Dave,

Welcome!  It sounds like you're in the right
place.

Gary K
Close to Buffalo NY,  USA

P.S. Why so few drawknives?  ;-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Leader" 
To: ; 

Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:42 PM
Subject: [OldTools] Bio & De-lurk

> Greetings Gentle Galoots,
>
> After lurking here for a couple of years, and being tired of
> the flames on rec.norm, I thought that it was probably time
> to de-lurk, andso...
> I am a 50-something RN with a diverse past.  My father was a
> Ham when I was very young so I grew up soldering and
> tinkering.  In previous lives I've been a mechanic, wire
> puller, driver, and worked with computers (you knew that was
> coming).
>
> Having a background of working with tools, it seemed only
> natural that when I became interested in working in wood, I
> would be drawn to the quiet side.  For that I have Walt
> Henderson and my BIL, Geoff to thank.
> Walt does demonstrations at the Claude Moore Farm
> (www.1771.org), as does Eric, where I am a behind-the-scenes
> volunteer.  I try not to distress Walt with my use of metal
> bodied planes, but I fear that it is no use.  Geoff is a
> cabinetmaker, having apprenticed, many years ago in one of
> those Viking countries.  He is more tolerant of my planes,
> but he still makes his own with DT'd soles rather than buy
> something inferior.
> Amazing work.
> OTOH, my younger brother is the State Archaeologist for SC,
> so I suppose my interest in the Old Ways *might* be genetic.
>
> I'm married, again, and live in northern Virginia with the
> LOML, Susan (a DOD computer specialist) and a 18 y.o.
> daughter, Dana. With luck, we intend to move to WA after #1
> daughter leaves college.  Having noticed a dearth of Old
> Tools in that area, I'm trying to acquire (not collect) the
> tools that I'll need when we do move to the left coast.
> At present that means a few dozen Disstons, about 100
> Stanley, M-F and other planes (what slope?), half a dozen
> drawknives, a dozen spokeshaves, or so, and a small
> boat-load of asstd chisels.  Of course, I also have a
> miniscule  group of ancillary tools as well, and the luck
> to know a talented blacksmith, Eric Zeig, who is willing to
> make up froes, marking knives and other oddities for me with
> little prompting.
>
> I hope that hasn't put too many of you to sleep.  And now,
> back to my spot under the Porch.
> Dave Leader
> -- 
> daveldr@a...
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