-- [ From: Walt Stein * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

Hi, all

As requested, am introducing self with small autobiog.  Several of you will
know me from rec.ww.  I've been doing ww for forty years, and have retired
from non-ww job last year...now devoting full time to ww. I like to do
eighteenth century English and American designs, although serious veneering
and carving are still a bit beyond me.  So I tend to stick to solid stock
designs and easier shapes like plain cabriole and bracket feet, etc. One
thing I have developed:  I've learned to do several fairly complex inlay
bandings and am now able to produce "mother boards" about 18-24 inches long
with good accuracy.  Am still trying to get up to one meter, at which point
they might be commercially viable.

Not an old tool collector, nor side-taker on hand/power issue.  Use both,
and like both. More and more, though, I am using handtools because they
allow me to do easily things which have been difficult in the past.  Also, I
enjoy buying old stanleys (not collector items) and refurbishing them for
use.(I've done about seven, and have a full set of 3 to 7 in excellent shape
and working order.)  Indeed, many of you, by your postings, have helped me
to learn the necessary techniques.

I'm joining this list primarily to listen and learn.  I doubt that I will
have much wisdom to contribute for a while.  Most of my posts are likely to
be questions. Looking forward to reading this list...the already archived
posts are a goldmine of information.

Yours,
Walt Stein