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177645 Ray <creb67@y...> 2008‑02‑19 Bio
 Always wanted to do some woodworking but other than the odd box or
 shelf, have not had the time. Now that I am nearing retirement, I hope
 to be able to devote more time to learning and working with wood. For
 tools I have a old table saw and a brace with some bits from my father-in-
 law, a circular saw and a drill press, some cordless drills and a
 grinder. Became very interested in using hand tools when I needed to
 build a box to be used the next morning. Looked over at the table saw
 and realized that it would take a half-hour to clean off all the stuff
 that was stacked on it, move everything that was stored around it and
 then waste another half-hour returning everything when I was done. Then
 looked over at my hand saw (which was still sharp because it was used
 only once in 12 years) hanging on a hook and easy to get to. So- cut up
 the boards, sawed some plywood for the top and bottom and uncased my
 cordless drill drill. The battery was dead of course. Found my old
 brace and bits. Drilled the holes and put in the screws with the brace.
 Surprised that driving large screws with the brace was better than
 using the cordless drill! Building the box with the hand tools took
 less time than just digging out the saw and actually gave me a good
 feeling that I had never gotten with power tools.

Then I found this site and was overwhelmed by the sheer talent displayed
and the helpful nature of the Galoots. Been lurking and learning and
decided to send in a bio. Looking forward to learning more about tools
and making things.

Ray from New England

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