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103063 | <gjpalmer@o...> | 2002‑02‑12 | Bio - Gavin Palmer |
Greetings Galoots, The current thread on Galoots in IT has prompted me to finally post a bio. I am Gavin Palmer of Sydney, Australia. I am a 35 Y.O. father of 2 who makes a living designing and building Oracle databases and applications and find it very therapeutic to have something that I can point to or sit on, and say 'I made that'. It may not be straight, flat or square, but I made it. I am still weaning myself off the tailed devices, and some I probably will never really get away from. I have most of the planes I need and nowhere near as many as I want - the same with saws and everything I guess. I really like planes and chisels, and have several wooden planes that I have sort of started and which get worked on occasionally. So far, I have made a bench with a lot of help from Bob Key and son (many thanks indeed). Although I am not fully satisfied with it, it is indeed a good first bench - the lack of satisfaction relates to my skill level when building the thing, no reflection on Bob's fine instructions!. None of my friends see the faults that glare at me when I use it, so they can't be too bad. I am already planning Bench #2. And a bowsaw, and a panel gauge and panel fielding plane... Shop storage, a tool cabinet, saw till, sharpening station (both SS and water stones) are all on the to do list, but keep getting bumped by things for the house - a coffee table, toy boxes and shelves. Bedside tables are the next challenge - laminated curved fronts? Hmmm... Not to wax overly philosophical, but Galoot methods appeal to me on a very basic level - I like to make things with my hands. Going up to the garage after spending the day in meetings and dealing with problems blown all out of proportion to their importance allows me to concentrate on what I am doing and not to dwell on the day I have just had. Anecdotal evidence would suggest that I am a much nicer person for it :-) Thanks to you all for your knowledge and I hope that I am able to add something useful in my turn. Regards Gavin Palmer Sydney Australia This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au |
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103068 | "Nuno Souto" <dbvision@o...> | 2002‑02‑12 | Re:Bio - Gavin Palmer |
Hi Gavin. Welcome to "Heaven on the Net". Also from Sydney, also Oracle, also a Galoot here for years. Nuno Souto dbvision@o... |
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103184 | "Schwartz, Christopher N." <schwartz@i...> | 2002‑02‑13 | RE: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
-----Original Message----- Greetings Galoots, The current thread on Galoots in IT has prompted me to finally post a bio. I am Gavin Palmer of Sydney, Australia. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Oh, Great. Yet another Aussie on the list. The porch is getting to be infested with them. I guess we'll hear more about infill planes that show up more often than in the UK and almost as often as a Stanley Jack Plane in Massachusetts. Infills are located under every OTHER rock in Oz. Plus we'll hear more tales of exotic woods that are impossible to find in the States. Bluegum? Eucalyptus? Sheesh. I am SOOOOOOoooooooooo jealous. ;-) Welcome aboard! Chris Schwartz... Former Brewer Stealth Galoot #97 www.bustedtruss.com |
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103215 | Roger Nixon <oreoblues@y...> | 2002‑02‑13 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
--- Nuno Souto |
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103211 | Pam Niedermayer <pam_pine@c...> | 2002‑02‑13 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
I meant to ask you (well, I did ask over on Neander Haven, but Wayne killed the messages, what did you do? :) ), why did you buy a second HNT jack? What is special about the second one? Thanks, Pam Nuno Souto wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "paul womack" |
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103187 | paul womack <pwomack@e...> | 2002‑02‑13 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
"Schwartz, Christopher N." wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > Greetings Galoots, > > The current thread on Galoots in IT has prompted me to finally post a bio. > > I am Gavin Palmer of Sydney, Australia. > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ > > Oh, Great. Yet another Aussie on the list. The porch is getting to be > infested with them. I guess we'll hear more about infill planes that show > up more often than in the UK and almost as often as a Stanley Jack Plane in > Massachusetts. Infills are located under every OTHER rock in Oz. Plus > we'll hear more tales of exotic woods that are impossible to find in the > States. Bluegum? Eucalyptus? Sheesh. > > I am SOOOOOOoooooooooo jealous. ;-) You forgot all those REALLY CHEAP HNT Gordon planes... BugBear (also jealous) |
