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122174 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2003‑09‑22 | RE: Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
> > > 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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122171 | "Bob Fortier" <bob0007@h...> | 2003‑09‑22 | Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
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 |
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122172 | Kilpatrick Jay Capt ASC/YTA <Edwin.Kilpatrick@w...> | 2003‑09‑22 | RE: Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
"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 |
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122175 | Larry Marshall <larrym@s...> | 2003‑09‑22 | Re: Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
> 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 |
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122178 | Scott Quesnelle <scottq@c...> | 2003‑09‑22 | RE: Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
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 > > > > > Archive: http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/~cswingle/archive/ To > > unsubscribe or change options, use the web interface: http://galoots.law.cor nell.edu/cgi- > bin/lyris.pl?enter=oldtools > |
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122180 | reeinelson@w... (Bob Nelson) | 2003‑09‑22 | RE: Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
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 |
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122182 | "Bob Fortier" <bob0007@h...> | 2003‑09‑22 | RE: Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
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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122184 | vladimir spehar <stwontario@y...> | 2003‑09‑22 | RE: Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
Leave it to "Rust in peace" Bob. Vlad in Burlington, Ont. www.spehar-toolworks.com --- Bob Fortier |
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122195 | Jack Kamishlian <kamishlianj@w...> | 2003‑09‑22 | RE: Hi everyone, i'm new here...can I join ??? |
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 |
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