welcome...and watch your step on this s l o p e.

Archie

--- Ray  wrote:

>  Always wanted to do some woodworking but other than the odd box or
>  shelf, have not had the time. Now that I am nearing retirement, I
>  hope to be able to devote more time to learning and working with
>  wood. For tools I have a old table saw and a brace with some bits
>  from my father-in-law, a circular saw and a drill press, some
>  cordless drills and a grinder. Became very interested in using hand
>  tools when I needed to build a box to be used the next morning.
>  Looked over at the table saw and realized that it would take a half-
>  hour to clean off all the stuff that was stacked on it, move
>  everything that was stored around it and then waste another half-hour
>  returning everything when I was done. Then looked over at my hand saw
>  (which was still sharp because it was used only once in 12 years)
>  hanging on a hook and easy to get to. So- cut up the boards, sawed
>  some plywood for the top and bottom and uncased my cordless drill
>  drill. The battery was dead of course. Found my old brace and bits.
>  Drilled the holes and put in the screws with the brace. Surprised
>  that driving large screws with the brace was better than using the
>  cordless drill! Building the box with the hand tools took less time
>  than just digging out the saw and actually gave me a good feeling
>  that I had never gotten with power tools.
>
> Then I found this site and was overwhelmed by the sheer talent
> displayed and the helpful nature of the Galoots. Been lurking and
> learning and decided to send in a bio. Looking forward to learning
> more about tools and making things.
>
> Ray from New England
>
>
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