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103225 | Kilpatrick Jay Capt HQ AFMC/DRO <Edwin.Kilpatrick@w...> | 2002‑02‑13 | RE: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
When I grow up, I want a spokeshave like that too. It's purdy! -Jay -----Original Message----- From: Roger Nixon [mailto:oreoblues@y...] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 1:38 PM To: Nuno Souto Cc: OLDTOOLS Subject: Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer > http://members.optushome.com.au/nsouto/photos/gidgee04.JPG Dang it! Don't we have some obscenity rules around here? That plane is too sexy to be shown this audience! Nuno, YOU SUCK! (You could get back on my good side by sending that spokeshave in the background my way :)). ===== Roger Nixon Out in the Flint Hills of Kansas |
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103229 | Pam Niedermayer <pam_pine@c...> | 2002‑02‑13 | Re: HNT gidgee, wasRe: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
Just received my hnt jack yesterday. By the looks of it, the pins aren't intended to be moveable, at least the pins on mine don't move; but it appears maybe they could, if they're not epoxied in place. They're attache by a large pin, perhaps integral to the abutments. Pam Louis Michaud wrote: > Nuno shamlessly showing off... > >>http://members.optushome.com.au/nsouto/photos/gidgee04.JPG >> > I notice the HNT has brass abutments held in the cheeks with > pins. I guess these can pivot to adapt to the wedge's angle, > manufacturing way to get a good fit real fast ? How are the > abutments held in place, outside of pin is peened ? > Nice design! > > Best, > Louis Michaud > Rimouski, Quebec > |
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103197 | "Nuno Souto" <dbvision@o...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
----- Original Message ----- > Oh, Great. Yet another Aussie on the list. The porch is getting to be > infested with them. See what I have to put up with, Gavin? Bunch of ungrateful sods... > I guess we'll hear more about infill planes that show > up more often than in the UK and almost as often as a Stanley Jack Plane in > Massachusetts. Infills are located under every OTHER rock in Oz. Plus Heh! Where? Ah, *-b**? Sure, you take them! > we'll hear more tales of exotic woods that are impossible to find in the > States. Bluegum? Eucalyptus? Sheesh. hehehe! Forgot the REALLY nice ones, didn't ya? > > I am SOOOOOOoooooooooo jealous. ;-) > :Þ¤¤¤ Nuno Souto dbvision@o... |
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103198 | "Nuno Souto" <dbvision@o...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
----- Original Message ----- From: "paul womack" |
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103260 | Pam Niedermayer <pam_pine@c...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: HNT gidgee, wasRe: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
There's no connecting piece on the hnt from side to side, each abutment is independently mounted. BTW, the ece jointer, bought from Dieter within the last 6 months, doesn't have one of these, although the cap iron has a horizontal metal spacer. So it must be a fairly new development. Pam paul womack wrote: > Louis Michaud wrote: > >>Nuno shamlessly showing off... >> >>>http://members.optushome.com.au/nsouto/photos/gidgee04.JPG >>> >>I notice the HNT has brass abutments held in the cheeks with >>pins. I guess these can pivot to adapt to the wedge's angle, >>manufacturing way to get a good fit real fast ? How are the >>abutments held in place, outside of pin is peened ? >>Nice design! >> > > Well spotted. I've seen something very similar (and > recently) on ECE planes. And they claimed a patent... > > http://www.ecemmerich.com/hobel.html > > BugBear > |
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103269 | Kerry Walker <kerryw@a...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
Absolutly, bring em on, love to see them. Kerry Much snipage >> When I grow up, I want a spokeshave like that too. It's purdy! > >I know: it follows me everywhere! Home made. >Result of Herr Gunterman sending me a couple of >his cryo-whatever Hock irons. Galoot-a-Klaus, two >years ago. Need to do the second iron for another >Guntershave, got just the Cocobolo piece for that too. >I've got some piccies of the shave if you folks can cope >with the pain long enough! |
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103230 | Jaime Metcher <jmetcher@m...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: HNT gidgee, wasRe: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
