Evolution?

WOO HOO!

Bob Hackett

>Ain`t this old timey carpentry stuff fun!

Stick with it long enough and these folks here will have you building stuff like cabinets and chairs and using something other than paint or varnish to finish those high falutin` projects(I know cause I`ve seen the pictures).

Maybe we ought to have Ellis post one of those old timey warnings at the top of the hand tool forum.Something Like "Abandon all hope ye who enter here".

Don`t know about the rest,but I`m darn proud of ya there chum.

You did take the time to put down that hammer and pick up a mallet before you hit that chisel didn`t ya?;^)

Mainely,Bob

Re: WOO HOO!

Jack Guzman from Maine

>Actually,I thought of a mallet.But alas,no choice but the 16oz Stanley. I was delicate tho and don't bring my good chisels on the job. I hit way too many nails in my work to risk good chisels.I use cheap butt chisels and sharpen alot.---Jack

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Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>Sure sounds like Evolution to me. It has been said many times that we use power tools because we don't have the knowledge, skill, nor ability to use handtools anymore, which I believe is true. Afterall, why have a bunch of moulding planes when you can make your moulding in one easy pass with a shaper or router? Well, we know why, but that has been the thinking for a long time now. As we Galoots, and GIT get more experince with our handtools on a "hobby" level there is now doubt that they will creep into our professional life as well, which I think is certainly Evolution.

Good on ya' Jack!!

Todd O.

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Peter L Berglund in Denver

>Like this?

EXACTLY!!!

Bob Hackett

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