How big is the online handtool universe?

10/12/04, 5:48 PM #1

WoodburnBob
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How big is the online handtool universe?

WoodburnBob

>I'm just talking about forums, newgroups, maillists...interactional stuff among handtool junkies.

The reason I ask is because the Louis Bois post on Shepherd Tools Kits contained the address Sawmillcreek.org. I plugged it into the browser and found a robust looking forum with a handtool section I'd never seen before.

I suppose everyone knows the OldTools archive at:

http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/~cswingle/archive/

In the past few months I ran across

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/

and, the now dead,

http://b17.ezboard.com/bhandplaneparts

No doubt there are similar forums on Google Groups.

Of course, the rec.woodworking newsgroup is presumbably the oldest.

What else is out there? Has anyone (any old geezer, that is) present from the beginning written up a history or annotated list of handtool forums and such?

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/12/04, 6:05 PM #2

Wendell @ Murphy, TX
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Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

Wendell @ Murphy, TX

>Two other hand tool forums, I read daily:

Roger Nixon's Traditional Tools -

http://www.traditionaltools.us/forum/

Woodnet Forums -

http://www.forums.woodnet.net/

I swear the Knots forum at Tauton Press (http://forums.taunton.com/tp-knots/) used to have a hand tool forum, but it seems to been have been merged into General Discussion.

Wendell

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/12/04, 6:09 PM #3

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
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Also...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>The Oak, enter at your own risk...

http://theoak.com/

Don't ask me about this one...

http://ciscapital.com/wwforum/

Also most WW rags have chatrooms/fourms.

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/12/04, 6:31 PM #4

Ernie Miller
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Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

Ernie Miller Topeka

>There is more than that I have a list that was made up when the pond was drained I remember at least one Canadian place and recently some one sent me to an Australian place. I'm betting if you looked real hard there are at least 25-30

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/13/04, 10:36 AM #5

CONGER - The Irish diaspora in Munich
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The handtool universe extends to 'Old Europe' at..

CONGER - The Irish diaspora in Munich

>.... http://www.woodworking.de/

-g-

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/13/04, 1:22 PM #6

mfitterling in Lake Wales, FL
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Re: How big is the online handtool universe? *LINK*

mfitterling in Lake Wales, FL

>Here's one I visit every morning. (There are woodworking, Power Tools, Handtools, Home Improvement, and Off-Topic forums here. Some good guys there, some of whom visit here, also. I have hosted a get-together with some of these guys from FLorida and it was great. One warning--unless you have thick skin avoid the "basement" (Off-Topic), it gets pretty heated down there, but most of it is in fun.

http://www.woodnet.net/forums/

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/13/04, 2:55 PM #7

walt quadrato
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Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

walt quadrato

>I've got a bunch of them. What I'd like to know though, how many people are there out there in these forums? I see a lot of the same names on lots of the forums. Always made me wonder just how large our extended group is..anyone have a clue as to how to figure that?

partial listing of forums:

http://theoak.com/specific/bbtools.html

http://sawmillcreek.org/

http://www.woodnet.net/forums/

http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/chat/webbbs_config.pl

http://forums.woodworking.com/dcforum/dcboard.pl

http://theoak.com/specific/bbtools.html

http://woodcraft.infopop.net/1/OpenTopic

http://www.woodworking.org/

http://www.woodmagazine.com/wood/category.jhtml;jsessionid=IC2ST0L1NTHZZQFIBQPSBHWAVABCIIV0?catref=wd38

http://justwoodworking.com/phpBB2/index.php?sid=f3a9af58aaa5803d6bb26c70d74f8291

http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/resources/index.php?cat=61

http://www.traditionaltools.us/forum/

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/

http://www.woodworkersweb.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=47e808da46faa6de3effcdbd0541478c

http://ciscapital.com/wwforum/index.php

http://www.woodworkweb.com/woodwork/index.php

http://www.handplane.com/

http://b17.ezboard.com/bhandplaneparts

http://www.workshopbuzz.com/forum/

http://groups.msn.com/ukwoodworking/_messageboard.msnw

http://www.womeninwoodworking.com/dcforum/dcboard.pl?az=list&forum=DCForumID1&conf=DCConfID1

http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/~cswingle/archive/index.phtml#recent

walt q

hey, how do I make these come up as links?...well, just copy and paste

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/13/04, 3:08 PM #8

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Like this

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>http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/chat/webbbs_config.pl

Looks like this:

< a href="http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/chat/webbbs_config.pl" >http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/chat/webbbs_config.pl < /a>

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/13/04, 9:48 PM #9

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Also, for Firefox users

Dan Donaldson

>There is an extension called linkification that will turn all of the links printed in the message above into live links automagically. Works great. It is cool to open the message and watch all of the printed links turn live.

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/14/04, 8:44 AM #10

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paul womack

>As has been commented, many people inhabit more than 1 forum. This presents a significant problem.

If someone posts a question in both forum 'A' and forum 'B', and I read forum 'A' and forum 'B', which forum should I reply in?

It would appear that for handtool information, the most desirable outcome is a single forum, whereas if you're trying to build a community (tm) multiple forums could be beneficial.

BugBear

Re: How big is the online handtool universe?

10/14/04, 12:53 PM #11

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Re: multiple forum problems

Bob Hackett

>Perhaps the multi-forum folks are just hedging thier bets in case someone pulls a plug.;^)

Mainely,Bob-Who hasn`t got enough energy to swim anywhere but close to the island.

How big is the online handtool universe?

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