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35049 John H. Lederer <johnl@i...> 1998‑01‑22 Re: newbie questions
Anthony Seo wrote:
> 
> At 04:00 PM 1/20/98 -0600, John H. Lederer wrote:
> >
> >I am a retired lawyer.
> 
> Well we won't that against you...
> >
> >So I am thinking about using the oak for a floor.  The advice most have
> >given me is to take it to the local lumberyard and have them tongue and
> >groove and plane it.
> >
> Probably not a bad idea.  I'm in the throes of getting started on a shop
> myself and I think about the karmic implications of  T&G'ing enough 1"
> white oak to do a (at this point) 16x20 to 20x24 floor and wonder about my
> sanity.
>

I look at it this way.  My younger son spends two hours after school
each day lifting weights.  I could push a plane. 

Regards,

John Lederer	
Oregon, Wisconsin



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