be missed.   Been learning from Jim since I
stumbled onto the Porch something around 9-10 years ago or so.  He was the
definition of GALOOT for me.   I bought a few items from Jim over the years
and he sent me something once, or of the blue,  just because he thought it
would help me with a tricky project I was struggling with.  If they were to
do some sort of online sale or a Monday tooll sale,  I would be sure to
participate.

Doc

John Holladay
205-229-8484
docholladay0820@g...
On Apr 17, 2015 10:57 PM, "Charlie Driggs"  wrote:

>
> Fellow Galoots,
>
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
> wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed
> that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>
> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial
> matters at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how
> to take care of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of
> interest.  Given what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I
> know that will be a challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one
> else has some suggestions, perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does
> not use email and will not be looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I
> can provide her a summary of suggestions.  She is going to need some good
> ones.
>
> I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others
> out there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will
> need to sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going,
> among other things, so she needs some good ideas.
>
> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
> are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
>
> Charlie Driggs
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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254380 "professor@f..." <professor@f...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Well, Jim, if you say you have to go, you have to go.  But it won't be the same
here without you.  You will be missed.
Frank Segreto 


     On Saturday, April 18, 2015 3:52 AM, John Holladay 
wrote:
   
 

 Charlie,

That is sad news.  He will be missed.  Been learning from Jim since I
stumbled onto the Porch something around 9-10 years ago or so.  He was the
definition of GALOOT for me.  I bought a few items from Jim over the years
and he sent me something once, or of the blue,  just because he thought it
would help me with a tricky project I was struggling with.  If they were to
do some sort of online sale or a Monday tooll sale,  I would be sure to
participate.

Doc

John Holladay
205-229-8484
docholladay0820@g...
On Apr 17, 2015 10:57 PM, "Charlie Driggs"  wrote:

>
> Fellow Galoots,
>
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
> wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed
> that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>
> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial
> matters at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how
> to take care of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of
> interest.  Given what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I
> know that will be a challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one
> else has some suggestions, perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does
> not use email and will not be looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I
> can provide her a summary of suggestions.  She is going to need some good
> ones.
>
> I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others
> out there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will
> need to sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going,
> among other things, so she needs some good ideas.
>
> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
> are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
>
> Charlie Driggs
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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254381 Thomas Johnson <drthjo@g...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I have missed Jim's presence on the List since the day he got too sick to
be here.  I have admired and treasured Jim's presence and contributions on
the Porch. In so many ways, Jim modeled the kind of retirement I would hope
to emulate; constantly pushing himself to keep learning, creating, and
contributing both the pictures of his handiwork, and the processes he
developed to create his works of art - tools and more.
It's too early in the morning for a nip, but later today - indeed.
Condolences to Jim's wife and family.
Tom

On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 10:56 PM, Charlie Driggs  wrote:

>
> Fellow Galoots,
>
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
> wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed
> that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>
> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial
> matters at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how
> to take care of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of
> interest.  Given what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I
> know that will be a challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one
> else has some suggestions, perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does
> not use email and will not be looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I
> can provide her a summary of suggestions.  She is going to need some good
> ones.
>
> I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others
> out there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will
> need to sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going,
> among other things, so she needs some good ideas.
>
> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
> are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
>
> Charlie Driggs
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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254382 Ron Harper <kokomorontoo@g...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
We are diminished by his passing   

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 18, 2015, at 12:51 AM, Peter Evans  wrote:
> 
> Charlie, it's a shame Jim won't be back in his workshop, and we are all
> diminished by his going. 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Peter
> 
> Peter Evans
> Sydney, Australia
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-
bounces@s...] On Behalf Of
> Charlie Driggs
> Sent: Saturday, 18 April 2015 1:56 PM
> To: oldtools
> Subject: [OldTools] update -- Jim Thompson
> 
> 
> Fellow Galoots, 
> 
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
> wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed
> that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.  
> 
> 
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254383 "John M Johnston (jmjhnstn)" <jmjhnstn@m...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Godspeed the Old Millrat. He will be missed. 

John

John M. Johnston
“P.S. If you do not receive this, of course it must have been miscarried;
therefore I beg you to write and let me know.” - Sir Boyle Roche, M.P.
254384 Bob 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Thank you Charlie for staying close to Jim and his family and keeping us  
informed.
Jim's imprint on the list is indelible and will undoubtedly be felt by  
future list users
through the archives and remembrances of galoots for years to come.
He will be missed.
With kind thoughts to Jim's family,
Bob in Ohio 

 
 
In a message dated 4/17/2015 11:56:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
cdinde@v... writes:


Fellow Galoots, 

I am sad to report that there is one  less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's 
wife returned my call earlier today  seeking a status update, and conveyed 
that Jim had passed away Wednesday  afternoon.  

Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral  arrangements and financial 
matters at the moment, but asked me to write to her  with suggestions on how to 
take care of Jim's extensive collection of tools  for his many areas of 
interest.  Given what he told me he had in his  workshop over the years, I know 
that will be a challenge, and I will send my  thoughts.  If any one else 
has some suggestions, perhaps you forward them  to me (as his wife does not 
use email and will not be looking at Jim's  accounts), and I'll see if I can 
provide her a summary of suggestions.   She is going to need some good ones.  

I have some thoughts  already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others 
out there (besides 'just  box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will 
need to sell them off to  provide her with funds to keep the house going, among 
other things, so she  needs some good ideas.

In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are  drinking and wherever you 
are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We  won't hear from him again.

Charlie Driggs


Sent from my  iPad
254385 Bill Webber <ol2lrus@v...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Jim was a generous and prolific contributor to this list.  He will be 
missed.  My heart goes out to his widow.

Bill W.

On 4/17/2015 11:56 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote:
> Fellow Galoots,
>
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>
>
254386 CheekyGeek <cheekygeek@g...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
So sorry to hear the news. Condolences to family and friends, including
those whose chairs were closest to him on this porch.

Special thanks (and condolences) to Mr. Grandstaff for the history and
eloquent eulogy. Well said.

