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184229 myers1a@c... 2008‑10‑30 Intro/Bio
Brian Myers ( soon to be 41 yrs old.) unmarried, no kids, no job etc.
Born in New Jersey but currently living in Leola, PA. Have been 
interested in woodworking for sometime but haven`t done much other than 
trim work and repair in the houses I `ve lived in. I am currently trying 
to put together a shop of power tools but want to expand my knowledge 
and collection of hand tools also. I spend a lot of time on OWWM.org and 
have been looking for a place like that for handtools which is what has 
led me here .I have some handsaws, chisels, a few  wooden planes and 
various Stanley planes ( 3,4,5,6,7 + bolck planes ) so far. Most of what 
I have needs reconditioning. The power tools I have been getting are 
older also. I so far have 2 Delta bandsaws ( 1938,1973) , Dewalt/AMF 
1030 10" RAS, RedStar Multiplex 12" RAS, 50`s Craftsman table saw, Vega 
scrollsaw, 30`s Craftsman/Walker Turner 1/2" spindleshaper, Craftsman 
disc/belt sander (50`s model) , 14"disc sander from BrodheadGarret,  
12"  Yates American lathe ( in need of bearings ) , late 1800`s 26" 
Silver Manufacturing Bandsaw ( in need of babbitt repouring and some 
machine work), and my latest and favorite baby is an 1880`s 40" Atlantic 
Works bandsaw ( in need of babbitt repouring and the lower spindle needs 
retruing to smooth out some grooving). Lathe work is by far my favorite 
use of machines.  Most of the older machines are in various states of 
repair. I also have some newer stuff but prefer the older machines. For 
all that machines can do, you still need hand tools to supplement them. 
I used to work in a bicycle store as a mechanic (13yrs total) but have 
had to leave do to Fibromyalgia ( hands can`t take constant wrenching, 
hence the larger amount of machines vs. hand tools). I`ve also worked in 
mail order as a packer and have worked at a commercial boarding kennel. 
I guess thats all for now. I `ll just sit on the porch  and listen in 
for awhile.
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