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18370 Mike Harless <harless@s...> 1997‑05‑14 Bio: Mike Harless
Hi,

I'm Mike Harless, and when I'm not making wood shavings and 
fireplace fodder, I'm writing firmware for inkjet copiers and
playing around with UNIX machines at Hewlett-Packard.  I 
currently live in Escondido, California, though my heart is 
still back on the farm in western Nebraska.  I'm 35, married, 
and have 3 great boys, who are going to grow up to be Galoots 
some day if I can help it.

>From high school, it's always been woodworking with the *l*ctr*c 
p*w*r tools, but I've seen the light and with the help from MofA, 
have started to acquire some good hand tools.  I've got a small 
collection of planes, chisels, braces, etc., and am learning 
how to use them instead of the tailed apprentices that I have.  
I couldn't believe how nice the wood looked the first time I ran 
a plane over it.  I had to show it to everyone in my family and 
let them touch it. It's also great not having to breath sawdust 
or wear ear plugs, and be able to have the boys with me while 
I'm working.

Other interests include blacksmithing, after taking a summer class 
in it last year and finding out my grandpa used to do it, motorcycles, 
photography, and practically anything else that gets me outside.  
Must be those years working on the farm.

We've just bought a house, so SWMBO, has quite a list of things 
for me to build. Hopefully, I'll be able to justify at least one 
new tool for each.  :-)

Thanks for letting me take up some space on the porch and soak up
some net wisdom.



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