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103317 "Jonathan M. Lukens" <sisyphus131@a...> 2002‑02‑15 new to the group/ biography
Hello all,
    I signed up for this group because I found myself skipping over 95-98%
of the discussions on woodworking.rec, such as "Delta 45324545 vs. the
Grizzly 6345345 table saw, or which router bit to use for whatever purpose,
and how to set the blade in a jointer (a Delta not a Stanley #7).  They
simply didn't apply to me, and I could not contribute to them.  I have been
reading the archived posts from this group and I found them very helpful and
cordial.  I asked on the woodworking.wreck group if anyone had information
about the OldTools mailing list, and got one reply from BugBear (Thanks!)
Anyway, a bit about me.......

    My name is Jonathan Lukens.  I am a 28 y.o. college student at Rocky
Mountain College in Billings, MT, though I was born and raised in
Philadelphia, and lived for a time in Burlington, Vermont.  My major is
Philosophy, with a minor in classics (Latin and Greek, though my Greek is
FAR better than my Latin).  I have been woodworking since I was rather
young, as my father has a shop that occupies a 2 1/2 car garage, and
probably uses enough power to light up a city block (he had to add a 3-phase
service to the garage).  I on the other hand discovered the joy of hand
tools about 6 years ago.  I own a few "tools with tails" (a drill, a sander,
and a skil wormdrive), but have not used them in quite some time.  I have
the start of a good plane collection, mostly Stanley, as well as an
accompniament of Disston saws, Irwin bits, and Stanley braces.  I'm on my
way............  The house I rent has a small garage in which to work.  My
furniture designs are generally an Arts and Crafts/ Shaker highbread, though
I tend to break up the traditional rectalinear designs with long, gentle,
horizontal archs.

By virtue of the posts I have read thus far, I fear that I do not have a lot
to add to the group.  The knowledge of old tools and woodworking that all of
you possess far exceeds my own.  I ask your forgiveness in advance if I ask
too many questions.  If any of you need need help translating some Greek, or
need to know which philosopher said what, or for God knows what reason you
want to know the differences between Ionic and Attic Greek, perhaps I can be
of service.  I will contribute in any way I can.  My thanks to all who have
put this mailing list together and to all who contribute; I have a feeling I
will learn a lot.

-Jonathan



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