Welcome, Peter. I had the opportunity several years ago to give a tour of
the Hancock Shaker Village cabinetmaker's shop (I was resident cabinetmaker
at that time & for several years) to Lars Ewo and a dozen or so of his
students from the Carl Malmstens School in Stockholm. I learned a lot from
them. I was very tempted when Lars suggested my coming there to teach.
Having young children extinguished that temptation.

I also gave a tour to a group of retired architects & cabinetmakers from
Denmark. Some of my most valuable memories are of talking to seasoned
European cabinetmakers & those of related trades.

I'm sure that the Galoots on the porch will gain much from your
contributions to the list, especially coming fom the European viewpoint.

Joe Duclos
Resident Cabinetmaker
My House

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Greetings Neanderthals, (and Neandertalettes)

After a week of lurking, I feel that it's time to dive in, My name is 
Peter Lundin, I live In Gothenburg, Sweden (that's to the left of Nothern 
Russia on the map folks) I'm actually a former professional cabinetmaker 
- in the sence that have all the formal qualifications (schools and 
apprenticeship) but I don't work making furniture professionaly any more. 
Nope, by one of those fortunate U-turns that life takes I got a chance to 
make one of my 'hobbies' my line of livelyhood -  that is; historical 
pianos - so these days I build them, study them, and occasionally write 
things about them at the University of Gothenburg. 

I have been working with wood since before I could walk, I'm literary 
stuffed with sawdust from growing up in my uncles' workshop. Besides 
wood, Music has been the other major factor in my life, playing guitar 
and piano. And thus, a combination of the both has always come natural to 
me. I also belive that growing up in a rural village, on the island, 
Gotland (in the middle of the Baltic sea, also to the left of Russia on 
the map) had a very positive influence on me, I never rush to anything, 
You know, each tool has it's day.

To be honest, My tool collecting is very random, I rearly buy tools 
because they are collectors items, nope, I usualy let stuff pass by if I 
can not find a proper use for it in the shop. Still, it's my deepest 
feeling that most old tools are superior to the things produced to day 
(Yes, I know there are exeptions) - anyway as a piano builder (and 
cabinetmaker) I very often end up building the tool I need myself, and 
thats one of the joys of beeing a neanderthal. You have to lern the in's 
and out's of several neighbouring crafts. Coming to planes, I'm the 
wooden type of guy, mostly because it'll take me an hour to make one I 
can use for a lifetime. 

Looking at this, I've probobly left out everything interesting about 
myself, anyway I hope I can contribute to some of the on going threads, 
and even help creating one or two myself... enough now, got to get back 
to the workbench, I have to finish the new assembly table I'm building 
for the shop...

-A day not spent learning, is a day lost.

Ps/ I appologize to the list's gramathical police, English is only my 
third language, and I've only been at it for so long. So; if I use some 
unidiomatic turns, it's just because the English language fails me  8^)

ptr

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Peter Lundin,
Maker and Researcher of historical pianos
University of Gothenburg
Sweden

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Welcome Peter,

No need to apologize, your English is pretty good.  Easier to understand
than John G's.  Anyhow, I'm impressed with your bio.

Jack

Peter Lundin wrote:
> 
> Greetings Neanderthals, (and Neandertalettes)
> 
> After a week of lurking, I feel that it's time to dive in, My name is
> Peter Lundin, I live In Gothenburg, Sweden (that's to the left of Nothern
> Russia on the map folks) I'm actually a former professional cabinetmaker
> - in the sence that have all the formal qualifications (schools and
> apprenticeship) but I don't work making furniture professionaly any more.
> Nope, by one of those fortunate U-turns that life takes I got a chance to
> make one of my 'hobbies' my line of livelyhood -  that is; historical
> pianos - so these days I build them, study them, and occasionally write
> things about them at the University of Gothenburg.
> 
> I have been working with wood since before I could walk, I'm literary
> stuffed with sawdust from growing up in my uncles' workshop. Besides
> wood, Music has been the other major factor in my life, playing guitar
> and piano. And thus, a combination of the both has always come natural to
> me. I also belive that growing up in a rural village, on the island,
> Gotland (in the middle of the Baltic sea, also to the left of Russia on
> the map) had a very positive influence on me, I never rush to anything,
> You know, each tool has it's day.
> 
> To be honest, My tool collecting is very random, I rearly buy tools
> because they are collectors items, nope, I usualy let stuff pass by if I
> can not find a proper use for it in the shop. Still, it's my deepest
> feeling that most old tools are superior to the things produced to day
> (Yes, I know there are exeptions) - anyway as a piano builder (and
> cabinetmaker) I very often end up building the tool I need myself, and
> thats one of the joys of beeing a neanderthal. You have to lern the in's
> and out's of several neighbouring crafts. Coming to planes, I'm the
> wooden type of guy, mostly because it'll take me an hour to make one I
> can use for a lifetime.
> 
> Looking at this, I've probobly left out everything interesting about
> myself, anyway I hope I can contribute to some of the on going threads,
> and even help creating one or two myself... enough now, got to get back
> to the workbench, I have to finish the new assembly table I'm building
> for the shop...
> 
> -A day not spent learning, is a day lost.
> 
> Ps/ I appologize to the list's gramathical police, English is only my
> third language, and I've only been at it for so long. So; if I use some
> unidiomatic turns, it's just because the English language fails me  8^)
> 
> ptr
> 
> ^

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Hi Peter,

Your English is terrific...my students would be impressed (Sixth Grade -
11-12 year olds)
Welcome to the Porch.  I'm sure your expertise will be most valuable as the
weeks pass.
Glad to have you aboard.  Pull up your rocking chair (or just make one, if
that suits you)
and make yourself comfortable.

Walt Lane

At 07:04 PM 1/25/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Greetings Neanderthals, (and Neandertalettes)
>
>After a week of lurking, I feel that it's time to dive in, My name is 
>Peter Lundin, I live In Gothenburg, Sweden (that's to the left of Nothern 
>Russia on the map folks) I'm actually a former professional cabinetmaker 
>- in the sence that have all the formal qualifications (schools and 
>apprenticeship) but I don't work making furniture professionaly any more. 
>Nope, by one of those fortunate U-turns that life takes I got a chance to 
>make one of my 'hobbies' my line of livelyhood -  that is; historical 
>pianos - so these days I build them, study them, and occasionally write 
>things about them at the University of Gothenburg. 


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Welcome aboard Peter!

and I don't know about your english, but you write american very well!

Wm. "Bill" Brady - Happily making shavings now, no sawdust, no noise. My 
opinions do not represent those of anyone.

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> Peter Lundin wrote,..

> snip happens,..
>
> Ps/ I appologize to the list's gramathical police, English is only my
>   third language, and I've only been at it for so long. So; if I use
>   some unidiomatic turns, it's just because the English language fails
>   me 8^)

Not to worry Peter. Your English is better than my Swedish -and the
second and third languages I have picked up after my "mother tongue".
The European perspective will be much appreciated. And you give us
another challenge as to how we can gloat "Met a galoot" after
visiting you!

Rob

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Peter,
Welcome to the list, and fret not about your English - you are years ahead of
most of us native speakers.
Malcolm Dick
New Jersey, USA

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