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Recent Bios FAQ

-46 "Behnken,F" <BehnkenF@u...> 1970‑01‑01 Re: Old Tools
Here Goes,
A short BIO of my dad and I.

I am 25 Years old and my dad about double that.
He is the real craftsman, makes anything from wood turning pepper mills,
cabinets, tables, Chairs, window frames, doors, beds, clocks, anything.
I mainly dabble in wood turning, but have made other items of furniture
(when I have the time).
Living in  South Africa has it's advantages,  we have access to really
good hard woods for turning, the stuff that makes chisels blunt, but
yields incredible works/items.
A while back my dad started collecting old tools. Although difficult to
come buy when you do they are at quite a discount to the US$ prices. One
of my dad's tool collecting highlights was a gift of Walter's
Collectable and Antique Stanly Tools. Really his bible now.
My dad has also started looking at antique clocks and their movements.
He would usually find an old movement and make the cabinet as it was in
it's original form.
Well that's us.
Cheers Finn

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