GG, 
My name is Brent Kinsey. I have been lurking for quite a while and 
decided it was time to introduce myself. 
I am a Paramedic and soon to be RN in Oklahoma City who finds himself
sliding down a low friction inclined plane towards hand tool nirvana, or madness

I am a bit of a novice as a woodworker, but am trying to absorb everything I can
regarding tools and techniques. I have gained much from the collective wisdom
on your porch, and for that I am very grateful!. 

I have a small, but functional (and growing) set of hand tools which I have fett
led into
working shape and find I learn a great deal getting them ready to use. I am fort
unate
that I have a delightful SWMBO who encourages my descent down the slope. I have 
a starter
set of jointer, jack, smoother and block planes, mostly old Stanley, the Blue Ch
ip chisels I
started with and am beginning to replace with older chisels, a couple of hand an
d back saws, 
router plane and a couple of spoke shaves. 

Recent projects were a low saw-bench, a couple of small plant stands for my wife
, a shaker bench
a new shooting board (Thanks Derek for the instructional info). I am contemplati
ng building
a walking arm spring-pole lathe. That's it for now...

So, a big Okie "hey y'all" to those on the porch, Mind if I visit a spell?

Warm regards, 
Brent
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Welcome, Brent;

Visit a spell? The Porch is kind of a black hole; once you park your
carcass here, you can't hardly get it off.  Except maybe Ralph
Brendler. :(

Steve
another Kokomo galoot

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 1:38 AM,   wrote:
>
> So, a big Okie "hey y'all" to those on the porch, Mind if I visit a spell?
>
> Warm regards,
> Brent
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Welcome Brent,

Sounds like you are making good progress and at least you had the good
sense to make yourself a proper shoot board early on instead of taking a
decade to get around to it like I did. And you continue to add in
gumption column by making a low saw bench. That=92s been sitting on my
back burner for years as well. I=92d be interested in seeing pictures of
your Shaker workbench.

-Paul

On 2/8/12, brentpmed@c...  wrote:
> GG, My name is Brent Kinsey. I have been lurking for quite a while and
> decided it was time to introduce myself. I am a Paramedic and soon to
> be RN in Oklahoma City who finds himself sliding down a low friction
> inclined plane towards hand tool nirvana, or madness
>
> I am a bit of a novice as a woodworker, but am trying to absorb
> everything I can regarding tools and techniques. I have gained much
> from the collective wisdom on your porch, and for that I am very
> grateful!.
>
> I have a small, but functional (and growing) set of hand tools which
> I have fettled into working shape and find I learn a great deal
> getting them ready to use. I am fortunate that I have a delightful
> SWMBO who encourages my descent down the slope. I have a starter set
> of jointer, jack, smoother and block planes, mostly old Stanley, the
> Blue Chip chisels I started with and am beginning to replace with
> older chisels, a couple of hand and back saws, router plane and a
> couple of spoke shaves.
>
> Recent projects were a low saw-bench, a couple of small plant stands
> for my wife, a shaker bench a new shooting board (Thanks Derek for the
> instructional info). I am contemplating building a walking arm spring-
> pole lathe. That's it for now...
>
> So, a big Okie "hey y'all" to those on the porch, Mind if I visit
> a spell?
>
> Warm regards, Brent
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Welcome! Now, about needing needle and thread from my latest sharpening
session.... ;)

Archie England

On Feb 9, 2012, at 1:38 AM,  wrote:

> GG,> My name is Brent Kinsey. I have been lurking for quite a while
> and> decided it was time to introduce myself.> I am a Paramedic and
> soon to be RN in Oklahoma City who finds himself sliding down a low
> friction inclined plane towards hand tool nirvana, or madness
>> I am a bit of a novice as a woodworker, but am trying to absorb
>> everything I can
> regarding tools and techniques. I have gained much from the collective
> wisdom on your porch, and for that I am very grateful!.>> I have a
> small, but functional (and growing) set of hand tools which I have
> fettled into working shape and find I learn a great deal getting them
> ready to use. I am fortunate that I have a delightful SWMBO who
> encourages my descent down the slope. I have a starter set of jointer,
> jack, smoother and block planes, mostly old Stanley, the Blue Chip
> chisels I started with and am beginning to replace with older chisels,
> a couple of hand and back saws,> router plane and a couple of spoke
> shaves.>> Recent projects were a low saw-bench, a couple of small
> plant stands for my wife, a shaker bench a new shooting board (Thanks
> Derek for the instructional info). I am contemplating building a
> walking arm spring-pole lathe. That's it for now...
>> So, a big Okie "hey y'all" to those on the porch, Mind if I visit a
>> spell? Warm regards,> Brent
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> --------
> OldTools is a mailing list catering to the interests of hand tool
> aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage,
> value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of
> traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools.
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Sometimes you do leave, but you just end up coming back.  BTDT. Twice.

Ed

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Steve Jones wrote:

> Welcome, Brent;
>
> Visit a spell? The Porch is kind of a black hole; once you park your
> carcass here, you can't hardly get it off.  Except maybe Ralph
> Brendler. :(
>
> Steve
> another Kokomo galoot
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 1:38 AM,   wrote:
>>
>> So, a big Okie "hey y'all" to those on the porch, Mind if I visit a 
>> spell?
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Brent
> 
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