Darren Addy
Alda, Nebraska

On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 2:04 AM, scott grandstaff 
wrote:

> I remember when Jim Thompson stumbled up the porch steps for the first
> time.
>  Kind of tentative, just looking around. But some of the things he said
> sounded so familiar to my ears.
> We hit it off right away. When I started to find out who he really was, I
> gave him the name Millrat.  I was a millrat too, but Jim was even more of
> one.
>  He added the Old himself. You can't blame me for that. :)
>
>  If often felt like we were two horses pulling together, in the same
> harness.
> I'd get an idea and start something. Jim would jump in, and pretty soon
> he'd come up with a twist or a different way.
>   So I'd do that too, until I'd hit on another idea.
>  Then he'd jump on that.
>     And on and on we went. Through whole classes of projects.
> Project after project. Down through the years. Leaning on each other,
> making it happen.
>
>  I have his work of his all over my shop. They are going to find my DNA
> all over his. I've got a 1/2 full box in my shop right now, that I was
> planning to send when I filled it the rest of the way.   There will be one
> just like it in his.
>
>   My friend. My brother. Pillar of the porch. Charmer of the old ladies
> running the estate sales.
> Arrogant sarcastic old bastard with a heart the size of the whole damn
> world.
>
>    "Hell you got to die sometime", he would always say.
>
>   Rest friend. You made a long haul. Came up a long road.
> You did what you wanted.
>  You made the world different from the way it would have been if you were
> never here.
>    cheers to you
>     yours Scott
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> *******************************
>    Scott Grandstaff
>    Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca  96039
>    scottg@s...
>    http://www.snowcrest.
net/kitty/sgrandstaff/
>    http://www.snowc
rest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html
>
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254387 Tony Zaffuto <tzmti@c...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
See you on the other side Old Friend.

T.Z.

Anthony M. Zaffuto
Metaltech, Inc.
(814) 375-9399


Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 17, 2015, at 11:56 PM, Charlie Driggs  wrote:
> 
> 
> Fellow Galoots, 
> 
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
> 
> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial matters
at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how to take care
of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of interest.  Given
what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I know that will be a
challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one else has some suggestions,
perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does not use email and will not be
looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I can provide her a summary of
suggestions.  She is going to need some good ones.
> 
> I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others out
there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will need to
sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going, among other
things, so she needs some good ideas.
> 
> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
> 
> Charlie Driggs
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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254388 Ron Harper <kokomorontoo@g...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Some snippage


Back a few months ago Jim was posting about some Birdcage Awls he had made with
some pretty wood handles and actually showed us a pic or two. I told him that I
would love to buy one. He sent back, " not for sale, but if you send me your
address, I'd love to send you one"  it is beautiful,canary wood handle, one of
my most prizes possessions.

He took so much time helping us find solutions to galootish challenges. What a
great spirit he is.

Ron

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 18, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Tony Zaffuto  wrote:
> 
> See you on the other side Old Friend.
> 
> T.Z.
> 
> Anthony M. Zaffuto
> Metaltech, Inc.
> (814) 375-9399
> 
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254389 Dragon List <dragon01list@g...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Rest in peace, Jim.

Charlie, thanks for sharing the terrible news.  I can imagine it is hard on
you, thank you.

Jim and I had a number of conversations about his work, his health, my
work, and other subjects over the years.  I will miss him.

Bill
Felton, CA
254390 "Dennis Heyza" <michigaloot@c...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Sad news indeed. My condolences to his family.

Requiescat in pace, Old Millrat.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-
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Charlie Driggs
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 11:56 PM
To: oldtools
Subject: [OldTools] update -- Jim Thompson


Fellow Galoots, 

I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed
that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
254391 Jeff Oberg <jaoberg@g...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I'm sad that I will only know him through the archives. I joined the list about
a year ago. I only remember emails about Jim, not from him. I'm happy that he
lives on in both the archives and the hearts of the members of this list.

I also suspect based on what many have said this is unlikely to be a one and
done kind of sale. Not that Jim's widow wants to become a tool dealer, but she
could probably pick out 50 items or so a month for some time. She will probably
make much more money in the long run with that kind of trickle than if she tries
to unload the whole lot at once. I'm sure we could help post the sale and
perhaps she or a friend/relation can take a picture or two of each item. We know
the providence. It's unlikely the Old Millrat left anything in less than good
condition and the majority of it is excellent.

Alternatively she could figure out how much she needs to run the house and the
list could pool and she could send tools of her choice out to those who
contribute. You never know what you are going to get, but you know your money is
going to help the Old Millrat's family. Of course contributions would also need
to cover shipping.

Another option, with some one's help, Charley, a galoot who lives close, some
one else, she could group tools into types/subtypes and offer a box to the list
every month. Minimum cost for the box is her expenses plus the cost of shipping
the box to Charley. Every $X you contribute gets you a ticket in the drawing.
Charley does the drawing and ships the box to the winner. This reduces shipping
costs and time. It could be the Old Millrat's Raffle.

It would be fun to do some archive mining and put together a collection of Old
Millrat Wisdom, tips and tricks, wisdom, humor, and memorable quotes. Heck, with
e-publishing and boutique printing being what it is these days we could put it
together, do the layout, kickstart a print edition and see if we can get some
support from the larger woodworking publishing community to advertise it and
send the funds to Jim's widow. We could put together five random tools as
kickstarter rewards for large contributors. Don't just own the Millrat's wisdom,
own the tools he used as well.

These are off the top of my head as I watch my youngest's soccer game this fine
Saturday morning. Personally I think the raffle has the highest return to effort
ratio for Jim's widow. I think The Old Millrat's Wit and Wisdom would be fun for
the list, with or without the kickstarter. I think it could have a great return
if we do a good job at it.

Jeff
254392 Ed Minch <ruby@m...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Back in his early years on the list, Jim was in the habit of sending tools at no
charge to anyone who asked.  I have a couple of his chisels in the shop that I
cherish.  Charlie - please express to his family all of our wishes

Ed Minch




On Apr 18, 2015, at 1:30 AM, Ben  wrote:

>> 
>> Fellow Galoots, 
>> 
>> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>> 
>
254394 Jim O'Brien <jimob@c...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
GGs,

This is sad news for us. Thanks for keeping us in the loop Charlie. 
Tonight I will raise a glass of Lagavulin in his name. Only the best for 
the Old Millrat. Godspeed, Jim.

Jim O'Brien

On 4/17/2015 11:56 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote:
> Fellow Galoots,
>
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>
> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial matters
at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how to take care
of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of interest.  Given
what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I know that will be a
challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one else has some suggestions,
perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does not use email and will not be
looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I can provide her a summary of
suggestions.  She is going to need some good ones.
>
> I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others out
there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will need to
sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going, among other
things, so she needs some good ideas.
>
> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
>
> Charlie Driggs
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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254395 Tony Zaffuto <tzmti@c...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
My "exchanges" begin maybe 8 years or so with a piece of carbide I sent him.
That opened the flood gates to stuff going back and forth, culminating in one of
my favorites:  a panther head saw tote, that I fitted to a saw plate donor.

