First, let me introduce myself: Hans Muller, retired civil engineer,
living in the Netherlands (yes, that loud-mouthed, tiny, overcrowded
piece of muddy delta bordering the North Sea). My grandfather was a
cabinet maker, unfortunately most of the wooden parts of his tools were
used to keep warm and cook sugar beets during the winter of 1944 - 45.
Too many hobbies, but I am scaling down on the restoration and riding of
classic motorcycles (Triumph, BSA) and hope to spend more time on
torturing wood: showcases for my wife’s ceramics and crystal collection,
and finally making that Kentucky rifle for which I have the parts
already for some 30 years. About knowing tools: one of the best buys I
made was the “Dictionary of tools” by R.A.Salaman (ISBN 004-621-020-2).
It helped me to find the name and use of unknown objects and to
reconstruct some of my grandfather’s tools, and make reproductions of
other tools. And some of the best tools I have were made in Rwanda (of
all places...). Hans

Hans A. Muller wrote:
> First, let me introduce myself: Hans Muller

Hi, Hans! Welcome to the Porch!

> My grandfather was a cabinet maker,=20
 > unfortunately most of the wooden parts
> of his tools were used to keep warm and
 > cook sugar beets during the winter of 1944 - 45.

Ouch. Condolences on both the loss, and the neccesity
for the loss.

> About knowing tools: one of the best buys I made was the =93Dictionary =
of tools=94
 > by R.A.Salaman (ISBN 004-621-020-2).

> It helped me to find the name and use of unknown
> objects and to reconstruct some of my grandfather=92s tools,
 > and make reproductions of other tools.

Wondrous! I'm a big fan of restored, modified, or
shop made tools (as are others on the list).

Modified:
http://www.georgesbasement.com/mkno4scr.html
shop-made:
http://www.sydnassloot.com/bbuckner/tools.htm
mine:
http://www.geocities.com/plybench/bowsaw.html
http://www.geocities.com/plybench/scratch.html

I'm sure we'd all love details and/or pictures :-)

     BugBear

Hans A. Muller said:
> Too many
> hobbies, but I am scaling down on the restoration and riding of classic
> motorcycles (Triumph, BSA)

Sigh. I had a Triumph 500 in the late 60s. Oh, for a clean, original
Bonneville....

Somehow I think SWMBO considers old tools safer, even with all those sharp
edges. Maybe I can convince her to count her blessings.

Steve - another Kokomo galoot