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111968 gmcdavid@a... 2002‑11‑26 Bio
I have been lurking here for a few weeks, and it really is time to
introduce myself.

My name is Glenn McDavid. I am 51 years old and live in a suburb of St.
Paul, Minnesota. I am married to Mia and we have two sons. Both boys
have autistic- spectrum disabilities, which overshadows all aspects of
our home life.

During the day (and occasional evenings and weekends) I work as a
Database Administrator. I have been doing computer software jobs for
most of my adult life.

I am still quite new to woodworking with hand tools (and never went
through a power tool phase). A few years ago, while living in
Chicagoland, I discovered Roy Underhill's show. It seemed so much more
interesting and _fun_ than you- know-who's. Besides, I have a strong
interest in history.

However, my family situation does not give me a lot of shop time, and so
my progress is slow. I have done two copies of Roy's tool tote, a
bathroom cabinet, a deck table, and a couple other things. I am
currently working on my own workbench--the one I have been using is what
we found in the house when we moved here, and is not particularly hand
tool friendly. Thanks to Bugbear, Chris Swingley, Bob and David Key, and
everybody else for all the good ideas I have found on the web. And
thanks again to Chris for his kind welcoming message a couple days ago.

Question for any galoots in my area (Twin Cities, MN, USA): Is there
_any_ way to see Roy Underhill's show here? It was on a couple years
ago, but now I cannot find it anywhere on Public Television or HGTV.

Thanks,

Glenn McDavid mailto:gmcdavid@a... http://www.winternet.com/~gmcdavid


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