Jim needs a special rocking chair and spittoon.

T.

Anthony M. Zaffuto
Metaltech, Inc.
(814) 375-9399


Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 18, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Ed Minch  wrote:
> 
> Back in his early years on the list, Jim was in the habit of sending tools at
no charge to anyone who asked.  I have a couple of his chisels in the shop that
I cherish.  Charlie - please express to his family all of our wishes
> 
> Ed Minch
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 18, 2015, at 1:30 AM, Ben  wrote:
> 
>>> 
>>> Fellow Galoots, 
>>> 
>>> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
> 
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254396 <rsheley@r...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Sorry to learn of the loss of our friend Jim.

Condolences to the many that knew Jim and especially his family and close
friends.

---- Charlie Driggs  wrote: 
> 
> Fellow Galoots, 
> 
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
> 
> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial matters
at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how to take care
of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of interest.  Given
what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I know that will be a
challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one else has some suggestions,
perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does not use email and will not be
looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I can provide her a summary of
suggestions.  She is going to need some good ones.
> 
> I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others out
there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will need to
sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going, among other
things, so she needs some good ideas.
> 
> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
> 
> Charlie Driggs
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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254397 Nichael Cramer <nichael@s...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Bye Jim.

Take a well-deserved rest on the big Porch.  You'll be missed in Vermont.

N
254398 "bilcol" <bilcol@b...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Very sorry to hear this.  I was hopeful that he would be able to hang in
there for a while.  Enjoyed his posts and we lost a good one.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-
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Charlie Driggs
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 9:56 PM
To: oldtools
Subject: [OldTools] update -- Jim Thompson


Fellow Galoots, 

I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed
that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.  

Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and financial
matters at the moment, but asked me to write to her with suggestions on how
to take care of Jim's extensive collection of tools for his many areas of
interest.  Given what he told me he had in his workshop over the years, I
know that will be a challenge, and I will send my thoughts.  If any one else
has some suggestions, perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does not
use email and will not be looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I can
provide her a summary of suggestions.  She is going to need some good ones.


I have some thoughts already, but I'm pretty sure there are a few others out
there (besides 'just box them up and send them to [ ]') ... she will need to
sell them off to provide her with funds to keep the house going, among other
things, so she needs some good ideas.

In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.

Charlie Driggs


Sent from my iPad
254399 Yorkshireman <yorkshireman@y...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
On 18 Apr 2015, at 04:56, Charlie Driggs wrote:


>> raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.



Aye! 

he and I corresponded off list, as I'm sure he did with many another.  I count
him as another friend.


James Thompson - a fine galoot.   






Jim sent me lump of apricot among a couple of exchanged goods.  It will have to
become something worthy.

Richard Wilson
Raising a glass in Northumberland
254403 Roy <rp77469@c...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
This is terrible news.  I am a fairly long time (5 years or so) mostly lurker on
the Porch.  Jim Thompson has helped me many times over the years.  The tutorials
he has placed on WKfinetools have helped me learn restoration and repair
techniques.  He has gladly answered every time I sent a question via email, and
was the one who convinced me just how easy it was to turn brass ferrules on a
wood lathe.  I proudly own a few of his tools from his occasional sales.  

I wish I could have met him in person, and am glad to consider him an e-friend.
I am truly saddened by his passing.  He will be sorely missed.

Roy Parker
254404 Scott Garrison <sbg2008@c...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Aye, like most I have known Jim through the list for years errr close to
decades. Also the recipient of more than one Galootaclaus - though it may
have been only one but a boat load of tools nevertheless. Well these tools
will be part of his legacy - cuz I will pass them on as well. Hopefully he
will look down with a smile on that and not say "man that wasn't my best
work, I wish you would just make it into folk art".

I will go back to my shop and put my Bagpipe channel on Pandora and hope to
become as good a galoot as the Old Mill Rat. May he rest in peace.

Scott in Duluth GA
254405 Thomas Conroy 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I have always looked for wisdom and instruction to those older thn me. On the
Porch, Jim Thompson was pre-eminent among them. I treasured his friendship. He
not only could make initial postings that were interesting in themselves, could
not only reply clearly and knowledgeably to others' posts from the depth of his
experience; he had the ability to spark good replies in others, and to keep an
interesting conversation going beyond the point where he had made his
contribution. We are all the less for his loss.

Tom Conroy
254406 Roy <rp77469@c...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 01:34:21 -0400, you wrote:

>I like David's suggestion, but perhaps we could run the Monday sale as a 
>silent auction?
>
>We would need somebody to run it, preferable from a web site.  It also 
>wouldn't hurt if somebody could take pictures of Jim's tools.
>
>Jim was always ready to help, and I will miss him.  And his stories!
>
>Gary Katsanis
>Albion NY, USA
Both of these are good ideas.  I prefer the silent auction, or even not-silent
auction.  I know I often miss a chance at one of Josh's sales because I am not
online when it starts.  Something that runs over 24 hours so everyone could have
a chance at bidding would be nice.
254407 Kim Malmberg <kim.malmberg@k...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I can't say I knew Jim Thompson personally but I did enjoy his posts at
Wiktor's site and here immensely and I had the utmost respect for his work
and knowledge as well as his sincere replies to stupid questions from
people like me - in much lesser knowledge. I will lift my glass of red wine
high up in the highest regard.


Kim

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254413 Don Schwartz <dks@t...> 2015‑04‑18 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
That sounds good to me. I also often miss out on items that have sold 
before I get on-line. As well, running an sale for 24 hrs might help 
generate better prices than would be achieved otherwise.

But I am concerned we may be jumping the gun on this. It may be that 
Jim's family already have a plan. I can't imagine that he wasn't 
thinking about this...

FWIW
Don

On 2015-04-18 3:02 PM, Roy wrote:
> I prefer the silent auction, or even not-silent
> auction.  I know I often miss a chance at one of Josh's sales because I am not
> online when it starts.  Something that runs over 24 hours so everyone could
have
> a chance at bidding would be nice.
254414 Ron Harper <kokomorontoo@g...> 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I agree with Don.   I cannot believe that Jim did not leave instructions.

Failing that, let me know how I can be helpful. It would be an honor to help
Jim's wife.

