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15367 Richard Jackson <toolstop@s...> 1997‑03‑19 [Fwd: bio]
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 01:13:16 -0800
From: Richard Jackson toolstop@s...
To: listserv@l...
Subject: bioHi Galoots!

My name is Rick Jackson an I'm a toolaholic. I'm not in a 12 step plan 
yet but my wife is hoping I will be soon.

I'm a pharmacist in central PA. I've been a hobbyist woodworker for about 
18 years. I started collecting tools because I watched Roy Underhill. Not 
long after attempting to use my "pure" hand tools I realized that I 
didn't want to sweat that much while working wood.(i also didn't know how 
to sharpen a blade then) Now my woodworking consists of a fine blend of 
horsepower and vintage edges.

Not long after I started collecting tools I realized that I needed to 
find a way to get rid of some excess and thus became a small dealer. Some 
 of my friends have been very helpful to me, Pat Leach, Jack Zimmerman, 
Dave Paling, Pete Taran, Clarence Blanchard and many others. They took me 
under wing and showed me the friendship side of tool collecting and 
dealing. Sometimes I think thats what drives me to go to these tool 
meetings.

But anyway, I build primarily shaker style furniture for our house here 
in PA. I love to work with cherry wood and I love the simple lines.

My wifes name is Sunday and we just had a son in January named Nicholas.
Yes thats why you haven't seen me out lately in Pa. or Md.

I'll finish there so as not to bore you any more.

Rick Jackson
toolstop@s...



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