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14929 Ross H. Becker <becker@o...> 1997‑03‑12 BIO
Hello Boys,

I'm no one special.   Just another woodworking galoot that works down in the bas
ement whenever the chance comes along (every night!?).   I'm from a small town i
n South Texas (Kingsville) now living up in lower Michigan (Adran) working as a 
Software Engineer (it pays the bills).   My hearts always been into wood but I'v
e never had the opportunity to do much with it until I started working with Paul
 Ebert (fellow galoot / office buddy).   Paul's been good to me!

As far as wood goes, I'm new at it.   I've just picked up my first Bailey #04 th
is past summer from a flee market and a #9 1/2.   I just recently picked up a ni
ce #07 jointer from Jim Cook (Good man!).   I've got some chisels, a hand saw an
d back saw.   Just enough to do some damage and get me going.   (Just the bare n
ecessities is what I like.   Nothing fancy.)   I've done some work with oak (it'
s not that bad!) and I've just gotten a hold of some good hard, knotty, splinter
y hickory (now that's some nasty stuff to work) to play with.   These days all I
'm interested in is getting my hands on some different kinds of wood to experime
nt on how my planes and chisels will work with'em.   So if anyone has any good s
tuff for a young galoot, I'm here and a'waiting to soak it up.

So with a LOT of hard work, a little bit of talent and skill, and the help and b
lessings from the good Lord above, maybe I'll get somewhere with this.

Now let's get some work done, 
Ross Becker



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