>
>
> one simple rule I have at home...Dont throw anything away, it might
> become useful in the future"
>
  This is only 1/2 the rule. The full version goes something like:

Never throw anything away. You definitely -will- need it. So, you keep
things for decades, the large and the small. They pile to the rafters
and spill out to the hall. In boxes, in buckets, in bins and in bags
till you're up to your eyeballs and it's really a drag. Crowded out of
your own place you must camp on the street with the clutter piled
endlessly out to your feet And couldn't find nuthin with a flashlight
and map, inside three days searching and even going in's a trap.

  So, you toss it all in a rage of claustrophobia. THAT'S when it will
  become indispensable within the week and you find yourself standing in
  line to pay a ridiculously price for whatever you needed with a highly
  chapped ass.

  However, unless you "clean house" you will likely never need it and
  the clutter will pile ever higher all around you.

  Welcome aboard Bob yours, Scott

*******************************
   Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s...
   http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html

Hi

My name is Robert Fortier (call me Bob) and I live in Sherbrooke, Province
of Québec. I came across the Galoot progress page while searching for info
on planes, and I like what I read there. I must admit I recognize myself
in the flea market strategy....Anyway. I don't have a lot of tools (yet)
but I plan to find some in the nearby future. Speaking of that, have you
heard of a plane company named Sheldon ??? Shelton ??? I came across one
#14 this weekend at a flea market, but if it is any good, I'll get it next
week. In the real life, I built prototypes of furniture for Canada's
biggest furniture manufacturer. And when I come back from work, I usually
go down stair play with my toys....tools !! I have several power tool (I
know I'm not supposed to talk about this, but this is my introduction,
after all...) all dated 1953 and before. A Beaver jointer, a Beaver scroll
saw, A Porter Cable circular saw (before 1945, I believe)etc...

As for hand tools, some planes, a brace, two egg-beater, an old wodden
plane from A Monty, Roxton Pond P.Q., a small Disston hand saw (from
Toronto). I also have a couple of moulding plane that I made myself.

So now you know a little bit about me.... 

Bob in Sherbrooke, Province of Québec

p.s. one simple rule I have at home...Dont throw anything away, it might
become usefull in the future

"My name is Robert Fortier (call me Bob)"

Welcome Bob

"Speaking of that, have you heard of a plane company named Sheldon ???
Shelton ???"

Don't know of Sheldon, but I heard Sheltons are very good doorstops and
bludgeoning weapons.

"p.s. one simple rule I have at home...Dont throw anything away, it
might become usefull in the future"

Yep, I'm a psuedo pack rat myself.

~Jay in Ohio

> My name is Robert Fortier (call me Bob) and I live in Sherbrooke,
> Province of Qu=E9bec. I came across the Galoot progress page while

Though we've already talked via the list, welcome to the list :-)

> In the real life, I built prototypes of furniture for Canada's=20
biggest furniture manufacturer. And when I come back from work, I=20

Who's that, Robert?  I assume they're located in Sherbrooke, right?

> As for hand tools, some planes, a brace, two egg-beater, an old
> wodden plane from A Monty, Roxton Pond P.Q., a small Disston hand
> saw (from Toronto). I also have a couple of moulding plane that I
> made myself.

Speaking of tools...I went to the flea market last weekend.  Either=20
I'm getting picky or the pickings were thin.  In any case, aside from=20
a couple user auger bits, the only thing I found was a small 4-fold=20
rule that was in great shape.  It says that it's made in Holland by=20
Britman.  Does anyone know about this company?  Here's a photo:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/larrym/images/fold_rule.jpg

=2D-=20
Cheers --- Larry Marshall
Quebec City, QC=20

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003, scott grandstaff wrote:

Scott et al,

It sounds like you are describing the "Principle of Maximum Capacity" as
described by one Boris Beizer in a rec.metalworking post. I have this
printed and stored in my shop. I found it to be an extremely useful
concept for organizing ones shop and generally.. having a system.
Although too much organization of the shop would mean that planes are in
a single location allowing easy counting which is bad.. But one could
use closed vertical storage..

