GG's:

Well, after talking to a number of people about my Galoot Santa
packages, I was persuaded that I should open them in order to thank him
(Steve Kordic) for his gifts.

There were two of them.  The first, which I knew was a hardcover book,
was opened to reveal:

	Henley's formulas for home and workshop: containing ten thousand
workshop and scientific formulas, trade secrets, food and chemical
recipes, processes and money saving ideas; A valuable reference for the
home, the factory, the office and the workshop.  Edited by Gardiner D.
Hiscox, M.E.  Enlarged edition, including useful workshop and laboratory
methods.  Originally published as Henley's twentieth century formulas,
recipes and processes, 1907; Rev. Ed. 1927

Still with me?  That's just the title.  Inside, one finds such subjects
as: photography (32p worth which, as a fan of old processes, I am
anxious to read); tempering and hardening of steel; pyrotechnics
(fireworks, Jeff);  innumerable formulas for adhesives;  wines and
liquors (booze, Gunterman); cosmetics (makeup, Esther); and plating
(plating, Paddy).  And that's not even mentioning the more galootish
subjects like varnishes, wood stains, wood fillers, wood preservation
and "decorative finishes."  This will no doubt be frequently referred
to.

The second package was harder to guess.  I ripped off decorative
wrapping, revealing a rather plain cardboard box.  Breaking the tape,
and opening it revealed some foam padding and some wrapping tissue. 
Throwing the foam to the side, I grabbed the tissue paper and tore it
open to reveal... a saw set.  Steve, how could you know? :-)  An
addition to my colle^H^H^H^H^H er, arsenal.  It is a beautiful nickel
plated, pliers style model, proudly inscribed with:

	"E.C. Atkins & Co."
	"Indianapolis, Ind., USA"

There is no identifying number, but there is a rather strange circular
logo with "AAA" in it.  (Erv, any idea what this is all about?)  The
round anvil is adjustable, with 13 marked settings.  Oddly enough,
rather than being circularly progressive, they are numbered thusly:
                              
                              15 16
                            13     14
                           11       12    
                            9      10
                             7     8
                              5   6
                                4

So it wouldn't seem that they relate to tpi... Puzzling.

The only other adjustment is for the saw thickness, which is done via a
threaded plunger.  

I will try this set on the next saw I sharpen.

All in all, a *very* nice couple of items.  My sincere thanks to galoot
Steve Kordic.

Ed
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