I've been lurking for about a week and I am very impressed, so....

My name is Chris Schwartz and I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland and I am the
head brewer for a small microbrewery in Virginia.  Since my homebrewing
hobby became my job, I needed another hobby and my love of history and
antique furniture naturally led me to woodworking.  Not being able to
affford to deck out a shop like Norm's, I leaned toward outfitting like
another shop I saw on PBS; Roy Underhill's.  Besides, I like my fingers and
my hearing and I don't want to die from nasal cancer from the sander dust.

Wouldn't you know it, once decided, free normie tools dropped out of the
sky and into my miniscule little corner of the basement.  (Is that a
gloat?)  I only bought the lathe and the bandsaw.  I'd get 'em again.  The
other tailed apprentices are (deep breath) ---
radialarmsaw,belt/discsander,floordrillpress,jointer,grinder,dremeltool,shop
vac.  Now let's never mention them again.  Geesh, why couldn't I inherit a
Stabley #62?

Well, OK, one more thing.  I keep a picture of a mangled hand above the
r*d**l *rm saw as a safety reminder.  The saw and picture are actual
evidence from a trial where the 'hand' was trying to recoup some monetary
damages from the saw maker.  I don't know who won that case. (There are
some specks of red stuff on the saw table.)

I consider myself an advanced-beginner.  Advanced enough to covet a Stanley
#55, and beginner enough to be fleeced like a sheep trying to acquire one.
(NOT a WTB)

My woodworking goals include the usual need for serviceable furniture to
replace all the stuff made out of sawdust and glue that I assembled with an
allen wrench, X-mas gifts, and Windsor chairs.  I've fallen in love with
the form of a Windsor chair and hope I can work up the confidence to dive
in and start making one, mistakes and all.  I have the requisite Dunbar
book and lack only a fireplace (for mistakes) and a good green wood supply.
 Oh, and please don't tell the missus that a #55 has very little to do with
making Windsor chairs.  I wouldn't want to excite her unnecessarily. ;-)

My tool want list is a short half a page long, but if I bought every last
item on it tomorrow morning by that afternoon I'm sure it would grow to
half a page again.

Iron I DO own and am proud of are:  A #3, #5, and #7 all prewar users,
types 11, 10, and 9, that I like very much.  A Craftsman #45 that belonged
to my grandfather.  He gave it up quite willingly, being unable to get it
to work.  It sings for me and my only regret is that he hadn't given it to
me before I bought a screaming r**t*r.  I also have a metal/wood
transitional Bailey jointer, I'm not sure of the number. There is a Sergent
scraper that I think is numbered #12.  And a saw vise with the number 105
cast into it.  Perhaps some nice galoot can help me with those last two.

What's a bio without questions.  Does anyone know the point of contact for
PATINA?  I'm interested in joining.  And can cases of microbrewed beer be
used as legal tender in purchasing tools on Flea Market Monday?

----      We got more hops than a second grade Easter pageant.  ----
		C. N.  Schwartz,
			Feral Brewer...

http://mav.net/darc/prbc/

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>My name is Chris Schwartz and I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland and I am the
>head brewer for a small microbrewery in Virginia.

Wooohooo! The porch libations will be taking a turn for the
better, I'm sure! Welcome aboard, Chris!

Eric B. - who's just about to head home to rack a pale ale into
          the keg, and a stout into the secondary. 

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DNRSchwartz wrote:

> My name is Chris Schwartz and I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland and I am the
> head brewer for a small microbrewery in Virginia.
>   And can cases of microbrewed beer be used as legal tender in purchasing
> tools on Flea Market Monday?
>
> ----      We got more hops than a second grade Easter pageant.  ----
>                 C. N.  Schwartz,
>                         Feral Brewer...

 now tell me ... is this guy made for the porch or what ??
 Welcome to the neighborhood Chris.
Jeff from Wpg.

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At 6:33 AM 1/29/98, Phil and Debbie Koontz wrote:



  and finish up the
>treadle lathe I started over a year ago.

Well whadduya know.....it should sound like this...."mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm"

>--Don't bleed all over the place--

Only hear that if I don't get it stopped 'fore I get in the house.

Welcome aboard folks

Larry Holland
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At 7:10 PM -0400 1/28/98, Eric Breitenberger wrote:
>>My name is Chris Schwartz and I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland and I am the
>>head brewer for a small microbrewery in Virginia.
>
>Wooohooo! The porch libations will be taking a turn for the
>better,

I sure hope so!
 all this beer is giving me migrqaines.
How does one go about getting some haahd-cidaaah around heah.

L8r,
John

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Tom - "No, honey, I didn't buy any more old rusty tools.  They just
followed me home on their own."
Phil

Welcome

I am no expert, but the "follower" is actually a slitter. It was used
primarily  to cut thin stock.  Generaly not used during regular planning
operations.  There is a reprint of the #45 instructions available on the
'Net and from 
several dealers for a nominal price.
 
