Bill Meahan wrote (and wrote, and wrote...):
>

Welcome Brother Bill!  It's nice to see that there are still people willing to
write a tome - you even used paragraphs and punctuation!  No need to apologize
around here for long messages.

> One of the objects in the treasure chest is a draw knife. Around 10-12
> inces between the handles and of unremarkable construction. Etched into
> the blade is a logo "REY-O-NOC" (could be REV-O-NOC since the Y/V is of
> a serif style that is hard to distinguish) in fairly large, outline
> letters, and *SB & Co in small letters extending from the head of the
> 'R' character. ('*' is some letter I cannot distinguish)  Using this
> draw knife as an example, could you Enlightened Ones illustrate how
> this novice (and other novices lurking in the shadows) might identify
> this item more fully?

I can't think of a better way to start than right here on Oldtools.  In this
case REVONOC (conover spelled backward) comes up occasionally but my memory is
going so I'll have to let someone else fill it out.  Or maybe a visit to
Altavista?

>From one of Martin J. Donnelly's FS ads:
"Those who wish to pass beyond the designation of antique tool novitiate will
need to be able to answer one of the Top Ten Tool Trivia Questions that concern
s
the imprint on the cutter of this plane from the Hibbard, Spencer and Bartlett
Company. * * * * What is the significance of the "REVONOC" name? * * * * You
have five seconds. . . . . Time's up...REVONOC comes from the former Conover
Hardware Company, who eventually were acquired by H.S. & B. Company."

I can't vouch for all of Martin's information, but he knows a lot more about
this stuff than I do.

> Managing software development is like herding cats.

Not a chance.  Herding cats is only impossible in the implementation.  Managing
software development is conceptually impossible!

-Ken