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Hope they have chocolate chips and pecans!

My favorite hand tool is my Lee Valley Veritas Bevel Up Smooth Plane. It's nice to look at, and in use it says "No" to tear out on highly figured woods. Leaves a smooth surface that needs little or no sanding.

My favorite power tool is my Steel City 14" Bandsaw. Runs smooth and does a great job. Has good power and doesn't take up too much space in my mobile necessary shop. Still learning some of the ins and outs of it, and it's been a great experience.

One of my favorite episodes was when Hotlips and Burns hired a local to carve a bust of Colonel Potter, and the bust looked like the carver! Hotlips: "That looks just like you" Local Carver: "Thank you." Man I miss that show! Tom

As I recall, Hawkeye and Trapper John sold the prized oak desk to the black market for penicillin needed by the 4077. What a great show.

One other comment. I remember reading criticism of Sam Maloof's joinery for using screws to reinforce the joints. Some folks on BOTH sides are too narrow. Tom

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This is a 'perception v. reality' issue for me. I agree that FWW should be a resource, not the woodworking bible (and as a pastor, we could go for days on that comment!) I do find it interesting that the more artistic folks in the furniture making/woodworking world are very infrequent visitors in the pages of FWW. I'm thinking of folks like Garry Knox Bennett, Tom Loeser and a kitchen designer whose name escapes me at the moment. These guys have been featured in Woodwork magazine, which always seems to have an 'artsy' portion of the issue. You've probably heard of it--do you recall the fuss over Garry Knox Bennett driving the nail into the front of his cabinet? Tom Loeser's work has always fascinated me--I'm envious of his imagination and artistic creativity. I'm a student of Lonnie Bird--I attend his school every year. Lonnie's focus is on 18th century reproductions--he personally loves the shapes, forms and makeup of that style of furniture. Yet he has the ability to appreciate the creativity of other furniture makes. He simply chooses to stay with his preference. We could argue that Tom Loeser fits into that same category. Final comment: When was the last time FWW featured the work of a Bennett or Loeser? Not mentioned, but featured. I recently bought 50 issues of FWW from the mid '80's to early 90's and was surprised to see many articles on artistic woodworkers and to read about this very debate. I don't recall any articles in recent years featuring artistic furniture. FWIW. Tom Stephenson