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 18, 2015, at 7:41 PM, Don Schwartz  wrote:
> 
> 
> That sounds good to me. I also often miss out on items that have sold before I
get on-line. As well, running an sale for 24 hrs might help generate better
prices than would be achieved otherwise.
> 
> But I am concerned we may be jumping the gun on this. It may be that Jim's
family already have a plan. I can't imagine that he wasn't thinking about
this...
> 
> FWIW
> Don
> 
>> On 2015-04-18 3:02 PM, Roy wrote:
>> I prefer the silent auction, or even not-silent
>> auction.  I know I often miss a chance at one of Josh's sales because I am
not
>> online when it starts.  Something that runs over 24 hours so everyone could
have
>> a chance at bidding would be nice.
> 
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254415 Micah Salb <MSALB@LSSLAWYERS.COM> 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
This is sad news indeed.  

Auctioning Jim's tools is a great idea.  But someone with knowledge of the
market would have to set reserve prices to make sure that the tools do not sell
too cheap (and that person probably should not be bidding in the auction).

There are lots of inexpensive silent auction websites.  They are easy-to-use so
that the administrators can upload pictures and descriptions in a web interface
that is already created for us.  While that will cost maybe $100, it will allow
us to have a series of full-length auctions in a way accessible to many people.

Micah


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 7:41 PM
To: oldtools@s...
Subject: Re: [OldTools] update -- Jim Thompson


That sounds good to me. I also often miss out on items that have sold before I
get on-line. As well, running an sale for 24 hrs might help generate better
prices than would be achieved otherwise.

But I am concerned we may be jumping the gun on this. It may be that Jim's
family already have a plan. I can't imagine that he wasn't thinking about
this...

FWIW
Don

On 2015-04-18 3:02 PM, Roy wrote:
> I prefer the silent auction, or even not-silent auction.  I know I 
> often miss a chance at one of Josh's sales because I am not online 
> when it starts.  Something that runs over 24 hours so everyone could 
> have a chance at bidding would be nice.
254416 d brown <blackdog09@r...> 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
On 4/17/2015 8:56 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote:
Fellow Galoots,

I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.

Sorry to say I didn't know him although I met him in person once. I had 
offered a free galoot hat here & he was the first to respond. We met at 
the Old Tool meet at Austin Hardwoods in Santa Ana. I handed off the hat 
& he complained about the price of pig stickers......that was about the 
extent of it. Life is full of missed opportunities & that meeting was 
probably one of them. Condolences to his family, particularly his wife. 
Losing a spouse isn't for the faint hearted.

David
254417 Darrell & Kathy <larchmont@s...> 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
On 17/04/2015 11:56 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote:
>
 > I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us. Jim
 > Thompson's wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status
 > update, and conveyed that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
 >
 > I suggest that whatever you are drinking and
 > wherever you are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".
 >

Damn.  I will really miss Jim on the Porch.
He was full of stories and free with his help.
There are so many things that I've done in my shop
that were inspired by the Old Millrat.
He was truly one of a kind.

I was gonna raise a glass to his memory but that felt
kind of pale to me, so instead I went down to the shop
tonight and made something.  Not something I've done
before, one of those things Jim was always doing and
showing to us.

I've never tried putting a bit of brass plumbing fitting on
a turning as a ferule.  Never made an awl before.  Here's
one for you Jim.  Some hard exotic wood, and some 3/16
drill rod.

http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/memorial_a
wl_1.jpg">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/memorial_
awl_1.jpg
http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/memorial_a
wl_2.jpg">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/memorial_
awl_2.jpg

And now that the tools are put away, I will raise a glass
to the Old Millrat.  Thanks Jim, you made the world a better place.

-- 
Darrell LaRue
Oakville ON
Wood Hoarder, Blade Sharpener, and Occasional Tool User
254420 "John Manners" <jmanners@p...> 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
On 4/17/2015 8:56 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote, concerning Jim Thompson:

"Fellow Galoots,

"I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us."

It would oblige, Charlie, if my condolences were to be conveyed to Jim's
family and friends.

Regards from Brisbane,

John Manners
254425 galoot@l... 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Quoting Charlie Driggs :

>
>
> Jim's wife is rightfully focused on funeral arrangements and 
> financial matters at the moment, but asked me to write to her with 
> suggestions on how to take care of Jim's extensive collection of 
> tools for his many areas of interest.  Given what he told me he had

> in his workshop over the years, I know that will be a challenge,
and
> I will send my thoughts.  If any one else has some suggestions, 
> perhaps you forward them to me (as his wife does not use email and 
> will not be looking at Jim's accounts), and I'll see if I can
provide
> her a summary of suggestions.  She is going to need some good ones.
>
>

I am amazed that no one has mentioned yet; I thought MTCA had an 
auction service for decesed galoots?  And with larger collections 
spread it out to not flood the market?

Helps the survivors and inreases the market exosure....

Blessings on the family climbing the paperwork mountain!  (an 
acquaintance widowed after a long illness last fall is finally seeing 
light at the end)

Esther
254427 Yorkshireman <yorkshireman@y...> 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson - the 'Thompson ferrule' ?
On 19 Apr 2015, at 03:05, Darrell & Kathy wrote:
> 
> 
> I was gonna raise a glass to his memory but that felt
> kind of pale to me, so instead I went down to the shop
> tonight and made something.  Not something I've done
> before, one of those things Jim was always doing and
> showing to us.
> 
> I've never tried putting a bit of brass plumbing fitting on
> a turning as a ferule.  Never made an awl before.  Here's
> one for you Jim.  Some hard exotic wood, and some 3/16
> drill rod.
> 
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/memorial
_awl_1.jpg">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/memoria
l_awl_1.jpg
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/memorial
_awl_2.jpg">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10074/memoria
l_awl_2.jpg
> 
> And now that the tools are put away, I will raise a glass
> to the Old Millrat.  Thanks Jim, you made the world a better place.

Quick off the mark there

I will have a 4 sided birdcage awl in his memory - and thanks for reminding me
that it must have a plumbed in ferrule.


There are many 'galoots in the mist' in my workshop, and whilst Jim is already
represented, I think perhaps we should remember him by naming them, perhaps
'Thompson Ferrules'
I'm pretty sure there are non in any tool catalogs.



Richard Wilson
Yorkshireman in Northumberland
254428 "S. Noe" <stephennoe@a...> 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I remember when he first sat down on one of the rockers down that away.  I sent
him a private message that the community college where I teach had a
millwrights’ apprentice program.  He was delighted to learn that his trade was
respected.

Ave atque vale.

