Well now, Let's see what we got here Ex Okie, new Galoot by his own
doings, likes the blues (we talking them loud rockin rhythm &???),
thinks of us all as "Advanced alien civilization" I believe was the
quote. (We might just want to take that one up, hmmmmm?) The man knows
tractors and dotes on his grandchillen. Why, step right up sir, don't
even bother to slow down on the steps! Squeeze yourself right in and
welcome. Pass a jug down, we got a thirsty man here just come out of the
wilderness. yours, Scott
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   Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s...
   http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html

Bio:  Roger Nixon

I'm a 49 year old male, born in Indian Territory, Oklahoma currently
residing in NE Kansas.  Does that make me a Neander bubba?
I'm married (28 years). I have one daughter and mini-galoot grandson
(aka The Light of My Life).  I am a Cost Estimator for a heavy
construction company.
SWMBO and I live on 13 acres near the Oregon Trail.  I built a 24'x24'
shop with the intent of making it a primarily hand tool woodworking
shop.  Then we discovered AUCTIONS!  In this part of the world there
are a lot of family farms started by immigrants moving westward pre
and post civil war.  SWMBO and I are fascinated by old things and soon
filled my shop with stuff from estate sales.  We are starting to get
the pile whittled down with help from eBay.
I was introduced to woodworking during the 80's by a coworker who was
(is) a Normite.  He worked primarily in solid wood and he made some good
looking stuff.  He had a wall display in his office of old woodie planes
but I don't think he ever used them.  After watching him, I decided I
would need thousands of dollars of tools and a big shop.  When I finally
got a shop building, I started researching what I needed to set it up.
Most books and magazines gave the same advice "First get a tablesaw". So
I did.  One other thing the books and magazines would mention eventually
is "You'll need a workbench".  So I got Scott Landis' "The Workbench Book"
and my ideas about woodworking were turned upside down.  When I saw how
the oldtimers accomplished marvelous things with hand tools, I felt I had
stumbled onto an advanced alien civilization.
I wanted hand tools but I didn't know about old ones.  I had the opinion
that tools were getting better because of technology, advanced metallurgy,
and ergonomics (ROFL now).  I bought an English made Bailey #7 (jointer,
Jeff)
and some English made Stanley chisels thinking I was buying quality tools.
Actually they are not bad tools, especially the chisels.  While buying some
hardwood at a local cabinet shop, I spotted and old #6C (fore plane, Jeff)
and the shop owner sold it to me for $20.  I was still on the wrong track
because I wanted it simply to swap the rosewood totes for the plastic ones
on my #7!  Fortunately, before I did the evil deed, I cleaned some of the
rust
off, sharpened the blade and tried it out.  The totes are still on the #6.
Now I had an old tools jones but still didn't know about them or where to
get them.
Some career changes put woodworking out of the picture for a few years until
I settled here and finally had the resources to start the shop I've wanted.
The only place I knew of to get old tools was eBay so I started there.  I've
made rookie mistakes but they were educational.  I've since discovered
auctions
and flea markets and I am starting to accumulate the basic tools I need.
The
galoot sites have been a tremendous help, especially The Galoot's Progress
(many thanks, Tom).
Other interests besides woodworking are history and blues.
So, here I am, hat in hand, asking permission to climb up on the Porch.

----- Original Message -----
From: "scott grandstaff" 
>sniperoo...
>    Why, step right up sir, don't even bother to slow down on the
steps! Squeeze
> yourself right in and welcome. Pass a jug down, we got a thirsty man
here just
> come out of the wilderness.

Ditto.
And a big warm welcome from freezing Down-Under too.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
nsouto@n...
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/the_Den