Kyle,

Welcome to the porch and welcome to Portland.
Kerry
(Who lives in Vancouver and works in Hillsboro, go figure)

At 11:13 AM 1/10/02 -0800, Kyle Accardi wrote:
>Well, I guess it's time to indroduce myself.
>
>Graduated Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY (USA) in
>'91 with a BS in Film/Video Production.  Moved out to Portland, Oregon
>the same year with my SO (Not sure about the MBO part).  Worked as a
>grip/electrician on a few feature films but that proved too unsteady to
>make a living at.  Unemployment was my friend.
>
>Subsequently, developed a life-long appitude working five years as an
>audio repair tech: stereos, guitar amps, pro gear.  Good fun, but when
>we bought a house, it was obvious that a tech's salary wouldn't cut it.
>
>Soon after, I was a contractor (read temp) for a year at Intel for my
>Linux knowledge. Been unemployed since last Fall, gonna decide what I
>want to be when I grow up real soon now.
>
>I stumbled across this list about a month ago while googling for info
>about the Stanley #4 I just picked up at a thrift store.
>
>I've always loved tools.  At first, I was encouraged by my pop to follow
>his footsteps as an electronic engineer, later I gathered the basic tools
>for playing with cars, these days, remodeling the house is keeping me busy
>and has brought about an unholy confluence of tailed deamons.
>
>Yesterday, I picked up a few books at the local Woodcrafter store (not to
>be confused with Woodcrafters here in Portland.  Similiar idea, but they
>stock more lumber and molding).  The books?  "The Workbench Book" and
>"The Toolbox Book".  Wow.
>
>Knew I needed a better storage solution for the accumlating diverstiy of
>tools and was thinking about a roll-around mechanic's toolchest.  Until
>yesterday.
>
>Now, it's obvious, my life is in ruins.  I don't yet have a collection of
>woodworking hand tools to justify such a box, but I hope to, and don't know
>how to plan.  Also picked up a vise to mount to the crappy bench that came
>with the house.  Problem is, I'm supposed to start building a bathroom 
>vanity
>(okay, the "obeyed" part comes into play), but how can I possibly do it
>correctly with such a discombulated shop?
>
>Don't answer that, I'll wing it and learn.
>
>Cheers,
>Kyle Accardi
>
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Well, I guess it's time to indroduce myself.

Graduated Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY (USA) in
'91 with a BS in Film/Video Production.  Moved out to Portland, Oregon
the same year with my SO (Not sure about the MBO part).  Worked as a
grip/electrician on a few feature films but that proved too unsteady to
make a living at.  Unemployment was my friend.

Subsequently, developed a life-long appitude working five years as an
audio repair tech: stereos, guitar amps, pro gear.  Good fun, but when
we bought a house, it was obvious that a tech's salary wouldn't cut it.

Soon after, I was a contractor (read temp) for a year at Intel for my
Linux knowledge. Been unemployed since last Fall, gonna decide what I
want to be when I grow up real soon now.

I stumbled across this list about a month ago while googling for info
about the Stanley #4 I just picked up at a thrift store.

I've always loved tools.  At first, I was encouraged by my pop to follow
his footsteps as an electronic engineer, later I gathered the basic tools
for playing with cars, these days, remodeling the house is keeping me busy
and has brought about an unholy confluence of tailed deamons.

Yesterday, I picked up a few books at the local Woodcrafter store (not to
be confused with Woodcrafters here in Portland.  Similiar idea, but they
stock more lumber and molding).  The books?  "The Workbench Book" and
"The Toolbox Book".  Wow.

Knew I needed a better storage solution for the accumlating diverstiy of
tools and was thinking about a roll-around mechanic's toolchest.  Until
yesterday.

Now, it's obvious, my life is in ruins.  I don't yet have a collection of
woodworking hand tools to justify such a box, but I hope to, and don't know
how to plan.  Also picked up a vise to mount to the crappy bench that came
with the house.  Problem is, I'm supposed to start building a bathroom 
vanity
(okay, the "obeyed" part comes into play), but how can I possibly do it
correctly with such a discombulated shop?

Don't answer that, I'll wing it and learn.

Cheers,
Kyle Accardi

Welcome aboard, Kyle.  Relax, and enjoy the view as you accelerate
down the slippery slope.  Here in Orygun, that includes moos, no charge.

>Yesterday, I picked up a few books at the local Woodcrafter store (not to
>be confused with Woodcrafters here in Portland.  Similiar idea, but they
>stock more lumber and molding).  The books?  "The Workbench Book" and
>"The Toolbox Book".  Wow.

Indeed.  I have a wall tool cabinet looming in my future, too.

Always glad to see another Galoot in the area.

Kirk Hays
Cedar Mills, Orygun
Cruffler Galoot #1

Welcome, Kyle.

It sounds to me like you are well down the slippery slope and will soon be 
traveling at warp speed.

I'm 42 and had careers ranging from cowboy to cop to CPA, and I'm still not 
sure what I want to do when I grow up. It's the journey that counts.

Mike

(who is considering another career change at this very moment)

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Kyle Accardi  wrote:
>Well, I guess it's time to indroduce myself.
>
>Graduated Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY (USA) in
>'91 with a BS in Film/Video Production.  Moved out to Portland, Oregon
>the same year with my SO (Not sure about the MBO part).  

Goodness, this boy has a few things to learn :-).  Look at the sig.
Welcome aboard the porch.

BTW, does anybody have any good sources for Okume ply near Rochester?
I may be making the trip to Noah's Marine in Toronto for wood in the 
next month or so if a Roch galoot wants to ride along.

Dave
Retsof, NY (30 miles south of Roch)
SWMBO wants a Kayak, she's getting a CLCBoats.com Ches 17

Welcome to the Porch!!

>Yesterday, I picked up a few books at the local Woodcrafter
>store "The Workbench Book" and The Toolbox Book".  Wow.

Your next book purchase should be "Restoring Tuning and Using Classical
Woodworking Tools" by Mike Dunbar.

There are many other titles to recommend - I'll have to go down to my
"library" just outside my shop door to remember them all.

>Problem is, I'm supposed to start building a bathroom vanity
>(okay, the "obeyed" part comes into play), but how can I possibly do it
>correctly with such a discombulated shop?

I find a "bucket boss" and a Workmutt are great for being just organized
enough to do odd jobs around the house. And as for building something small
like a bathroom vanity, I usually shove aside the stuff on the bench until
one end is clear enough to work on - just being careful that nothing
breakable or of value falls off the other end...

- Bill Taggart
- At home in Califon, NJ, USA

Welcome!
I too share the joy of working with wooden planes.
You will enjoy being "on the porch".

	Curt, Illinois

-----Original Message-----
From: James Iwanicki [mailto:jiwanicki@a...]
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 6:08 PM
To: oldtools
Subject: [oldtools] My bio


  Still, the feel of a nicely sharpened and
tuned hollow or complex molder slicing through some straight-grained wood
is a pleasure I personally enjoy.