AKA Bob Haines. Now age 59 and recently retired due to back/leg problems. Semi-advanced woodworker/hobbist and producer of fine saw dust, but less now that I have a decent dust collection system. In past lives was a chemist (semiconductors, PCBs), lab manager, environmentalist and executive in the chemical and electronics industries. Last hitch was in nanotechnologies, which brought me to Chicago. Live in the SW Chicago burbs but retirng to the East TN mountains, hopefully by the summer of 2010 where I will hopefully build my #6 and last workshop!! Huge TN Vols fan - I bleed orange. Daughter is chemical engineering major at UT. My wife teaches first grade reading and helps me look for old handtools on weekends. Love Jesus, my family, Tennessee, exotic woods and hand tools in that order. Have very much enjoyed Wood Central for at least 5 years.