On Thu, 29 Jan 1998 06:33:32 EST pdknz@j... (Phil and Debbie Koontz)
writes:
 
>
>First question--There are two depth stops on my 45.  One is by the 
>iron, the other farther back on the same side, away from the fence.  
>The one at the back also has an arrow shaped follower.  WHAT is that 
>for?
>
>Phil Koontz
>Overbrook, Kansas
>
>Shop motto--
>--Don't bleed all over the place--
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Phil and Debbie Koontz wrote:
[snip]
: 
: Again,. apologies if I'm jumping in too soon, but I think I'm gonna like
: this group.  

No apology needed!  You're suppose to jump right in on THIS news group.
: 
: 
: Phil Koontz
: Overbrook, Kansas

Welcome Phil.

Lookout, don't step in the spittoon! Here's a clear spot fer ya ta
sit down.  Don't mind Paddy's boots.  His kick's are mostly good
naturedly unless you get really outta line.

Dan Attaway
attaway@p...
PLATINUM technology, inc.

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Chris wrote:

> My name is Chris Schwartz and I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland and I am the
> head brewer for a small microbrewery in Virginia.  

Turn the list into rec. boatbuilding ??? I don't think so.

Me and Chris are gonna take over and turn this into rec.brewing. 

So Chris which type of hops do you prefer?

Just kidding Mom's - welcome Chris, pull up a chair and have a cold one on me.
***********************
Dave Tobbe - usually (Loganftp@a...)
Michigaloot
"Just say" PLTM -  I'm lurking at work & couldn't resist

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 So Chris,  Does this mean you'll be hawking some of
your fine brew next FMM???  That would be a nice
change.  I was looking at your web page,
http://mav.net/darc/prbc/home.html, looks like you
have a very nice selection.  Maybe someday I can
get to VA to try some.  Maybe I can convince the
SWMBO to vaca at Wiiliamsburg this summer???

Welcome aboard,
Steve Bussell
Sandown, NH

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At 06:33 AM 1/29/98 EST, Phil and Debbie Koontz wrote:
>First, thanks a lot to the people in theforge who put me onto this list. 
> Dave Matthews and Michael D. Horgan, for two.  I know I should spend
>more time lurking, but at my age....  I find these lists a lot more on
>point and friendly than the rec.woodworking ng, where I started out a few
>months ago  Besides, I have wanted to respond to about half-a-dozen posts
>already, so here goes.  
>Phil Koontz
>Overbrook, Kansas
>
>Shop motto--
>--Don't bleed all over the place--
>
Welcome to Old Tools, Phil.  You'll find no more congenial group of galoots
on the web, unless maybe on theforge list. ;^)

Good luck forging "Old Tools".  

Michael D. Horgan  
Lughaid@p...
http://members.aol.com/lughaid/

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>>--Don't bleed all over the place--
>>

When I was making harpsichords, I would sign and date any
bloodstains on the inside to give future archaeologists
something to scratch their heads over.  :-)

Rodney Myrvaagnes        J36 Gjo/a     rodneym@i...
20 years without a car, TV, or website

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We all appreciated Chris's bio. . .

>>>My name is Chris Schwartz and I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland
>>> and I am the
>>>head brewer for a small microbrewery in Virginia.

>>Wooohooo! The porch libations will be taking a turn for the
>>better,

Except John G . .

>I sure hope so!
> all this beer is giving me migrqaines.
>How does one go about getting some haahd-cidaaah around heah.

John - drag your rocker over to this end of the porch, =

where we look out onto the garden of England (Vale =

of Evesham) - must be, Oh, hundreds of orchards =

around heah.  And just up the road in any
direction is a farm shop with local cider.  Yum!

But the FAQ (Interesting read, Paddy) says to stay on
topic, so I'll tell you about my attempt to find a source
of apple wood. I came really close a week ago when I =

pulled up at a butcher, and checked his pile of logs for =

sale.  The son who runs the logs sideline was out, but =

there was a good lump of ash, and I was promised a call
because he thought he was bringing apple wood on the next
load.  I was explaining how good saw handles were made
of fruitwood to try and reinforce the need *not* to =

make firewood of it.  =

When I have some, it's going to become a wooden router
or two, with end fences/stops for trimming tenons to
width.  Design will eventually appear on my eventual
web page.

Richard
Who thinks old apple varieties should be kept under
cultivation.=

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In a message dated 98-01-30 14:53:36 EST, you write:

> When I have some, it's going to become a wooden router
>  or two, with end fences/stops for trimming tenons to
>  width.  Design will eventually appear on my eventual
>  web page.
>  
>  
>  Richard
>  Who thinks old apple varieties should be kept under
>  cultivation.

Richard,

I agree about the old apples. When I was a child, the farm we lived on had a
couple of trees of a very light pink apple with pinkish streaks in the meat.
they tasted just like strawberries. This was in a time when you could get
strawberries only in the spring. Wish I could have some of those apples for my
children to taste.

However, my mother's neighbor just cut a tree and my brother salvaged a couple
of limbs for me. there are three more and the neighbor has agreed to let them
stand until I cna cut them this coming spring. I have to supply him an
equivalent amount of firewood plus clean up the limbs, so it is rather
expensive wood. Still, it will be mine
;-)

Why have you chosen apple for your router?

Cheers/Don

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