Assembled Galoots,

My name is Zach Dillinger, I'm 24, and I'm an old tool-aholic. I've been a
lurker on the OldTools list for the past few months and I finally decided it
was time to make myself known. I've been woodworking for about 2 years and I
have enjoyed every minute of it. It started when I moved into a new (to me)
house with unfinished kitchen cabinets and it exploded into a full blown
obsession with wood, tools, and vintage cast iron. My basement shop is full
of hand planes, saws, chisels, and a couple tailed apprentices. I'm sure I
don't have as many in my collec... errr.... "user stable" as some of you,
but my wife is already complaining about it.  I've always managed to find
good deals on my tools, including the LN 60-1/2 rabbet block plane I got for
$40, the round side Bedrock #7C for $20, the Type 15 Sweetheart 5 1/4 that I
got for $1, and the Stanley 50 with full blade set I found in my garage. My
interests run towards period reproductions, but I have yet to really tackle
one as I work about 70 hours a week and I don't yet have faith in my carving
or turning skills. I recently finished my Continental style bench in maple
and a tall Shaker clock in sassafras (what can I say, I got the lumber for
free). I'm going to be starting my first all hand tool project after the
November election (I work in politics). I plan to make an ash blanket chest
for my wife (again, got the lumber for free).

Thank you all for the knowledge you so freely share. I hope to be able to
contribute meaningfully to the board. In the mean time, I will sit back,
keep my ears open, and try not to earn spittoon cleaning duties...

Thanks again,

Zach Dillinger
Charlotte, MI
517-231-3374
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John;

Welcome to the slope: "there's something about the feel of old tools in 
the hand."  Happy sliding.  Heh heh.

Steve
another Kokomo galoot

John Eaton wrote:
> I've been a subscriber to the list for about a week and think it's time to
> introduce myself. My name is John Eaton and like many of you I am also a
> woodworker and old tool nut (I'm not sure if I qualify to full Galootness
> yet). I recognize some other names as I'm on Woodnet, SMC, OWWM and a couple
> of other forums. I've got a modest collection of hand-planes, shaves,
> chisels and what-not. I've also got the original set of Sargent planes my
> dad owned (and apparently hardly used), a couple of newer "beaters" that I
> picked up many years ago working as a carpenter and general contractor, and
> a bunch of user-planes. I'm less the collector and more the user -
> attempting to tune my tools so they perform the best they can - I'm not as
> concerned with the condition (other than I like them to be complete) but do
> like to stop the rust. I've got a few images up on a flickr page here:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnyapollo/sets/72157614019260817/ (I photos
> are about a year old - I've expanded what you see by about double)
>
>  
>
> I've got a few braces with bits and have recently gotten into handsaws - I
> hope to learn to sharpen them (and have put a call-out to members in my
> woodworking club - the Gwinnet Woodworkers Association - and have a few
> people bringing me their beaters to practice on. I intend to build a saw
> vice after reading up a bit on them online. For chisels I prefer sockets but
> have a mix. Recently I purchased a 50's era homemade tool box that belonged
> to a carpenter down in Valdosta GA named Scott Freeman - I'm currently
> cleaning those tools up (looks like the box sat in water at some time) -
> I'll post some before and after shots. I recently built my first project
> entirely using handtools - it's not much but was fun to try - it's a repeat
> of something I built as a kid with my dad so it was both interesting and
> nostalgic. Here's a post I did about it:
> http://modernwoodworking.blogspot.com/
>
>  
>
> Anyway, I wanted to thank everyone here for sharing knowledge - I'm learning
> a lot and getting "into the groove."
>
>  
>
> -- John
>
>  
>
> John Eaton
>
> http://www.wildtoys.com
>
>  
>
> "OK, any time they're getting ready to light off seven-and-a-half million
> pounds of thrust under you and you aren't a little bit anxious, you don't
> understand what's going on." 
>
> - John Young, 1981 
>
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