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   JeffHeath | Feb 11, 2008 05:22am | #1

   Welcome aboard, Tom.  The knots is a nice place to talk about almost anything.  Hope you enjoy your stay, and don't be shy.

   Just a warning......there are a few trolls roaming about, so watch where you step.

   :>)

   Jeff

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   KiddervilleAcres | Feb 12, 2008 06:00pm | #19

   there are a few trolls roaming about, so watch where you step.

   GRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   Sean2112 | Feb 11, 2008 05:36am | #2

   Thanks for the intro Tom,

   You had me at loving the LV jointer, I couldn't live without mine.

   Regards, Sean

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   BriMcG | Feb 11, 2008 05:42am | #3

   Hello and welcome Tom! I collect antique planes. You will love this forum. Lots of great folks contributing alot of good stuff. Hope you will feel free and get involved.

   Brian

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   mapleman | Feb 11, 2008 06:55am | #4

   Tom,

   Welcome! Please jump right in - the water's fine. Looking forward to talking to you in the future.

   Lee

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   philip | Feb 11, 2008 09:35am | #5

   Welcome. No need to worry about trolls-we gotta have them. We like to see them, make them come out and expose themselves-then someone will stab them . Great fun-even the trolls like it because they keep coming back for more.
   Get rid of all that powered stuff-it's either too small, too cheap, too noisy or made in China.
   Kind regards.

   Philip Marcou
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   TampaTom | Feb 11, 2008 01:50pm | #6

   Hey, Phil, are you a totally hand-tool shop? Dang, my hat's off to you... As a hobby guy I need the time savings! :DTom Iovino

   Tom's Workbench

   http://tomsworkbench.com

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   rsaunders | Feb 11, 2008 03:20pm | #7

   http://www.marcouplanes.com/index.asp

   http://www.collectablefurniture.co.nz/

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   TampaTom | Feb 11, 2008 04:28pm | #9

   Oh, man, that's some impressive work!Tom Iovino

   Tom's Workbench

   http://tomsworkbench.com

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   philip | Feb 11, 2008 10:26pm | #11

   Hi Tom,
   Hell no, I was just joking about the machines....
   I see RSaunders has kindly given you the links to my web sites. These days I do more plane making than woodworking-that is how the cookie crumbles here. But woodworking is much better for the sole, sorry , soul.Philip Marcou

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   TampaTom | Feb 11, 2008 10:27pm | #12

   Good one, Philip! I am seriously in the first stages of considering the possibility of building my own wooden hand plane...Any suggestions? :DTom Iovino

   Tom's Workbench

   http://tomsworkbench.com

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   philip | Feb 12, 2008 09:51am | #15

   Tom, I suggest you look here: http://www.planemaker.com/. Contact Larry Williams. Philip Marcou

   Edited 2/12/2008 1:54 am by philip

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   JeffHeath | Feb 12, 2008 02:56am | #13

   Come on, Philip!!  Don't you know when I'm kidding around.......:)

    

   Jeff, with a big smile

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   GRW | Feb 11, 2008 03:49pm | #8

   Welcome aboard Tom.

   We have a lot of nice folks here who are willing to share what they have to offer. Hope you will too.

   GRW

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   TampaTom | Feb 11, 2008 04:29pm | #10

   I will certainly see what I can do!Tom Iovino

   Tom's Workbench

   http://tomsworkbench.com

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   flairwoodworks | Feb 12, 2008 07:24am | #14

   Welcome Tom,

   I checked out your site and left a comment on your projects page.  Pretty fancy site, if you ask me!  Do you have just the one project there?  Your polls are interesting too.

   My name's Chris.  I've been an avid woodworker for about 5 years and am thinking about going pro this year.  I do my best to become a well-rounded woodworker.  Aside from furniture making and box making, I also turn, carve, power carve, do a little pyrography (wood burning).  I try to avoid building cabinets.  I like the clean appearance of Arts and Crafts furniture and design and drought all my workpieces myself.  Check out my website for the complete story:  http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com.

    

   Chris @ flairwoodworks

    - Success is not the key to happines.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

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   TampaTom | Feb 12, 2008 02:55pm | #17

   Hey, Chris, thanks for the comments. Your site looks very interesting as well. Lots of luck with going pro - I know that's a huge step.So far, all I have is the one project posted. I want to put up a page of my prior projects so you have an idea of the stuff I've built. That's item #287 on my to do list today! :-DTom Iovino

   Tom's Workbench

   http://tomsworkbench.com

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   JamesS | Feb 12, 2008 10:22am | #16

   Welcome Tom:  I think you'll enjoy this forum. Great input from everybody. I'm close by in Palm Harbor, west of Tampa.

   My equipt is:  Delta Hybrid TS.......................Delta Contractors TS

                         Delta 12 1/2 Paner.................Delta 6" Jointer

                         Delta 6" x 48" x 9" sander.....Delta smaller sander

                          Performax 16-32 Sander.......Delta Mortiser

                          Delta B.O.S.S.  OSS...............Delta 10" CMS

                          Dewalt 12" CMS....................Delta 14" BS

                          8" Drill Press.........................Delta Tenoning Jig

                          Lion Trimmer

                         

   Edit:                Porter Cable Combo Router....Frued 3 1/4 Router in Table

                          Ryobi  Trim Router                    

       James                

                        

                      

                      

                                                                                                 

   
   

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   Edited 2/12/2008 2:28 am ET by JamesS

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   TampaTom | Feb 12, 2008 02:57pm | #18

   James -Sounds like your shop is very well stocked.I have a confession to make - I actually live on the Pinellas side of the Bay (Largo Tom doesn't sound as poetic).One of these days, we have got to call a Tampa Bay Woodworker's meeting over at Woodcraft...Tom Iovino

   Tom's Workbench

   http://tomsworkbench.com

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   forestgirl | Feb 12, 2008 06:55pm | #20

   Hey, Tom, great to see you in this neck of the woods!  Great to have you as a member, looking forward to your input.

    

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)