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139112 | "Hans A. Muller" <viaconsu@t...> | 2004‑12‑03 | Re: Boring apparati, from new member |
First, let me introduce myself: Hans Muller, retired civil engineer, living in the Netherlands (yes, that loud-mouthed, tiny, overcrowded piece of muddy delta bordering the North Sea). My grandfather was a cabinet maker, unfortunately most of the wooden parts of his tools were used to keep warm and cook sugar beets during the winter of 1944 - 45. Too many hobbies, but I am scaling down on the restoration and riding of classic motorcycles (Triumph, BSA) and hope to spend more time on torturing wood: showcases for my wife’s ceramics and crystal collection, and finally making that Kentucky rifle for which I have the parts already for some 30 years. About knowing tools: one of the best buys I made was the “Dictionary of tools” by R.A.Salaman (ISBN 004-621-020-2). It helped me to find the name and use of unknown objects and to reconstruct some of my grandfather’s tools, and make reproductions of other tools. And some of the best tools I have were made in Rwanda (of all places...). Hans |
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139119 | bugbear <bugbear@p...> | 2004‑12‑03 | Re: Boring apparati, from new member |
Hans A. Muller wrote: > First, let me introduce myself: Hans Muller Hi, Hans! Welcome to the Porch! > My grandfather was a cabinet maker,=20 > unfortunately most of the wooden parts > of his tools were used to keep warm and > cook sugar beets during the winter of 1944 - 45. Ouch. Condolences on both the loss, and the neccesity for the loss. > About knowing tools: one of the best buys I made was the =93Dictionary = of tools=94 > by R.A.Salaman (ISBN 004-621-020-2). > It helped me to find the name and use of unknown > objects and to reconstruct some of my grandfather=92s tools, > and make reproductions of other tools. Wondrous! I'm a big fan of restored, modified, or shop made tools (as are others on the list). Modified: http://www.georgesbasement.com/mkno4scr.html shop-made: http://www.sydnassloot.com/bbuckner/tools.htm mine: http://www.geocities.com/plybench/bowsaw.html http://www.geocities.com/plybench/scratch.html I'm sure we'd all love details and/or pictures :-) BugBear |
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139179 | "Steve Jones" <stjones@k...> | 2004‑12‑03 | Re: Boring apparati, from new member |
Hans A. Muller said: > Too many > hobbies, but I am scaling down on the restoration and riding of classic > motorcycles (Triumph, BSA) Sigh. I had a Triumph 500 in the late 60s. Oh, for a clean, original Bonneville.... Somehow I think SWMBO considers old tools safer, even with all those sharp edges. Maybe I can convince her to count her blessings. Steve - another Kokomo galoot |
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