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101625 | "Sam Gibbs" <sgibbs@n...> | 2002‑01‑08 | 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 |
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101634 | Steve Jones <stjones911@y...> | 2002‑01‑08 | RE: Bio for Sam Gibbs |
--0-774335723-1010522732=:13903 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 |
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101633 | "Dave Harris" <gvanman@c...> | 2002‑01‑08 | RE: Bio for Sam Gibbs |
-----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 |
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101643 | "Ron Huebner" <lonelobo@h...> | 2002‑01‑08 | RE: Bio for Sam Gibbs |
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 |
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