On Mon, 29 Sep 1997 13:16:15 -0700 (PDT) Derek Berwald
derek@g... writes:

snip bloodletting portion

>I took a trip to Oregon, and regret to this day not picking up that 
>$27.50 #7 in southern oregon.  But hey, even though I knew that was a
good 
>price, I didn't *need* it right then.  I'm still annoyed with myself for

>that, but I remember where it is, too. 

Better go back and get it.  Sounds like you "need" it.  If you have my
luck, you'll find that it was sold 15 minutes before you got there.

>Anyway, that's where I am now.  I've decided to make boxes to hold 
>tools, as a way to practice joinery, and I've decided I need some sort
of 
>rabbet plane and a router to make the tops and bottoms fit.  Does it
never 
>end?  

No, it does not end and just gets worse/better.  Don't know if you've
experienced FMM yet.  If not hold on to your hat, it's a tool shark
feeding frenzy.

>Anyway, I want to thank you all for providing such a great resource to
>someone like me.  Oh, I haven't started that boat yet.

Plenty of time.  I haven't started by bookshelf, desk, filing cabinet,
cedar canoe, etc. etc. either.   Still getting the tools I "need." 

I'm a recent addition on the porch myself and glad to have you on board.

Tom  -  "No, honey, I didn't buy any more old rusty tools.  They just
followed me             home"