Boris Beizer's excellent post to rec.metalworking
http://tinyurl.com/o90o

Scott Quesnelle Guelph, Ontario Where fall is upon us, which means
auction season. Scored a nice ebony morticing gauge on da weekend.
> >
> >
> > one simple rule I have at home...Dont throw anything away, it might
> > become useful in the future"
> >
>   This is only 1/2 the rule. The full version goes something like:
>
> Never throw anything away. You definitely -will- need it. So, you keep
> things for decades, the large and the small. They pile to the rafters
> and spill out to the hall. In boxes, in buckets, in bins and in bags
> till you're up to your eyeballs and it's really a drag. Crowded out of
> your own place you must camp on the street with the clutter piled
> endlessly out to your feet And couldn't find nuthin with a flashlight
> and map, inside three days searching and even going in's a trap.
>
>   So, you toss it all in a rage of claustrophobia. THAT'S when it will
>   become indispensable within the week and you find yourself standing
>   in line to pay a ridiculously price for whatever you needed with a
>   highly chapped ass.
>
>   However, unless you "clean house" you will likely never need it and
>   the clutter will pile ever higher all around you.
>
>   Welcome aboard Bob yours, Scott
>
>
> *******************************
>    Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s...
>    http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html
>
>
>
>
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>

Hi Scott & Scott & Bob & All,

(I'm starting to think we need more name variety around here.) I used to
be partial to Bob's "save everything" philosophy. But there's one of
those balance of nature things involved with things like that. Every
person who wants to save everything winds up married to a person who
wants to throw out anything that hasn't been used in the last few
months. SWMBO and I eventually came to an agreement wherein i coule save
everything that would fit in an designated space. Anything outside that
space she scrapped as she saw fit. Naturally, my assigned space amounted
to about 1/40 of the space under contention. Within my space, I used the
Programmed for Infinite Linear Expansion storage system - which SWMBO
usually referred to by its acronym - PILE.

Forget my first comment; always room for one more Bob.

Best Wishes,
Bob

I taught SWMBO to follow the law of gravity with stuff she does not
want...throw it down the stairs !!!! (in my shop...by the way)

So do I buy the Shelton plane, or I leave it to rust ???

Bob in Sherbrooke, Province of Québec

Leave it to "Rust in peace" Bob.

Vlad in Burlington, Ont.

www.spehar-toolworks.com

 --- Bob Fortier  wrote: > I
taught SWMBO to follow the law of gravity with
> stuff she does not
> want...throw it down the stairs !!!! (in my
> shop...by the way)
> 
> So do I buy the Shelton plane, or I leave it to rust
> ???
> 
> Bob in Sherbrooke, Province of Québec
> 
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Cheers.

Vladimir (Vlad) Spehar

Spehar ToolWorks.

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I especially like Boris' CP - Constancy Principle - "If it's
constant it isn't a mess."  After reorganizing my mess, I never
(or almost never) can find things.  The only saving virtue to
reoganizing is that I use the principle of like things going
together.  That way, the fasteners are all together, spoke shaves,
sandpaper, paint brushes, loose blades, handles, braces, saws, etc.
However, it's that moment when something crosses your mind and
you put that tool down (not in its normal place) that you cannot
find it again, and only find it by tripping over it a day or so
later.

Cheers,
Jack in Endwell, NY

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:26:32 +0000 (GMT), Scott Quesnelle  wrote:

> It sounds like you are describing the "Principle of Maximum Capacity" as 
> described by one Boris Beizer in a rec.metalworking post. I have this 
> printed and stored in my shop. I found it to be an extremely useful 
> concept for organizing ones shop and generally.. having a system. 
> Although too much organization of the shop would mean that planes are in 
> a single location allowing easy counting which is bad.. But one could use 
> closed vertical storage..
>
> Boris Beizer's excellent post to rec.metalworking
> http://tinyurl.com/o90o