Steve Noe, in Indianapolis

> On Apr 17, 2015, at 11:56 PM, Charlie Driggs  wrote:
> 
> 
> Fellow Galoots, 
> 
> I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim Thompson's
wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and conveyed that
Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
254429 Dwight Beebe <dwb1124@g...> 2015‑04‑19 Re: update -- Jim Thompson - the 'Thompson ferrule' ?
On Sunday, April 19, 2015, Yorkshireman 
wrote:

>
> There are many 'galoots in the mist' in my workshop, and whilst Jim is
> already represented, I think perhaps we should remember him by naming them,
> perhaps 'Thompson Ferrules'
>

GGs,

There isn't much I can add to what's been said so eloquently.  He will
certainly be missed by all the porch dwellers.

I would heartily second, or third, etc. the idea that a brass ferrule a la
Thompson acquire a special nomenclature.  I did try just that and have been
making them like that ever since.  I'm also someone who bought a tool from
Jim, a Stanley #8, that has seen lots of use lately.

I'm also ready to help in whatever way, probably just by bidding, should an
auction be helpful to Jim's wife as a strategy for selling his tools and
art pieces.

As an aside, it was great to hear from the good Mr. Manners again.  Been
too long since we've heard his discourse on various topics.

I will spend some extra time this week in the shop thinking about Jim, his
tremendous contributions to the Porch, and appreciating the wisdom and
depth of experience shared among us.  You are all appreciated.

Regards,

Dwight
254440 Bret Rochotte <rochotte@g...> 2015‑04‑20 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I am adding my condolences to the growing list of us that will cherish the
memory of the Old Mill Rat.  Prayers for the family and hope they have
plenty of support to get through the difficult times.  I have been the
lucky recipient of Jim's generosity twice for galootaclause.  Jim brazed a
broken fence from a Stanley 278 that belonged to my grandfather, and he
re-handled some carving chisels for me.  I'm pretty sure there was a soft
heart under that hard exterior.  I wish I had met him in person.  Bob,
Jack, Trevor, Carl, Jim you are not forgotten.

Bret

On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 4:12 PM, S. Noe  wrote:

> I remember when he first sat down on one of the rockers down that away.  I
> sent him a private message that the community college where I teach had a
> millwrights’ apprentice program.  He was delighted to learn that his trade
> was respected.
>
> Ave atque vale.
>
> Steve Noe, in Indianapolis
>
> > On Apr 17, 2015, at 11:56 PM, Charlie Driggs  wrote:
> >
> >
> > Fellow Galoots,
> >
> > I am sad to report that there is one less Galoot among us.  Jim
> Thompson's wife returned my call earlier today seeking a status update, and
> conveyed that Jim had passed away Wednesday afternoon.
>
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254443 Nathaniel Everett Garver-Daniels <nate.garverdaniels@g...> 2015‑04‑21 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Galoots,

  Although I'm not a serious contributor to the list I always 
appreciated what Jim had to say.  A while back I bought some of his 
carving tools because my wife was getting into woodblock printing. One 
of the tools rolled under his bench and he missed it when he was packing 
and mailing them out.  When I asked about it, he apologized, scoured the 
shop and sent it along.  He also sent a carbide burnisher that he had 
made as a consolation prize.  I missed this news over the weekend with 
work, so tonight I raise a glass in remembrance. Cheers Jim!

-Nate Garver-Daniels

On 04/17/2015 11:56 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote:
>
>
> In the meantime, I suggest that whatever you are drinking and wherever you
are, raise a glass to "the Old Mill Rat".  We won't hear from him again.
>
254451 "Joseph Sullivan" <joe@j...> 2015‑04‑21 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Well said, Scott.  You captured him well enough that I won't try to add.

Jim and I became friends over the years.  Off of the Old Tool list we talked
about politics, business, and life.  We never met in person although we
talked by phone, and of course, exchanged many an email.
 I treasured him as a friend.

Last year, or was it on 2013, Jim was quite clear about the fact that he had
a short time left.  That's when he started his tool sales -- to save his
wife at least some trouble while also generating liquid cash for her.
Before that, his watchword for yeas was, why would anyone sell a chisel?"
Well , sell them he did, and buy them I did.  He also gave me a load and a
couple of saws.  I would up with carving tools, Greenlee gouges, saws, a
bunch of Pexto DR Barton edged tools, and his prized Stanley 55 in a box he
made.  Most fun, I have his hand carver panther saw and eagle saw -- or at
least one copy of them.

Knowing how fragile Jim's health was before the latest hospitalization, I
have waited with a certain dread to see Charlie's notice.

I will truly miss the Old Millrat; truly, truly miss him.

J



Joseph Sullivan
254480 Charlie Driggs <cdinde@v...> 2015‑04‑22 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Galoots … an update regarding disposal of Jim’s tools

First off … the volume involved is larger than nearly all of you may have
imagined, except perhaps Scott G as I think he had an inkling.  I honestly have
never seen Jim’s workshop or tool storage except in a handful of pictures he
sent me over a dozen years, even though MLW and I did visit with Jim and his
wife for two days in 2011.  We did not go to their home, because Jim and his
wife raised and trained dogs and I have a severe allergy to dogs, so couldn’t
get near the house to Jim’s disappointment.  But over the past fifteen years he
described many of the things he had and things that he thought he had stored
somewhere but had not yet found again in our phone conversations and email
exchanges.  Jim had a fairly large shop space and he had a larger than typical
storage building behind his home that was packed to the doors with stuff.  For a
while, he even had a (unplugged) large size horizontal / chest-type freezer
filled with tool items, at least until one day he did a dive and discovered he
had forgotten he even had some valuable items in the bottom layer.  He was a
happy guy in our conversations that day.  Jim’s wife tells me there is quite a
bit more within the house, which Jim never mentioned.  I know that a minor but
significant chunk of his tool collection has little to do with woodworking and
carving, as he was also a very highly skilled welding instructor, a very
experienced layout man for large fabrications, and proprietor of a photography
(portrait type) studio on the side for a long time (and still had much of the
photography equipment).  For those who have been on the Porch for years, you may
recall that Jim has mentioned some of these activities in his postings, plus his
stained glass work over the last decade.  He also used some of his woodworking
tools and some new specialist items for his gourd carving work.  Only his wife
knows what else he had done over his working lifetime and retirement years.
When Jim sent me a photo of a few storage drawers in the workshop some five
years ago and said he had stopped counting at 100 screwdrivers and 50 hammers,
with many left to count of each, it confirmed that there was a serious magnetic
disturbance in that vicinity.  Jim had also mentioned that he didn’t have much
invested in those items compared to his other tools.  Jim was candid that he
only liked to buy the very best tools for whatever job the tool was meant for.
When you and your wife seek regular weekly entertainment by visiting 1-4 estate
sales each Friday or Saturday in a region where aircraft and other skilled
fabrication industries are well represented, followed by a meal at a favorite
restaurant, and you are buying whatever you find that you know is excellent
quality and worth having, you can acquire a lot of tools and supplies.  Being on
the west coast, he wasn’t able to find many eighteenth or early nineteenth
century woodworking tools, especially woodies, but late nineteenth and early-to-
mid twentieth century items were in abundance.

