Greetings from Nebraska,

Been enjoying the discussions for some time now so I figured it was time to
come out of the shadows.  I've gleaned a lot of information over time (most
good..ha) so the first thing I'd like to say is thanks.

I'm just a country boy who enjoys working with tools.  Kind of hard to have
my last name and not have an interest in tools.  It's genetic; and chronic
I'm afraid.  Was born and raised on a farm/ranch in Colorado.  My interest
probably started when I got the "Old Timer" pocket knife as a Christmas gift
when I was a kid.  Used to spend hours whittling on twigs and branches from
old cottonwood and elm trees.  Thought it was the greatest gift in the world
and thus my woodworking interest was kindled.  Little did I know at the time
but Dad's main goal was to have something for me to cut the the sisal twine
on all the hay bales we used to feed to livestock.  Indeed, it was a lot
easier to slice through them as opposed to turning the bales on their sides
and jerking one side, then the other off.  Plus, it gave me a head start
from voracious bovines.
Fast forward, Dad retires, Dad sells farm since boy isn't ready to take it
over, boy meets girl, boy and girl follow careers all over the country and
have just moved to Nebraska from St Louis.
Lots of changes in life but never lost that interest of working with
wood.....and tools.

Take care out there,
Lyle DeWalt

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> Greetings from Nebraska,
                 
> Take care out there,
> Lyle DeWalt

  Welcome Lyle...
 Draw up a rocker and sit a spell...
roy

Roy Griggs
roygriggs@w...
www.shavingsandsawdust.com

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>
>  Welcome Lyle...
> Draw up a rocker and sit a spell...
> roy
>
> Roy Griggs

Thanks.  I hope my chair doesn't make too much noise if I get to rocking too 
much. lol 

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well, lyle, i am sure someone has some sort of oilcan with an  
appropriate nut, animal, vegetable, or mineral oil to take care of  
those squeaking rockers.  in fact, i would bet if you posted a  
question about sharpening lubricants you'd have more suggestions than  
you can shake a squeak at :)

welcome to the porch.  bourbon on the high shelf, lemonade on the  
side tables...

bill kasper
felton, ca

On Jan 7, 2008, at 7:55 PM, DeWalt wrote:

>>
>>  Welcome Lyle...
>> Draw up a rocker and sit a spell...
>> roy
>>
>> Roy Griggs
>
>
> Thanks.  I hope my chair doesn't make too much noise if I get to  
> rocking too much. lol
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Lyle, good to have another Nebraskan on the porch=2E Of course there are
hardly any tools available here, now that is, heh,heh=2E Great advice
free for the asking around this place too=2E John in Nebraska
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Thanks everybody.  Feeling at home already and wishing I had climbed up the 
steps sooner.

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Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 3:26 PM
Subject: [OldTools] Re:Bio and hello

Lyle, good to have another Nebraskan on the porch.  Of course there
are hardly any tools available here, now that is, heh,heh.  Great
advice free for the asking around this place too. John in Nebraska

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