On Aug 11,  4:23pm, James L. Tourtillott wrote:

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> >I operate a small woodworking business making Windsor chairs and some
> >furniture as well as supplying riven green wood to Windsor chairmakers who
> >can't find good wood. I am handicapped by Lou Gherigs desease which has come
> >to limit my activities somewhat - especially Riving. I need and get a lot of
> >help from SWMBO and other family members.
>
> As you can see my loss of dexterity caused me to send this before it was
> complete!
>
> While I maintain a Normite shop my interest in handtools became focused when
> I began making Windsors. I try to find tools at auctions and sales but have
> made some that I couldn't find. I made a froe out of a car spring, a small
> compass plane for chair seats, a new body for my grandfathers spokeshave and
> am in the process of making a travisher out of an old planer blade.
>
> As a point of interest I had obtained a 2" Witherby gouge which I used as a
> roughing gouge for greenwood leg turning. It has about a 7 or 8 sweep. Any
> way the more I used it the easier I found it to turn legs. Can't use it for
> everything on a leg (coves etc.) but find it a good tool to finish the large
> areas with. Anyone else ever tried this large a tool for turning?
>
> Having read Steve LaMantia's info on scary sharp I cant wait to pick up some
> paper and try it.
>
> I also wanted to comment on having learned many things in the time I have
> been lurking and hope that some day I can contribute some knowledge.
>
> Jim Tourtillott
>
>
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>-- End of excerpt from James L. Tourtillott