Kevin Tan wrote:
[snip bio]
> Being a wood-worker bent on working with hand tools in Singapore is
> summed-up in one word; Lonely! To date, I've not met another tool
> enthusiast here in Singapore who can be bothered with using fine hand
> tools and absolutely nobody I can show-off my prized Stanley #85
> scraper or anyone who can appreciate my favorite pre-war Norris
> smoother. I read with envy about handplane competition and meetings
> for tools auctions...

Kevin, I'll join the others in saying Welcome!

I can understand that good old hand tools might be hard to get in
Singapore, but what about wood? Singapore is a major sea port not far
from the (rapidly disappearing) tropical rainforests of Kalimantan and
Sumatra -- so, do you see such timber on the market in Singapore?

Peter Marquis-Kyle
Brisbane, Australia