I persuaded Jim to start an inventory over the last several years as part of our
long discussions about how we might go about disposing of our tools for our
wives' benefit.  He held off with starting the inventory until he was no longer
able to do the kind of projects he most enjoyed, and began documenting what he
had around the same time he started selling some of his tools.  Jim quickly
concluded there were so many items, so much physical work involved and not
enough space available to lay them all out that he would just discover what he
had as and when he had a high energy day to tackle excavation & discovery.  He
would then decide to keep or sell each item as he went along.  Jim soon became
quite weakened by his medical problems and the extra effort involved, and he
didn’t get very far over his last twelve months.  Some of you may have been the
lucky bidders in his eBay sales, but I doubt there are very many people in that
circle.

There is a lesson here for all of us.  What you read above is an indication of
the magnitude of the task his widow faces, and his daughter and son either live
too far away or are uninterested in helping their mother obtain an optimum
recovery of the monetary value locked up in Jim’s possessions.  She has known
for years the amount of space all of it takes up, but never had any real idea
what it might be worth.  The prospect of doing it all herself scares her.  I
gave his wife an inkling of what might be involved in the task this week, so
that she can realize the importance of doing the next step properly.  Jim love
of his life also assures me that Jim didn’t tell me about everything he had as
he admitted to her that he couldn’t remember where many items, some very
valuable, were located or whether he still had them, and he also couldn’t
remember even having some very nice items that he did find and sent pictures of
to me.  The task of identifying and inventorying all of it will be a major
effort that must be undertaken before an auction of any kind.  At least it is
required if she is to realize the kind of money from their sale to keep her in
her home for as long as she wishes to stay there.  The alternative of
entertaining a lump sum buyout offer also requires getting it all out in the
open if she is to get a fair price, as there is likely to be a very nice dollar
amount involved.

So, yes, I sent Jim's widow a letter with my recommendations on how to proceed
early this week, and I expect that she and I will talk further about it in the
next few days.  The recommendations did reflect the input I had received from
nineteen of you who sent your thoughts by Monday night (thank you very much, if
I missed responding to anybody), and in that letter I did ask that she consider
trying to hold a Galoot-exclusive auction prior to full release of her property
to others for either an auction or a buyout.  I gave her the names of people I
thought could handle the magnitude of work involved and either had (or had
access to) the working capital required, and described to her why I made the
recommendations I offered.  I haven’t written many eight page letters lately,
and this one took some time and careful thought on how to explain the task in a
way that would be clear and easy to understand.  Jim was too good a friend for
me to do anything less.

I will update you all on his wife’s preferences once she makes them known.  In
the meantime, if you can refine your thoughts on just how we might hold an
OldTools members-only auction given the verbal description of the situation
above, it will help me sell the concept to her and to anyone else she wants to
get engaged in this process.  Fair warning: the idea may be a difficult sell if
a third party is involved, so let’s make a reasonable and fair proposal.  I will
tell you that I prefer the version of this idea that includes reserve prices, so
proceed from there.

Charlie 

….. and if any of my fellow Galoots think maybe you need to start thinking about
this problem too, maybe you (and I) should have started sooner.  Who are you
going to ask to help YOUR widow or children when the time comes?



On Apr 18, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Gary Katsanis  wrote:

I would prefer the silent auction because it's most likely to be the best for
Jim's wife.

We would need to separate tools into lots, take pictures, then post the whole
thing.  We would need a way to coordinate and post bids. I'm guessing email to
submit bids, a web site to post pictures and bids, and a handful of volunteers
to make things workable at the end.

Then we need boxes and bubble-wrap.  Lots and lots of boxes and bubble wrap.

But that way, we can share what's available with everyone and ensure that tools
bring a reasonable return.

There's a simplistic overview of a silent auction at http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Silent-Auction">http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a
-Silent-Auction .  Our would be more complex, given that we would need to
ship them when we're done.

The most critical piece would be to have someone on site to deal with the
operation.  What do people think?

Gary Katsanis
Albion NY, USA


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [OldTools] update -- Jim Thompson
Date: 	Sat, 18 Apr 2015 14:11:14 -0500
From: 	Roy 
Reply-To: 	rp77469@c...
Organization: 	Dysfunctional Buckskinner Society
To: 	Gary Katsanis 



Both of these are good ideas.  I prefer the silent auction, or even not-silent
auction.  I know I often miss a chance at on of Josh's sales because I am not
online when it occurs.  Something that runs over 24 hours so everyone could have
a chance at bidding would be nice.
254482 Thomas Johnson <drthjo@g...> 2015‑04‑22 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
OK - I don't know if this is w-a-y outside of possible, but what about an
eBay version of crowd-sourcing.  Let's say 50 Galoots offer to sell 50
tools on the 'Bay.  That's 2500 tools gone with the proceeds going into
Jim's widow's account ...  I'm thinking about 25 years or so of FMM (Free
Market Monday for the newer members) and how we all sold like madmen in a
market that was built on trust, and in hundreds of sales, I got nicked once
by some Bozo in Boseman for about 28 bucks.
I for one, would be willing to do it.  Any of us can scarf together 50
boxes .... none of us are going to find 2500.
A thought.
Tom

On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:00 PM, Charlie Driggs  wrote:

