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   SteveSchoene | Mar 03, 2009 04:55pm | #1

   Roy is an amazing guy who doesn't miss much.  Perhaps the finest woodworking related after dinner speaker on the planet--both rolling on the floor funny, but with an underlying message of great humanity.  I've seen him at a couple of the Colonial Williamsburg Working Wood in the Eighteenth Century annual conferences. 

   I've no idea about who sent it--did you mention an interest in it on line?  If so, that answers the question I'd think. 

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   derekcohen | Mar 03, 2009 06:14pm | #2

   Hi Steve

   No, I had not mentioned it on any forum.

   So, Roy may be all-watching. Or he and someone else are working in collusion. I plan to thank Roy. I just don't want to leave out anyone else.

   Regards from Perth

   Derek

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   Lataxe | Mar 03, 2009 08:47pm | #3

   Derek,

   "No to power tools!"  I can tell that bloke's off with the fairies by his crazy leer but now it's certain.

   I think I'll send him a Domino.  (No I won't).

   Meanwhile I believe you must shake yourself out of this  handtool meme, which has got a terrible grip on yer wetware.  Perhaps I ought to send you a fine book on elektrick routers or even "How to use your biscuit joiner"?  But you would only put them in your stove.

   When I'm President I will round up all them galoots and make them live in caves with nobbut some bark and mammoth to eat.  They will be given one stone axe each.

   Lataxe, campaign agin galoot propagandahrizin'.

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   MikeHennessy | Mar 03, 2009 10:22pm | #4

   "They will be given one stone axe each."

   Great platform, but where will they plug in their axes if they're living in caves?

   ;-)

   Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA

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   Lataxe | Mar 04, 2009 01:40am | #6

   Mike,

   Them galoots will be hoist on their own primitivisms - no go-juice for them!  They will have to spend most of their time gathering roots and berries so they have enough energy to hack out a bombe chest with the flint.  But I imagine it will be a life's work to make even a rough-hewn bowl........

   If they repents I will let them back into civilisation and even buy them a biscuit joiner.

   Ralph,

   I have often wondered what these galoot lads are doing with computers, cameras, motor cars, electic lights and so forth.  Shurely shome mishtake as they are destroying the authenticity of their own C18th pretendy-thang and so it becomes hard not to gawp at them with jaw hanging in wonderment as one shakes one's head and remarks on the strangeness that is a hooman bean.

   That Underhill lad (or is he Hobbit, having that name) should not be on the tele but issuing hand-printed pamphlets on velum at a happeny a copy, via street urchins. 

   How do they go mad?  Is there a well-known syndrome in the USA, possibly due to GM crops or that white lightning you all drink?

   Lataxe, looking for the time machine they arrive in.

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   SteveSchoene | Mar 04, 2009 02:27am | #7

   You have to realize that St. Roy came by it naturally.  One of his early jobs was as master housewright at Colonial Williamsburg.  There they actually built buildings using NO power tools, (including pit sawing the timbers) explaining what they are doing at the same time, and using language always suitable for children.   

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   danmart | Mar 04, 2009 05:39am | #9

   Steve

   Perhaps the finest woodworking related after dinner speaker on the planet--both rolling on the floor funny, but with an underlying message of great humanity.  I've seen him at a couple of the Colonial Williamsburg Working Wood in the Eighteenth Century annual conferences. 

   No doubt -- he's a gut buster.

   If you would like to see a picture of the "real" woodwright shop, its here in Durham, NC. Roy's start was in Durham NC. After he finished school, he went out to New Mexico and then on back to NC. I can get down to the Eno River and take a picture of the original Woodwright Shop. It stands today on the river. No sign on the door these days.

   Most shows these days are taped in Raleigh NC.

   Roy is slipping back to NC these days. I see that he is opening up a shop to teach classes in Pittsboro NC(just south of Chapel Hill).

   I have been to 7 of the CW/FWW gatherings in Williamsburg. Meet a bunch of really interesting folks. Lots of fun.

   Roy in his glory was the year he chopped the log as he spoke. A degree in theatre arts was obvious. He is a showman.

   I met Roy when he was working in the "yard" at CW back in the early 80's. I had a chance to get in the pit sawing hole and cut some planks with the gang. Let's say my rythm was a bit .... off.

   I still tune Roy in most every Saturday here in NC. My favorites are all of the episodes he did from Williamsburg.

   My all time favorite was the episode he did on the Gunsmith Shop many years ago with Gary Brumsfield.

   I have a copy of the show. (not available from PBS).

   We would be short without him.

   I just found a guy here on Knots that wanted some extra books I found by Roy. It was nice to see someone else fired up about Roy's simple message: Have fun and don't be impressed by "microwave woodwork" methods. What's the rush?

   dan

   Edited 3/3/2009 9:52 pm ET by danmart

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   RalphBarker | Mar 04, 2009 12:53am | #5

   What a lovely surprise, Derek. Congrats.

   Perhaps Roy reads the forums with a springpole computer?

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   gofigure57 | Mar 04, 2009 05:06am | #8

    Mel?