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96152 | "Don Florida" <dflorida@p...> | 2001‑08‑08 | Don Florida Bio: |
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C12051.59BEC980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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! ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C12051.59BEC980 |
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96160 | garyallan may <garyallanmay@y...> | 2001‑08‑09 | Re: Don Florida Bio: |
DON FLORIDA WROTE: (snip) 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... (snip) I was expecting the next words to be: "...having read several posts from this GAM character..." If there's room for me, anyone can fit in on the porch; welcome Don, and don't get between Bob Rackers and a split infinitive... sincerely; Gary Allan May __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ |
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96163 | paul womack <pwomack@e...> | 2001‑08‑09 | Re: Don Florida Bio: |
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96190 | Jeff Youngstrom <jeffy@T...Cat.com> | 2001‑08‑09 | Re: Don Florida Bio: |
On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Don Florida wrote: > 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. Hear hear! Nobody springs forth as a fully formed galoot master. We all get closer through failure after failure (hopefully not the same one more than a couple of times ;-) Of course, what keeps us going is the encouragement and inspiration provided by the galoots more learned and accomplished than ourselves. I consider it my duty to those even lower on the learning curve than me to share my puny baby projects with the porch. Plus, my junk reminds the more skilled how far they've come ;-) Welcome up into the light, Don. Look forward to hearing more from you. jeffy -- "Metaphors be with you." -- U. Utah Phillips |
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96205 | John Quinn <johnmq@p...> | 2001‑08‑09 | Re: Don Florida Bio: |
Dear Don and GGs, Welcome to the porch, Don. Sounds as though you'll have a lot to contribute. When you mentioned giving others the benefit of learning from your mistakes, it rang a bell. Probably the echoes in my not-so-large head. Last Sunday, I went over to sell at the local flea -- took lots of tools and some other stuff. Well, two of the tools were a real nice brass-backed Diston tenon saw and a sweet little steel-backed dovetail saw. Long about 11:30, my wife stopped by and I was pointing out a couple of items on my table and I noticed that the tenon saw had a crack in the handle; in fact, it was a complete break. The crack was large enough that the wood on either side of the crack had separated. I said, "Damn, that must have happened this morning." Then I looked at the dovetail saw and it had a crack in about the same place. Anyway, it turns out that it had gotten pretty hot that morning and it was enough -- especially with those attached saw blades -- to shrink the wood and cause a break in the short grain. I'm still teed off at myself about that. Should have known. So, if my oversight (sounds better than stupidity) is a reminder to someone else, I'll be glad I posted this. Good fortune to one and all, John |
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