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Greetings gentle galoots,
I have been lurking in this group for about 3 years on two different =
occasions. One of the reasons that I haven't posted before was that I =
didn't think that my skills were developed enough to pretend to rub =
shoulders with this august group. I have convinced myself that this =
shouldn't be a consideration. While I may not have as much to share in =
the experience department, I do have something to offer, even if it's a =
mistake that I've made that others can learn from. After all, it's our =
mistakes that teach us the most, not our successes.
I have been a hobby woodworker for about 25 years or so and own a wide =
variety of tailed tools both portable and stationary. My most =
challenging project so far has been a new dining room table. I wimped =
out and purchased the chairs.
Last year I completed the exterior of my lifelong dream, a workshop. I =
erected a 24 x 64 steel building to house my tractor and implements. I =
then enclosed a 24 x 25 interior space. So far I have installed the =
lighting, insulation and an A/C unit (must have items in Texas). I am in =
the process of adding base cabinets and wall cabinets which I am having =
a ball building myself.
I had read so many posts from this great group about the joy of using =
traditional hand tools, that I thought I should try them myself. I have =
just finished a laptop writing desk as a present for my wife (saw it on =
The Woodwright) that I made almost totally with hand tools. In the last =
2 years I have aquired 2 Disston saws, #7, #8, #5, #5 1/2, #4, #4C, #3, =
#93, #60 1/2, #110 Stanley planes, a Millers Falls brace, a complete set =
of Jennings bits, numerous mortise gauges, scribes, bevels and a comple =
set of bevel edge Sorby chisels 1/8" - 2". Egads, what a slippery slope =
this is turning out to be. I simply can't remember when I've enjoyed =
woodworking more than I have this last year.
I hope to be able to occasionally add something of value to the group. I =
ask nothing more than your tolerance and patience in the meantime.
Don Florida
Cleveland, TX.
May the farce be with you!
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