Greetings Gallots,

I've been watching the goings on of your Porch from the road and thought
I'd come closer and introduce myself. My name is Sam Gibbs, I'm 24, married 
and live in Northeast Mississippi. I manage data networks for a large health 
care system.

I've been around woodworking all my life. My dad and grandfather have 
woodworking shops, but they're centered around the table saw and other 
electric devices. I have many, many wonderful memories of working with 
my dad in the shop, but they are all tempered by the roar of his 
ShopSmith. I remember cringing and plugging my ears whenever he fired 
that thing up.

Now it's time for me to setup my own shop.  I don't have much room, 
(half of storage  a storage shed) or much money, (just married) so 
things looked pretty dismal.  I priced all the electrics I'd need to 
get started and things looked even worse.  I had resigned to wait on 
woodworking until I could afford it. One day I was searching the web 
for information on wood and came across www.shavings.net.  I read 
everything on that page, and was fascinated by the things that could 
be done with hand tools. I kept seeing the words, "galoot, neanderthal, 
#5, scary sharp" being tossed around.  I did a search on galoot, 
found the Galoot's Progress, read the Oldtools FAQ, and started 
browsing the list archives to learn more.  I discovered I could start now, 
with some simple hand tools and minimal space. I decided this was 
the way for me, simple and inexpensive.  My dad donated a bench 
that he wasn't using, my wife got me a marking gauge, try square, 
and bevel gauge for Christmas, and I've bought some clamps and 
chisels. I've been searching through the local antiques stores for 
some planes and saws, but all I've found is a rusted plane sole, 
and a worm eaten wooden plane, both ridiculously priced. There's 
a monthly flea market nearby, so I'm going to try there next.

I went ahead and subscribed to the list, so I could get the messages
firsthand.  I've been lurking for a while now and the discussions have 
been fascinating.  Ya'll are my kind of people, witty, crafty, do it better 
yourself kinda folks, mind if I just sit here on the steps and listen?

Thanks for reading,
Sam Gibbs

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 I'll second Dave's observations about buying tools from here. I've
 bought stuff from Dave, Trevor Robinson, Patrick Leach, and maybe a few
 others. I don't know if Sandy Moss (aka Sydnas Sloot) hangs out here or
 not but I'm expecting a saw and drawknife from him any day. I wasted a
 fair amount of money at flea markets and on the Bay in my earlier days
 on the slope because I didn't really know what I was buying or should
 buy, Buying from these guys and at MWTCA meets made me a smarter rust
 consumer. Now that I'm well down the slope, I spend more, but at least
 it's not wasted! Steve - another Kokomo galoot Dave Harris
  wrote:

-----Original Message----- From: owner-oldtools@w...
[mailto:owner-oldtools@w...]On Behalf Of Sam Gibbs Sent: Tuesday,
January 08, 2002 12:46 PM To: OLDTOOLS@w... Subject: Bio for Sam Gibbs

Sam wrote:-
>>Greetings Gallots,

>>I've been watching the goings on of your Porch from the road and
>>thought I'd come closer and introduce myself. My name is Sam
>>Gibbs, I'm 24,
married
>>and live in Northeast Mississippi. I manage data networks for a large
health
>>care system.

Welcome to the porch Sam, nice to have a young 'un join us!

>>Now it's time for me to setup my own shop...... One day I was
>>searching the web for information on wood and came across
www.shavings.net.

That would be John Guntermans web - sadly, he doesn't hang out here
anymore since he had his trick knee fixed - prefers hanging out with
people who ride titanium-framed bikes now:)

>>I discovered I could start now, with some simple hand tools and
>>minimal
space. I decided this >>was the way for me, simple and inexpensive. My
dad donated a bench that he wasn't using, my
>>wife got me a marking gauge, try square, and bevel gauge for
>>Christmas,
and I've bought some
>>clamps and chisels. I've been searching through the local
>>antiques stores
for some planes and >>saws, but all I've found is a rusted plane sole,
and a worm eaten wooden plane, both
>>ridiculously priced. There's a monthly flea market nearby, so I'm
>>going to
try there next.

Watch out for a guy named Todd - you never know where he will pop up,
but he will have got there before you and be walking away with an armful
of minty saws while you are still wiping the sleep from your eyes! Best
place to find great tools is right here on this list, at least until you
know what you are looking for. There are many Galoots who sell their
stuff here and they won't rip you off or sell you something that won't
work as promised.

>>Ya'll are my kind of people, witty, crafty, do it better yourself
>>kinda folks, mind if I just sit here on the steps and listen?

Sit as long as you want. Just be careful when you stand up - the floor
is extremely slippery and most of the folks here will go out of their
way to give you a 'shove' down the slippery slope!! You have just
stumbled across the 'Medellin Cartel' of the tool world!

