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35299 | "Joe Duclos" <duclosj@c...> | 1998‑01‑25 | Re: Tired of lurking - introducing myself |
Welcome, Peter. I had the opportunity several years ago to give a tour of the Hancock Shaker Village cabinetmaker's shop (I was resident cabinetmaker at that time & for several years) to Lars Ewo and a dozen or so of his students from the Carl Malmstens School in Stockholm. I learned a lot from them. I was very tempted when Lars suggested my coming there to teach. Having young children extinguished that temptation. I also gave a tour to a group of retired architects & cabinetmakers from Denmark. Some of my most valuable memories are of talking to seasoned European cabinetmakers & those of related trades. I'm sure that the Galoots on the porch will gain much from your contributions to the list, especially coming fom the European viewpoint. Joe Duclos Resident Cabinetmaker My House ---------------------------------------------------------------- Private replies: |
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35292 | Peter Lundin <pelu0005@s...> | 1998‑01‑25 | Tired of lurking - introducing myself |
Greetings Neanderthals, (and Neandertalettes) After a week of lurking, I feel that it's time to dive in, My name is Peter Lundin, I live In Gothenburg, Sweden (that's to the left of Nothern Russia on the map folks) I'm actually a former professional cabinetmaker - in the sence that have all the formal qualifications (schools and apprenticeship) but I don't work making furniture professionaly any more. Nope, by one of those fortunate U-turns that life takes I got a chance to make one of my 'hobbies' my line of livelyhood - that is; historical pianos - so these days I build them, study them, and occasionally write things about them at the University of Gothenburg. I have been working with wood since before I could walk, I'm literary stuffed with sawdust from growing up in my uncles' workshop. Besides wood, Music has been the other major factor in my life, playing guitar and piano. And thus, a combination of the both has always come natural to me. I also belive that growing up in a rural village, on the island, Gotland (in the middle of the Baltic sea, also to the left of Russia on the map) had a very positive influence on me, I never rush to anything, You know, each tool has it's day. To be honest, My tool collecting is very random, I rearly buy tools because they are collectors items, nope, I usualy let stuff pass by if I can not find a proper use for it in the shop. Still, it's my deepest feeling that most old tools are superior to the things produced to day (Yes, I know there are exeptions) - anyway as a piano builder (and cabinetmaker) I very often end up building the tool I need myself, and thats one of the joys of beeing a neanderthal. You have to lern the in's and out's of several neighbouring crafts. Coming to planes, I'm the wooden type of guy, mostly because it'll take me an hour to make one I can use for a lifetime. Looking at this, I've probobly left out everything interesting about myself, anyway I hope I can contribute to some of the on going threads, and even help creating one or two myself... enough now, got to get back to the workbench, I have to finish the new assembly table I'm building for the shop... -A day not spent learning, is a day lost. Ps/ I appologize to the list's gramathical police, English is only my third language, and I've only been at it for so long. So; if I use some unidiomatic turns, it's just because the English language fails me 8^) ptr ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Peter Lundin, Maker and Researcher of historical pianos University of Gothenburg Sweden ---------------------------------------------------------------- Private replies: |
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35316 | Jack Kamishlian <KamishlianJ@p...> | 1998‑01‑25 | Re: Tired of lurking - introducing myself |
Welcome Peter, No need to apologize, your English is pretty good. Easier to understand than John G's. Anyhow, I'm impressed with your bio. Jack Peter Lundin wrote: > > Greetings Neanderthals, (and Neandertalettes) > > After a week of lurking, I feel that it's time to dive in, My name is > Peter Lundin, I live In Gothenburg, Sweden (that's to the left of Nothern > Russia on the map folks) I'm actually a former professional cabinetmaker > - in the sence that have all the formal qualifications (schools and > apprenticeship) but I don't work making furniture professionaly any more. > Nope, by one of those fortunate U-turns that life takes I got a chance to > make one of my 'hobbies' my line of livelyhood - that is; historical > pianos - so these days I build them, study them, and occasionally write > things about them at the University of Gothenburg. > > I have been working with wood since before I could