John has a saw problem

On Saturday, November 15, 2014, John M Johnston (jmjhnstn) <
jmjhnstn@m...> wrote:

> Galoots Assembled,
>
> I believe an update is in order.
>
> I have retired from the University of Memphis and have removed from my
> home of 30 years in the steamy delta that is Memphis, Tennessee to the
> beautiful mountains that are Asheville, North Carolina.  My shop is now a
> slightly larger one-car garage sized affair (13' x 26') with two windows
> overlooking the beautiful French Broad River valley.  I have hooked up with
> the Western North Carolina Woodworkers Association, have located a couple
> of potentially good sources of lumber, and have discovered that among
> others, Andy Rae and Brian Boggs also are Asheville residents.
>
> My move from Memphis to Asheville was accomplished with a minimum of fuss
> and bother, and while I'm still excavating items from boxes, most of my
> tools are unpacked and hung back on the walls (my favorite tool storage
> scheme) or on the new shelves I've knocked together.  Nothing was broken or
> bent in the move!
>
> While I would like to be spending my shop time finishing the walnut
> Virginia corner cabinet that I began in a class with Lonnie Bird this past
> summer, I've been spending all of my time installing crown moulding,
> painting walls and woodwork, making built-in bookcases (two walls worth), a
> wainscot panel and a mantle over the fireplace.  While not exactly fine
> woodworking, I do get to use my old tools to do most of the work (plus I
> earn points from Loving Spousal Unit!).
>
> We are beginning to craft order from the chaos of moving a household of 30
> years.  At this point it's like a Chinese puzzle, once the book shelves are
> built and painted, then the boxes (and boxes) of books and be unpacked,
> thus creating room to move furniture, hang art work, and the like.  We have
> at least one guest bedroom mostly  habitable, so if you're passing through
> Asheville, NC drop me a line!  Ron Harper has already captured the First
> Galoot To Visit My Shop award, and I'm looking forward to more visits.
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
> John M. Johnston
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> >
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