> Galoots … an update regarding disposal of Jim’s tools
>
> First off … the volume involved is larger than nearly all of you may have
> imagined, except perhaps Scott G as I think he had an inkling.  I honestly
> have never seen Jim’s workshop or tool storage except in a handful of
> pictures he sent me over a dozen years, even though MLW and I did visit
> with Jim and his wife for two days in 2011.  We did not go to their home,
> because Jim and his wife raised and trained dogs and I have a severe
> allergy to dogs, so couldn’t get near the house to Jim’s disappointment.
> But over the past fifteen years he described many of the things he had and
> things that he thought he had stored somewhere but had not yet found again
> in our phone conversations and email exchanges.  Jim had a fairly large
> shop space and he had a larger than typical storage building behind his
> home that was packed to the doors with stuff.  For a while, he even had a
> (unplugged) large size horizontal / chest-type freezer filled with tool
> items, at least until one day he did a dive and discovered he had forgotten
> he even had some valuable items in the bottom layer.  He was a happy guy in
> our conversations that day.  Jim’s wife tells me there is quite a bit more
> within the house, which Jim never mentioned.  I know that a minor but
> significant chunk of his tool collection has little to do with woodworking
> and carving, as he was also a very highly skilled welding instructor, a
> very experienced layout man for large fabrications, and proprietor of a
> photography (portrait type) studio on the side for a long time (and still
> had much of the photography equipment).  For those who have been on the
> Porch for years, you may recall that Jim has mentioned some of these
> activities in his postings, plus his stained glass work over the last
> decade.  He also used some of his woodworking tools and some new specialist
> items for his gourd carving work.  Only his wife knows what else he had
> done over his working lifetime and retirement years.  When Jim sent me a
> photo of a few storage drawers in the workshop some five years ago and said
> he had stopped counting at 100 screwdrivers and 50 hammers, with many left
> to count of each, it confirmed that there was a serious magnetic
> disturbance in that vicinity.  Jim had also mentioned that he didn’t have
> much invested in those items compared to his other tools.  Jim was candid
> that he only liked to buy the very best tools for whatever job the tool was
> meant for.  When you and your wife seek regular weekly entertainment by
> visiting 1-4 estate sales each Friday or Saturday in a region where
> aircraft and other skilled fabrication industries are well represented,
> followed by a meal at a favorite restaurant, and you are buying whatever
> you find that you know is excellent quality and worth having, you can
> acquire a lot of tools and supplies.  Being on the west coast, he wasn’t
> able to find many eighteenth or early nineteenth century woodworking tools,
> especially woodies, but late nineteenth and early-to-mid twentieth century
> items were in abundance.
>
> I persuaded Jim to start an inventory over the last several years as part
> of our long discussions about how we might go about disposing of our tools
> for our wives' benefit.  He held off with starting the inventory until he
> was no longer able to do the kind of projects he most enjoyed, and began
> documenting what he had around the same time he started selling some of his
> tools.  Jim quickly concluded there were so many items, so much physical
> work involved and not enough space available to lay them all out that he
> would just discover what he had as and when he had a high energy day to
> tackle excavation & discovery.  He would then decide to keep or sell each
> item as he went along.  Jim soon became quite weakened by his medical
> problems and the extra effort involved, and he didn’t get very far over his
> last twelve months.  Some of you may have been the lucky bidders in his
> eBay sales, but I doubt there are very many people in that circle.
>
> There is a lesson here for all of us.  What you read above is an
> indication of the magnitude of the task his widow faces, and his daughter
> and son either live too far away or are uninterested in helping their
> mother obtain an optimum recovery of the monetary value locked up in Jim’s
> possessions.  She has known for years the amount of space all of it takes
> up, but never had any real idea what it might be worth.  The prospect of
> doing it all herself scares her.  I gave his wife an inkling of what might
> be involved in the task this week, so that she can realize the importance
> of doing the next step properly.  Jim love of his life also assures me that
> Jim didn’t tell me about everything he had as he admitted to her that he
> couldn’t remember where many items, some very valuable, were located or
> whether he still had them, and he also couldn’t remember even having some
> very nice items that he did find and sent pictures of to me.  The task of
> identifying and inventorying all of it will be a major effort that must be
> undertaken before an auction of any kind.  At least it is required if she
> is to realize the kind of money from their sale to keep her in her home for
> as long as she wishes to stay there.  The alternative of entertaining a
> lump sum buyout offer also requires getting it all out in the open if she
> is to get a fair price, as there is likely to be a very nice dollar amount
> involved.
>
> So, yes, I sent Jim's widow a letter with my recommendations on how to
> proceed early this week, and I expect that she and I will talk further
> about it in the next few days.  The recommendations did reflect the input I
> had received from nineteen of you who sent your thoughts by Monday night
> (thank you very much, if I missed responding to anybody), and in that
> letter I did ask that she consider trying to hold a Galoot-exclusive
> auction prior to full release of her property to others for either an
> auction or a buyout.  I gave her the names of people I thought could handle
> the magnitude of work involved and either had (or had access to) the
> working capital required, and described to her why I made the
> recommendations I offered.  I haven’t written many eight page letters
> lately, and this one took some time and careful thought on how to explain
> the task in a way that would be clear and easy to understand.  Jim was too
> good a friend for me to do anything less.
>
> I will update you all on his wife’s preferences once she makes them
> known.  In the meantime, if you can refine your thoughts on just how we
> might hold an OldTools members-only auction given the verbal description of
> the situation above, it will help me sell the concept to her and to anyone
> else she wants to get engaged in this process.  Fair warning: the idea may
> be a difficult sell if a third party is involved, so let’s make a
> reasonable and fair proposal.  I will tell you that I prefer the version of
> this idea that includes reserve prices, so proceed from there.
>
> Charlie
>
> ….. and if any of my fellow Galoots think maybe you need to start thinking
> about this problem too, maybe you (and I) should have started sooner.  Who
> are you going to ask to help YOUR widow or children when the time comes?
>
>
>
> On Apr 18, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Gary Katsanis 
> wrote:
>
> I would prefer the silent auction because it's most likely to be the best
> for Jim's wife.
>
> We would need to separate tools into lots, take pictures, then post the
> whole thing.  We would need a way to coordinate and post bids. I'm guessing
> email to submit bids, a web site to post pictures and bids, and a handful
> of volunteers to make things workable at the end.
>
> Then we need boxes and bubble-wrap.  Lots and lots of boxes and bubble
> wrap.
>
> But that way, we can share what's available with everyone and ensure that
> tools bring a reasonable return.
>
> There's a simplistic overview of a silent auction at
> http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Silent-
Auction">http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Silent-Auction .  Our would be more
complex,
> given that we would need to ship them when we're done.
>
> The most critical piece would be to have someone on site to deal with the
> operation.  What do people think?
>
> Gary Katsanis
> Albion NY, USA
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Re: [OldTools] update -- Jim Thompson
> Date:   Sat, 18 Apr 2015 14:11:14 -0500
> From:   Roy 
> Reply-To:       rp77469@c...
> Organization:   Dysfunctional Buckskinner Society
> To:     Gary Katsanis 
>
>
>
> Both of these are good ideas.  I prefer the silent auction, or even
> not-silent
> auction.  I know I often miss a chance at on of Josh's sales because I am
> not
> online when it occurs.  Something that runs over 24 hours so everyone
> could have
> a chance at bidding would be nice.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> OldTools is a mailing list catering to the interests of hand tool
> aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage,
> value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of
> traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools.
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254483 "John M Johnston (jmjhnstn)" <jmjhnstn@m...> 2015‑04‑22 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Realistically, given the tip of the iceberg description from Charlie, this is
something that will need to be done by a professional auction service;  this is
not something that can be done in detail or by long distance.  Rather than
thinking about what we want, we need to put ourselves in Ms. Thompson's shoes.