walk, I'm literary > stuffed with sawdust from growing up in my uncles' workshop. Besides > wood, Music has been the other major factor in my life, playing guitar > and piano. And thus, a combination of the both has always come natural to > me. I also belive that growing up in a rural village, on the island, > Gotland (in the middle of the Baltic sea, also to the left of Russia on > the map) had a very positive influence on me, I never rush to anything, > You know, each tool has it's day. > > To be honest, My tool collecting is very random, I rearly buy tools > because they are collectors items, nope, I usualy let stuff pass by if I > can not find a proper use for it in the shop. Still, it's my deepest > feeling that most old tools are superior to the things produced to day > (Yes, I know there are exeptions) - anyway as a piano builder (and > cabinetmaker) I very often end up building the tool I need myself, and > thats one of the joys of beeing a neanderthal. You have to lern the in's > and out's of several neighbouring crafts. Coming to planes, I'm the > wooden type of guy, mostly because it'll take me an hour to make one I > can use for a lifetime. > > Looking at this, I've probobly left out everything interesting about > myself, anyway I hope I can contribute to some of the on going threads, > and even help creating one or two myself... enough now, got to get back > to the workbench, I have to finish the new assembly table I'm building > for the shop... > > -A day not spent learning, is a day lost. > > Ps/ I appologize to the list's gramathical police, English is only my > third language, and I've only been at it for so long. So; if I use some > unidiomatic turns, it's just because the English language fails me 8^) > > ptr > > ^ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Private replies: |
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35329 | Walt Lane <walrus@k...> | 1998‑01‑25 | Re: Tired of lurking - introducing myself |
Hi Peter, Your English is terrific...my students would be impressed (Sixth Grade - 11-12 year olds) Welcome to the Porch. I'm sure your expertise will be most valuable as the weeks pass. Glad to have you aboard. Pull up your rocking chair (or just make one, if that suits you) and make yourself comfortable. Walt Lane At 07:04 PM 1/25/98 +0100, you wrote: >Greetings Neanderthals, (and Neandertalettes) > >After a week of lurking, I feel that it's time to dive in, My name is >Peter Lundin, I live In Gothenburg, Sweden (that's to the left of Nothern >Russia on the map folks) I'm actually a former professional cabinetmaker >- in the sence that have all the formal qualifications (schools and >apprenticeship) but I don't work making furniture professionaly any more. >Nope, by one of those fortunate U-turns that life takes I got a chance to >make one of my 'hobbies' my line of livelyhood - that is; historical >pianos - so these days I build them, study them, and occasionally write >things about them at the University of Gothenburg. |
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35340 | Bill Brady <wmbrady@o...> | 1998‑01‑26 | Re: Tired of lurking - introducing myself |
Welcome aboard Peter! and I don't know about your english, but you write american very well! Wm. "Bill" Brady - Happily making shavings now, no sawdust, no noise. My opinions do not represent those of anyone. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Private replies: |
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35349 | Rob Stevens <rstevens@f...> | 1998‑01‑26 | Re: Tired of lurking - introducing myself |
> Peter Lundin wrote,.. > snip happens,.. > > Ps/ I appologize to the list's gramathical police, English is only my > third language, and I've only been at it for so long. So; if I use > some unidiomatic turns, it's just because the English language fails > me 8^) Not to worry Peter. Your English is better than my Swedish -and the second and third languages I have picked up after my "mother tongue". The European perspective will be much appreciated. And you give us another challenge as to how we can gloat "Met a galoot" after visiting you! Rob ---------------------------------------------------------------- Private replies: |
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35380 | MALDK@a... | 1998‑01‑26 | Re: Tired of lurking - introducing myself |
Peter, Welcome to the list, and fret not about your English - you are years ahead of most of us native speakers. Malcolm Dick New Jersey, USA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Private replies: MALDK@a... Public replies: oldtools@l... To subscribe, signoff, to digest: listserv@l... Other housekeeping: oldtools-owner@l... Archive: http://mailmunch.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/archives/OLDTOOLS When quoting, edit severely. |
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