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38077 Joe Nance <jnance@c...> 1998‑02‑26 BIO
I guess since I've been poking around in the archives for awhile and now
have have subscribed to the list, I should introduce myself.

My wife (let's just say SWMBO so I won't confuse anyone in this group)
and I moved into a new (well, built in '41 so it's not too new) and it
had a separate room in the basement with a groun level outside entrance.
Not large, but usable. After I expressed some vague interest about
trying some woodworking my SWMBO gave me a birthday present of tuition
in a adult education class on woodworking. Very basic. Mostly access to
a shop with a bunch of tools (guess what type) and an instructor. The
instructor is a nice enough guy without a lot of time to devote to each
student. Mostly he answers the odd question and is there to call 911 if
the worst happens. I made some replacement drawers for my dresser made
out of an old TV cabinet. It was like a miracle! I could hardly believe
that I actually made them and they fit. Well, almost. Took me about two
days of sweating an cursing to get them installed but they do serve the
purpose and look decent if you keep the lights low.

Anyway, I was hooked. So now I'm making a bench. I mean it sure is tough
to work on the rickety 2x4 job that came with the house and has no real
means to hold anything. So, I'm almost done with it. It's not quite as
cool as I originally envisioned but I did acquire a lot of skills by
making a lot of mistakes. As soon as that monster #8 arrives from
Patrick the M of A then I'll be ready to practive with it first for
awhile (I have learned a few things) and then make it nice and flat.
Then I'll use the #4 that I got from him to make it nice and pretty.

By the way, I'm gonna use the round dog holes and put them all over the
place so I can just clamp up a storm. Probably comes from being vise
deprived when I started out. Hey, if it doesn't work out I can just plug
up the ones that I don't want. I also ordered a spiffy holdfast from
Brian Emery (he finally answered my e-mail). Can't have enough holding
devices I say.

Nice to join such rousing good company.

Joe Nance Oakland, CA

I love hand tools, but using some electrons sure makes some things go a
LOT faster.

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