At 14:00 13/02/02 -0500, Louis Michaud wrote: >Nuno shamlessly showing off... >>http://members.optushome.com.au/nsouto/photos/gidgee04.JPG > >I notice the HNT has brass abutments held in the cheeks with pins. I >guess these can pivot to adapt to the wedge's angle, manufacturing way >to get a good fit real fast ? How are the abutments held in place, >outside of pin is peened ? Nice design! > Used to be just peened, but I think there's actually a short run of thread these days. Jaime Metcher |
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103231 | Jaime Metcher <jmetcher@m...> | 2002‑02‑14 | RE: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
At 08:39 13/02/02 -0500, Schwartz, Christopher N. wrote: > > >-----Original Message----- > >Greetings Galoots, > >The current thread on Galoots in IT has prompted me to finally >post a bio. > >I am Gavin Palmer of Sydney, Australia. >+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ > > > >Oh, Great. Yet another Aussie on the list. The porch is getting to be >infested with them. I guess we'll hear more about infill planes that >show up more often than in the UK and almost as often as a Stanley >Jack Plane in Massachusetts. Infills are located under every OTHER >rock in Oz. |
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103267 | Pam Niedermayer <pam_pine@c...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
Well, hurry up and finish that beta testing so Terry can put it into production, will keep an eye on Mik for it. Thanks, Pam Nuno Souto wrote: > The gidgee. > |
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103253 | paul womack <pwomack@e...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: HNT gidgee, wasRe: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
Louis Michaud wrote: > > Nuno shamlessly showing off... > >http://members.optushome.com.au/nsouto/photos/gidgee04.JPG > > I notice the HNT has brass abutments held in the cheeks with > pins. I guess these can pivot to adapt to the wedge's angle, > manufacturing way to get a good fit real fast ? How are the > abutments held in place, outside of pin is peened ? > Nice design! Well spotted. I've seen something very similar (and recently) on ECE planes. And they claimed a patent... http://www.ecemmerich.com/hobel.html BugBear |
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103274 | "Brent Beach" <ub359@v...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: HNT gidgee, wasRe: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
Someone at ECE is doing some serious experimentation with plane design. Another example, a recently acquired jack has metal bits at the top of the bed with the result that the blade rests on these two and on the wood at the back of the throat and nowhere else. This is quite an innovation. I wonder if they are testing these planes to prove their new designs, or we are all involuntary beta testers? The Jack does work pretty well. Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Niedermayer" |
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103259 | "Nuno Souto" <dbvision@o...> | 2002‑02‑14 | Re: HNT gidgee, wasRe: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
----- Original Message ----- From: "paul womack" |
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103262 | "Nuno Souto" <dbvision@o...> | 2002‑02‑15 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Niedermayer" |
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103261 | "Nuno Souto" <dbvision@o...> | 2002‑02‑15 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jaime Metcher" |
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103266 | "Nuno Souto" <dbvision@o...> | 2002‑02‑15 | Re: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kilpatrick Jay Capt HQ AFMC/DRO" |
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103290 | paul womack <pwomack@e...> | 2002‑02‑15 | Re: HNT gidgee, wasRe: Bio - Gavin Palmer |
Brent Beach wrote: > > Someone at ECE is doing some serious experimentation with plane design. > Another example, a recently acquired jack has metal bits at the top of the > bed with the result that the blade rests on these two and on the wood at > the back of the throat and nowhere else. This is quite an innovation. > > I wonder if they are testing these planes to prove their new designs, or we > are all involuntary beta testers? > > The Jack does work pretty well. Interesting. It sounds like there's a technological arms race going on in Germany. Ulmia came out with a multi-purpose, configurable plane last year. http://www.wwforum.com/cgi-bin/forum_main_old/htarchive_wait.cgi?read=39214 (that link will die when Wayne archives the page; here the text > I have noticed on the following link, that ULMIA have a 'new' plane! > http://www.werkzeugforum.de/artikel/artikel_weiterleiten.cfm?id=302 > Seems unconventional.... time will tell! > rgrds, g. BugBear |
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