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175946 "DeWalt" <dewalt1417@h...> 2008‑01‑07 Bio and hello
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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