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269409 Michael Suwczinsky <nicknaylo@g...> 2019‑11‑16 Re: Bio
And by "planning a run" he means there in darkness when the gates open at
6, in headlamps and warm layers.

Michael-looking forward to the December Flea

On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 2:15 PM Paul Gardner  wrote:

> Welcome Abraham,
>
> Alameda, Calif is well known for producing fine Galoots.   If you are ever
> up for a morning out at the Alameda Flea Market with some other Bay Area
> Galoots please let us know.  We are planning a run in December.
>
> Paul, in San Francisco
>
> On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 1:24 PM Tim  wrote:
>
> > Welcome to the Porch Abraham.
> >
> > It is good to learn that you are already training the next generation of
> > Galoots in the ways of wood.
> >
> > Tim
> > A nippy one in NJ today (not Canadian class nippy, of course...)
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 14, 2019, 1:25 PM Abraham Hyatt 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > At the gentle prodding of The Elf Wrangler I realize I need to quit
> > lurking
> > > and send out a bio. I'm Abraham, I hail from Alameda, Calif., and I've
> > been
> > > mangling wood in one form or another for about 20 years. I'm lucky
> enough
> > > to own -- and use -- family hand tools that span four generations
> (mainly
> > > planes and saws). I have a tiny shop space so most of my tools are hand
> > > tools. When it comes to woodworking I still consider myself to be a
> > novice,
> > > definitely a middle-aged Galoot-in-training. My most recent project was
> > > making a bedside table. My goal this year was to get better at
> dovetails
> > > and, eh, I'm still not quite there.
> > >
> > > About five years ago I decided to learn how to restore a Henry L. James
> > > jointer owned by my great-great-great grandfather. That lead to another
> > > plane and another plane and now I spend some of my time collecting user
> > > wooden planes and restoring them back to working condition. Doing a
> deep
> > > dive into 19th century plane makers and planemaking has been really
> fun,
> > > especially when I don't have time to get in the shop. Along the way
> I've
> > > somehow picked up more than 100 woodies; my latest project was tuning
> up
> > a
> > > Winsted Plane & L Co. spar plane.
> > >
> > > I work as an EMT and I'm about to go to back to college, about two
> > decades
> > > later than most folks do. Along the way I've framed houses, paved
> > freeways,
> > > and worked as a journalist and magazine editor. Most of my time is
> taken
> > up
> > > by my two little boys. I recently taught my five-year-old how to plane
> > with
> > > a little Sargent 106 and some soft pine and now he keeps asking to make
> > > more shavings.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Abraham Hyatt
> > >
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-- 
Michael

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