[snipped bio of an estrogen enhanced Galoot]

Welcome aboard Janet!

Pay no nevermind to most of these bozos here on the Porch. Except for
Paddy and Ralph over there by the railing. Oh yeah! and Pat Leach over
there with the beads & voodoo doll made up to look like a corporate
lawyer. I for one am delighted to see more women take interest in
oldtools. 

In fact, just like John "spokeshave" Gunterman over by the fridge (uh, uh,
uhhhh John, Sister Mary Margaret *told* you about drinking that stuff!) I
am also teaching my daughter the joys of working with oldtools. She's only
3 but already has her own bench and loves to work in the shop with daddy.
And I guess it's bleeding over to my SWMBO as she now talks about things
like dovetails, dados and thingamabobbies.

I hope you have many happy moments from this list. I know I have.

Gary Johns              OldTool Heaven
"RustHunter"            http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9147