Paul,

First, let me apologize for being such a slow responder. I ought to spend
less time lurking when there's a reply to be made but that desire to learn
more most often overcomes.
Second, let me say thanks for NOT top-posting; it's a disgusting habit that
ought to cost Microsoft a penalty each time an e-mail goes out that way!

> > When we saw his work on display in Cocoa Beach, Judy had to have one. I 
've
> > still got to frame it. She's soooo patient with me ;-)
> 
> Well, obviously.
> 
> To properly frame a picture,
> you've got to ...
> Sounds like anything under 3 years would be nothing
> short of heroic :-)

You have no idea how many good ideas I've gleaned from your postings.

Living in Florida and being fortunate enough to have a dedicated shop
rather than using the garage has resulted in many compromises. I definitely
consider myself a GIT, as my hand-cut DTs are still not w/o reproach and
the number of tools I've built is very limited. However, I claim, as my exc 
use,
the need to complete said shop w/ all manner of hand & tailed apprentices
so that I can seal out the weather and protect those finer hand-tools from
rust.
You see, I've been building the workshop for several years now and only
recently replaced most of the visquene windows w/ plexiglass, and yesterday
hung a pair of doors to replace the tarpauline that'd been one of the entra 
nces.

As my out-of-date web-site illustrates, many of my projects were done w/
electron burners. However, as the big responsibilities near completion and
I enclose the remaining open portions of the shop, I see more and more hand
work in the offing.
I think the mitre jack is one of the next two hand-tools to make.

Cheers,
Gary
http://user.gru.net/garyg-1/woodwork/woodwork.html

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