welcome, its nice to have more Brits here :)

Danny

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Andrews [mailto:hearts-of-oak@f...]
Sent: 07 April 2004 08:35
To: oldtools
Subject: [oldtools] Introduction

Hello all.=20

My name is Stephen Andrews I live in Reading in the UK=20
and I have been lurking on the list for about a year and a=20
half. I started collecting user tools about 3 years ago
and started woodwork about 1 1/2 years ago. I use
handtools because I don't like noise, I don't like dust, I dont
like spending money if I dont have to and I only have a
small workshop.

Many hours have been spent searching through the=20
archives. There's a time warp thing in that archive=20
and I got sucked in.=20

Having searched through the archives for all your opinions on the best=20
wood to make a workbench with I came to the conclusion that the best=20
wood is free wood or cheap wood.=20

Well to cut a long story short I got hold of some cheep sapele wood and=20
built a workbench out of that. Ok its not as hard as rock maple but its=20
harder than deal.=20

It's taken me a year of spare time to make the thing and I have just=20
completed it. Here is the web site for any who are interested:=20

http://uk.geocities.com/sapele_bench/=20

The site was designed by me using Publisher but a friend of mine=20
striped out all the rubbish (well started again really I think).=20

The bench has not been finished yet. I have to wait until the end of=20
summer before applying a few good coats of blonde de-waxed shellac.=20

Thanks to all the list members for a great archive.=20

Regards to all,=20

Stephen.
Join the UK's number one for the internet=20
www.freeserve.com/time