.02
John

John M. Johnston
 “P.S. If you do not receive this, of course it must have been miscarried;
therefore I beg you to write and let me know.” - Sir Boyle Roche, M.P.
254484 Thomas Johnson <drthjo@g...> 2015‑04‑22 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Yes, of course, ms. Thompson's needs are the only real consideration.  When
I sold out my antique store two auctioneers barked from sunrise to sunset
for three days. In the end I believe they ended up with more than I did. I
had hoped that there would be a way the Porch could work together to
mitigate the fees

On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, John M Johnston (jmjhnstn) <
jmjhnstn@m...> wrote:

> Realistically, given the tip of the iceberg description from Charlie, this
> is something that will need to be done by a professional auction service;
> this is not something that can be done in detail or by long distance.
> Rather than thinking about what we want, we need to put ourselves in Ms.
> Thompson's shoes.
>
> .02
> John
>
> John M. Johnston
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254485 Joshua Clark <jclark@h...> 2015‑04‑22 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
I've had this conversation with my wife. If I manage to get myself
killed she will "Call Martin Donnelly and tell him to bring the trucks
to take it all. Most of it came from him anyway."

Not terribly practical in this case since Jim's estate is on the west coast.

Josh

On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Charlie Driggs  wrote:

….. and if any of my fellow Galoots think maybe you need to start
thinking about this problem too, maybe you (and I) should have started
sooner.  Who are you going to ask to help YOUR widow or children when
the time comes?
254486 curt seeliger <seeligerc@g...> 2015‑04‑22 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
> Galoots … an update regarding disposal of Jim’s tools ...

What an incredible hoard -- no, amalgamation of hoards Charlie
describes, seemly requiring someone like Donnelly or Jack Birky (or
someone else with Charlie's ethics but not his allergies) to handle
well.  In this light it seems doubtful that Mrs. Thompson would
benefit from, or have any interest in, a separate sale to the galoots
here left behind.

However it may be that she feels he would prefer a portion of his
tools be offered on the list.  If she does have an inclination along
these lines, I'd recommend it be confined to something relatively
small -- just the contents of the garage, or a freezer or two -- as a
standard monday sale or through some other venue.

One important parameter that will affect this decision is the family's
timeframe for liquidating these collections.  If moving to another
home is in the near future, or there are emotional concerns weighing
in, there may not be sufficient time to organize the sales in a way
we'd prefer.  Hopefully, we'll catch wind of these decisions as they
are made.

In other news, I earlier posted an incorrect obit for Jim.  Apologies
to all.  Jim posted far too often in the last 7 years to have expired
that long ago.

Enjoy the day,
cur
254487 Chuck Taylor 2015‑04‑22 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Charlie D. wrote:

> ….. and if any of my fellow Galoots think maybe you need to start 
> thinking about this problem too, maybe you (and I) should have started 
> sooner.  Who are you going to ask to help YOUR widow or children when 
> the time comes?

I am a member of PNTC, the Pacific Northwest Tool Collectors club. My wife has
been instructed to call PNTC after I pass on. They will come to my shop, haul
away all the tools, catalog and auction them off, and 85% of the proceeds will
go to my widow and 15% to the club. They will also do this for non-members in
the area, but the fee is higher.

Chuck Taylor
north of Seattle
254488 Ron Harper <kokomorontoo@g...> 2015‑04‑22 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Sounds more like Donnelly every day

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 22, 2015, at 6:34 PM, John M Johnston (jmjhnstn)  wrote:
> 
> Realistically, given the tip of the iceberg description from Charlie, this is
something that will need to be done by a professional auction service;  this is
not something that can be done in detail or by long distance.  Rather than
thinking about what we want, we need to put ourselves in Ms. Thompson's shoes.
> 
> .02
> John
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254497 RH Hutchins <rhhutchins@h...> 2015‑04‑23 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
On 4/22/2015 5:00 PM, Charlie Driggs wrote:
> Galoots … an update regarding disposal of Jim’s tools
> 
Thank you, Charlie.

It is a shame that Jim's son and daughter are either not available or 
uninterested.  I wish I could help but have neither the knowledge nor 
the proximity to be of any use.

One think I hope you told Mrs. Thompson is how highly regarded and 
admired Jim was by the Old Tools group.  Also I hope you mentioned to 
Mrs. Thompson that just about everyone here would love to have a 'Jim 
Thompson Trophy Tool.'  If it is at all possible, she (or her assistant 
in the task) would do all of us a wonderful favor if they would pick 
tools Jim personalized and offer them to the members of this list.  I 
would be glad to pay market value plus a premium for any tool that has 
Jim's deft touch in its rehabilitation or manufacture.

Bob Hutchins
Temple, TX, USA
254522 Gye Greene <gyegreene@g...> 2015‑04‑26 Re: update -- Jim Thompson
Charlie,


Great summary and update; thank you.


A few thoughts that may have been covered by you in your letter, but I
don't **think** have been raised on the list.  (If they have been, my
apologies.)


-If Jim's shop(s) are anything like mine, the top layers are the active
layers.  Thus, anything "sentimental" to the list (i.e. Jim's "user" tools)
would be on the top layers.

-One of you who know Jim personally **and** are on the OldTools list would
have a sense of Jim's working habits -- and a sense of what is
Galoot-worthy -- and could probably skim off the "sentimental" tools for
The Porch.  The rest is more $$$ in value rather than sentimental (i.e. The
Porch probably has no more, or less, dibs than the general WW public).

-As long as the tools are currently stored safely and free from
deterioration, disposal of Jim's gear does not **have** to be done all at
once.  If could be one tool a day for a thousand years; or quarterly
"batches" for the next twenty; or one quadrant of an outbulding per year.
(Etcetera.)  Thus, there is no reason for anxiety or pressure.

-Unless Mrs. Thompson is looking to move house.


As a non-operational comment:  Jim is an inspiration (a modern-day Leonardo
da Vinci).  I knew he had a range of skills -- but not the full breadth.
Something for me to aspire to in my own retirement...


--Travis

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