Enjoy the ride! Cheers, Dave Harris (Michigaloot)
http://members.cac.net/gvanman

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oldtools@w...
[mailto:owner-oldtools@w...]On Behalf Of Sam Gibbs
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:46 PM
To: OLDTOOLS@w...
Subject: Bio for Sam Gibbs

Sam wrote:-
>>Greetings Gallots,

>>I've been watching the goings on of your Porch from the road and thought
>>I'd come closer and introduce myself. My name is Sam Gibbs, I'm 24,
married
>>and live in Northeast Mississippi. I manage data networks for a large
health
>>care system.

Welcome to the porch Sam, nice to have a young 'un join us!

>>Now it's time for me to setup my own shop......
>>One day I was searching the web for information on wood and came across
www.shavings.net.

That would be John Guntermans web - sadly, he doesn't hang out here anymore
since he had his trick knee fixed - prefers hanging out with people who ride
titanium-framed bikes now:)

>>I discovered I could start now, with some simple hand tools and minimal
space. I decided this >>was the way for me, simple and inexpensive.  My dad
donated a bench that he wasn't using, my
>>wife got me a marking gauge, try square, and bevel gauge for Christmas,
and I've bought some
>>clamps and chisels. I've been searching through the local antiques stores
for some planes and >>saws, but all I've found is a rusted plane sole, and a
worm eaten wooden plane, both
>>ridiculously priced. There's a monthly flea market nearby, so I'm going to
try there next.

Watch out for a guy named Todd - you never know where he will pop up, but he
will have got there before you and be walking away with an armful of minty
saws while you are still wiping the sleep from your eyes!
Best place to find great tools is right here on this list, at least until
you know what you are looking for. There are many Galoots who sell their
stuff here and they won't rip you off or sell you something that won't work
as promised.

>>Ya'll are my kind of people, witty, crafty, do it better
>>yourself kinda folks, mind if I just sit here on the steps and listen?

Sit as long as you want.
Just be careful when you stand up - the floor is extremely slippery and most
of the folks here will go out of their way to give you a 'shove' down the
slippery slope!!
You have just stumbled across the 'Medellin Cartel' of the tool world!

Enjoy the ride!
Cheers,
      Dave Harris (Michigaloot)
      http://members.cac.net/gvanman

Welcome Sam,
You have started the slide so HOLD ON!  The Support Group from Hell is at
your disposal.  They have alway generously helped me and you can count on
great advice, much of it deliciously contradictory.  You are welcome to sit
on the steps but don't get between the porch and the spitoon or those of us
who dwell under the porch may have to pull ya under.  It's gettin more and
more crowded down here but one more won't hurt...well, not much.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oldtools@l...
[mailto:owner-oldtools@l...]On Behalf Of Sam Gibbs
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:46 AM
To: OLDTOOLS@w...
Subject: Bio for Sam Gibbs

Greetings Gallots,

I've been watching the goings on of your Porch from the road and thought
I'd come closer and introduce myself. My name is Sam Gibbs, I'm 24, married
and live in Northeast Mississippi. I manage data networks for a large health
care system.

I've been around woodworking all my life. My dad and grandfather have
woodworking shops, but they're centered around the table saw and other
electric devices. I have many, many wonderful memories of working with
my dad in the shop, but they are all tempered by the roar of his
ShopSmith. I remember cringing and plugging my ears whenever he fired
that thing up.

Now it's time for me to setup my own shop.  I don't have much room,
(half of storage  a storage shed) or much money, (just married) so
things looked pretty dismal.  I priced all the electrics I'd need to
get started and things looked even worse.  I had resigned to wait on
woodworking until I could afford it. One day I was searching the web
for information on wood and came across www.shavings.net.  I read
everything on that page, and was fascinated by the things that could
be done with hand tools. I kept seeing the words, "galoot, neanderthal,
#5, scary sharp" being tossed around.  I did a search on galoot,
found the Galoot's Progress, read the Oldtools FAQ, and started
browsing the list archives to learn more.  I discovered I could start now,
with some simple hand tools and minimal space. I decided this was
the way for me, simple and inexpensive.  My dad donated a bench
that he wasn't using, my wife got me a marking gauge, try square,
and bevel gauge for Christmas, and I've bought some clamps and
chisels. I've been searching through the local antiques stores for
some planes and saws, but all I've found is a rusted plane sole,
and a worm eaten wooden plane, both ridiculously priced. There's
a monthly flea market nearby, so I'm going to try there next.

I went ahead and subscribed to the list, so I could get the messages
firsthand.  I've been lurking for a while now and the discussions have
been fascinating.  Ya'll are my kind of people, witty, crafty, do it better
yourself kinda folks, mind if I just sit here on the steps and listen?

Thanks for reading,
Sam Gibbs