On Friday, September 30, 2005, at 02:36PM,  wrote:

> The problem is that I have developed breathing difficulties that fine
> sawdust doesn't help, and I hate respirators!

I hate them, too, but they beat the alternative. Take this issue very,
very seriously indeed, my friend.

I used to laugh about masks and so forth, which is why I now have oxygen
piped into my bedroom, and carry a tank in the car.

Puts one in mind of an old Jody call from a place near San Diego:

"Hey Ba-pa-loo-ba, **** Team, Baby... I joined up for this job, people
think I'm crazy... I came here to be one frogman stud, But now all I'm
doin' is droppin' in the mud..."

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 Greetings! My name is Spike Cornelius and I live in Portland, 
Oregon. I'm 56 and a retired goldsmith/custom jeweler. I've 
been messing with wood since I was little. When I was 6 
or so my father built a full second story onto our house, 4 
bedrooms and a full bath, and he did everything by himself. 
Although most work was done with p*w*r tools, he also made 
use of hand tools. I learned handsaw sharpening technique 
watching him. Whenever anything needed fixing he did it 
himself, and imprinted that onto me.
 While I have always liked hand tools I have made extensive 
use of el*ct**c*ty. I have a damaged shoulder that made lots 
of p*w*r tools seem very attractive. The problem is that I 
have developed breathing difficulties that fine sawdust doesn't 
help, and I hate respirators!
 The hand tool collection grows and I now use them for 
physical therapy (ya! that's  it!) When I had  remodeling done 
upstairs in our 1926 house I had the workers save a bunch 
of old 2x6's for me. Some of them became my new 
woodworking bench, built with no el*ctr*c*ty whatever, M&T 
joints and all.
 I am just now putting the finish on the woodwork of a 
Shepard Spiers #7 kit, so I am also a member of the 
FOYBIPO. In between all of the other projects, I want 
to build a shoulder plane to facilitate the teak wood dining 
room table I'm working on. 
  
  Spike
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Spike introduces himself, saying among other things: 

>  I have a damaged shoulder that made lots 
> of p*w*r tools seem very attractive. 

[snippage] and later goes on to say

> In between all of the other projects, I want to build a 
> shoulder plane ...

Are these two pieces of information connected in some way? If so, you may
have found a use for a plane that hasn't been discussed here...  :^)

Welcome to the list.

Chuck Myers, in glorious western PA (Fall really is the best time of the
year here, weather-wise.)

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Wow, Bill, that's fantastic. What a great take on Arts and Crafts. Is
that QSWO (Quatersawn White Oak, newbies)? How did you finish it? Are
the stretchers laminated - the end grain indicates the possibility, or
something to do with finishing.

Welcome to the porch - you're definitely a kindred spirit.

Rob in Peoria
http://www.galootcentral.com/modules.php?name=Web_Links
As recommended by Popular Woodworking's Christopher Schwarz

Wood shavings on the floor! Wood shavings on the floor!

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:bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Bill Hutten
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:To: oldtools@r...
:Subject: [OldTools] Introduction
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:http://www.hutten.org/bill/furniture/coffeetable/one.jpg
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Bill Hutton shared his Bio and some work:
> 
> I've been an intermittent reader of this list for a few months, after
> being away from it for a number of years - so it's past time for me to
> be posting an introduction.
Welcome back, Bill!
> 
> Here's an example of a recent project which was made with 100% hand tools:
> 
> http://www.hutten.org/bill/furniture/coffeetable/one.jpg
> 
Very nice work, both design and execution!

Chris

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