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45883 "Paul Jordan" <pjordan@l...> 1998‑07‑04 Doffing the bio (P. Jordan)
   Just  been  wandering up and down the sidewalk for about three months,
   shuffling and staring at my feet, catching wafts of porch conversation
   on  the  way  by,  understanding  some, almost all entertaining. As it
   would appear proper to post a bio prior to an onslaught of questions:

   Live  in Penfield, NY near Rochester, president and part owner of Dell
   Tool  /  Rol-Tru Bearings, company of 62 folks making precision turned
   parts  from  metal  and  our own line of ball bearings. One SWMBO, one
   SWMBOette  (5),  and a potential galootboy (not quite 2, going on 15).
   Within  past  six  months  have been making attempts to grow hand tool
   skills, plenty of power tools to keep me puckered but just growing the
   hand  tool  count.  L-N 60-1/2 is the favorite, older Stanley's #4, #5
   and  #6  (courtesy of a very gracious galoot, Alister thank you) and a
   M-F  #9. Having small successes here and there, but overall not enough
   time  to  devote. Looks like a proper #7 and the L-N 164 might be next
   on the list, not sure if I can wait for the L-N #7 (waited too long on
   a  well-priced  607  and  it's  gone).  And I heard rumour of a L-N A2
   infill  that  could  catch my attention. The vast majority of you have
   forgotten  more than I presently know about hand tools and techniques.
   I'll  try  to find answers on my own first, but if I post a real doozy
   please be gentle.

   Paul



Recent Bios FAQ