Well I looked at my bio last night and realized that it is several years 
old. In the past 4 years I have changed occupations and become a custom door 
builder. It uses many of the same techniques as cabinetmaking, but appears 
to be less competitive and a greater challenge. I use many rebate planes in 
fitting the mortise and tenon joints, in fact I now have 8 or 9 of them and 
still may need more. I guess I have also become a tool collector.  I am 
collecting Stanley type 11 planes and hand tools used in door making. I 
worked as a rigger ( machinery mover) to make college money in the 60's and 
in that process I helped dismantle the original Sargent Plant in New Haven 
CT. I have started collecting Sargent pattern planes, just because I helped 
tear down the place they were built.
The more I use my old tools the more fun I have.
I have recently returned to wood turning, after a 25 year break. I had 
forgotten how much fun that can be. Now I not only look for old tool 
treasures, but for trees being cut down. My primary interest at the moment 
is green bowl turning, and I can spot a fresh cut hardwood tree at a 1/4 
mile when driving 45 or more mph.
Life is good when you have time, tools, and trees.
Ketch, Yawl, Schooner or Later  Vern
www.schoonerwoodworks.com 

Retirement!  Congratulations!  We are in the planning stages 
and looking forward, with some trepidation, to that event in 
the near future.

Good to see you still hanging around, and thanks for your help 
  on some of my projects.

Best regards,

Bill W.
Woodworkers visit me at:
http://www.oldtoolsshop.com/Galoots/wWebber/

Walt Cheever wrote:
> Denizens of the Porch:
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> I retired about a year ago, and have been able to devote some serious 
> time to my shop work. 
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Bill:

Re:  Retirement.

Jump right in, it's wonderful.

I love not having to sandwich the things I want to do in between the things 
I had to do to earn a living.  If something doesn't get done on Sunday--I 
can work on it on Monday!

I had two good pieces of advice:  "Don't make any long term commitments 
until you've been retired for at least a year." and "If you want to do it, 
better do it now, because you may not be in shape next year."  Enjoy the 
day.

To my surprise we've spent about 2 months out of the year traveling.  Love 
it.

Walt C

Bill Webber wrote:

> Retirement!  Congratulations!  We are in the planning stages and looking 
> forward, with some trepidation, to that event in the near future.
>

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