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234263 | "Renfro, Mike" <Mike.Renfro@p...> | 2012‑11‑08 | FW: Bio For Mike Renfro |
I am 67 years old and live in Austin, Texas with my wife Deborah and one of my sons who lost his building job in the last economic downturn. I spent some time in the Army and got out as a captain. I went to law school, became a prosecutor, trial attorney and then was elected as County Judge. For the last twelve years I have been the Director of Customer Protection for the Texas Public Utility Commission. I am rapidly approaching retirement from public service so I have been searching every woodworking site to pick the best qualities for a home workshop. I have shared garages, half the laundry room to an 8 foot by 10 foot outdoor shed to house my woodworking tools over the last 40 years. I am ready for my own space. My love of woodworking began years ago as my parents had an antique business as a sideline that grew into store when they retired to Florida. I have been to many tool swaps and antique markets in Texas on my quest to buy good woodworking tools but I am convinced that the good tools hit the market on the east coast and whatever is left over is shipped to Texas. Slim pickings. I had the good fortune to meet Mark Wells who encouraged me to join the porch and recommended that I contact Josh Clark. The caliber of the tools I now can find has greatly improved. I am slowly buying hand planes, hand saws, gouges, spoke shaves and metal planes that actually work well without much rehab on my part. I plan to start building a shop in 2013 to be prepared for my new fulltime career in woodworking. I like to build period furniture and work mainly with walnut and mahogany. Mesquite is very plentiful in Texas so I have also built some more modern pieces for my friends, children and relatives. I have also developed a keen interest in carving as period furniture requires some carving skills. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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234264 | "John pesut" <the_tinker@a...> | 2012‑11‑08 | Re: FW: Bio For Mike Renfro |
Welcome to the porch Mike and thank you for your service. -----Original Message----- From: Renfro, Mike Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 11:34 AM To: oldtools@r... Subject: [OldTools] FW: Bio For Mike Renfro ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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234268 | Bill Taggart <w.taggart@v...> | 2012‑11‑08 | Re: FW: Bio For Mike Renfro |
On 11/8/2012 11:34 AM, Renfro, Mike wrote: > > I went to law school, became a prosecutor, trial attorney and then was elec ted as County Judge. Oh no! Another lawyer! We're getting thick as thieves - and somehow that expression seems more apropos in that context... hehehe... Welcome aboard, counselor/your honor. There are several of us recovering attorneys here. - Bill T. - Recovering attorney ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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234266 | <harperron@c...> | 2012‑11‑08 | Re: FW: Bio For Mike Renfro |
Mike, welcome. We are the same age and have very similar interests. One of the m ost useful things I have discovered about the porch is the ability to post WTB notes and tell the porch what you are looking for. More than likely someone has an extra. Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App -----Original Message----- From: John pesut To: harperron@c..., oldtools, Mike Renfro Sent: 2012-11-08 16:44:02 +0000 Subject: Re: [OldTools] FW: Bio For Mike Renfro Welcome to the porch Mike and thank you for your service. -----Original Message----- From: Renfro, Mike Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 11:34 AM To: oldtools@r... Subject: [OldTools] FW: Bio For Mike Renfro ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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234278 | Ed Bell <neanderman@f...> | 2012‑11‑08 | Re: FW: Bio For Mike Renfro |
Welcome, Mike. In addition to Josh, there are a number of other purveyors of fine tools here, all of whom can be relied upon to deliver fine goods. Ed On 11/8/2012 12:14 PM, harperron@c... wrote: > > Mike, welcome. We are the same age and have very similar interests. One of t he most useful things I have discovered about the porch is the ability to post WTB notes and tell the porch what you are looking for. More than likely someone has an extra. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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234282 | Mark Lovett Wells <mark@m...> | 2012‑11‑08 | Re: FW: Bio For Mike Renfro |
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Renfro, Mike |
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