Comments on: About Galoototron http://www.galoototron.com Woodworking with Hand Tools Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian http://www.galoototron.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3295 Brian Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:56:53 +0000 http://bward.monkeybrains.net/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-3295 Hi Rick, no, I'm just like everyone else. You are right that it can be a lot of work to flatten and mill stock by hand. There's really no shame in using power tools to do this (or anything else, really). Feel free to take anything from this site. though I do like to have attribution if that's appropriate. A blog is a great way to chronicle your work and it's easy to do on a service like Blogger or Wordpress. Remember that you don't necessarily have to write for anyone except yourself. Just put up what you've done, preferably with photos (don't worry about how crummy they may be). Writing about it and being able to look back at that teaches you a lot about how you progress. Hi Rick, no, I’m just like everyone else. You are right that it can be a lot of work to flatten and mill stock by hand. There’s really no shame in using power tools to do this (or anything else, really).

Feel free to take anything from this site. though I do like to have attribution if that’s appropriate.

A blog is a great way to chronicle your work and it’s easy to do on a service like Blogger or WordPress. Remember that you don’t necessarily have to write for anyone except yourself. Just put up what you’ve done, preferably with photos (don’t worry about how crummy they may be). Writing about it and being able to look back at that teaches you a lot about how you progress.

]]> By: Rick Lucier http://www.galoototron.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Rick Lucier Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:27:36 +0000 http://bward.monkeybrains.net/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-3285 I thought you were some sort of pro who took the time to help us other guys out with our work. The best form of flattery is to copy something - I just stole your saw till plans - that is how I found your site. I am building my bench now too. I confess I also use power tools, yes the @#$%^&*&^%$$% dirty word. My new planer/joiner arrives today. I bought it after trying to flatten some maple with a LN #7. I'm 63 and it was quite a work out. (for the bench). I finished by using a friends j/p so I got one. So that makes me a sinner in the hand tool web page. But I'm kind of in recovery. I'm in it for the fun. Next month I'm taking a class in Shaker baskets. But enough about me. I like your web page and will stick around for a while and see what else I can steal. I'm going to lean how to do a blog as soon as my son gets back from vacation. I thought you were some sort of pro who took the time to help us other guys out with our work. The best form of flattery is to copy something – I just stole your saw till plans – that is how I found your site. I am building my bench now too. I confess I also use power tools, yes the @#$%^&*&^%$$% dirty word. My new planer/joiner arrives today. I bought it after trying to flatten some maple with a LN #7. I’m 63 and it was quite a work out. (for the bench). I finished by using a friends j/p so I got one. So that makes me a sinner in the hand tool web page. But I’m kind of in recovery. I’m in it for the fun. Next month I’m taking a class in Shaker baskets. But enough about me. I like your web page and will stick around for a while and see what else I can steal. I’m going to lean how to do a blog as soon as my son gets back from vacation.

]]> By: Brian http://www.galoototron.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Brian Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:36:14 +0000 http://bward.monkeybrains.net/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-732 Hi Steve, I normally use a shooting board for those panels. It's not strictly necessary. You can get the cut good and square right off the saw. However, I often work in fairly soft woods, which makes it more difficult to see your marks unless it's a decently smooth surface. Harder woods are easier to work in this regard; you get a cleaner cut off the saw. (Of course, you could use a very fine-toothed Japanese saw to accomplish the same thing.) Hi Steve, I normally use a shooting board for those panels. It’s not strictly necessary. You can get the cut good and square right off the saw. However, I often work in fairly soft woods, which makes it more difficult to see your marks unless it’s a decently smooth surface. Harder woods are easier to work in this regard; you get a cleaner cut off the saw.

(Of course, you could use a very fine-toothed Japanese saw to accomplish the same thing.)

]]> By: Steve Tengolics http://www.galoototron.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Steve Tengolics Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:28:58 +0000 http://bward.monkeybrains.net/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-730 Hi Brian, really enjoy your site. Being new to the hand tool way of doing things, I have a question regarding how you true up 'wider' panels, like those in your saw till, prior to dovetailing. Very accurate cross-cutting? Rough cross-cutting and a large shooting board? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks and keep up the great work. Steve Hi Brian, really enjoy your site. Being new to the hand tool way of doing things, I have a question regarding how you true up ‘wider’ panels, like those in your saw till, prior to dovetailing. Very accurate cross-cutting? Rough cross-cutting and a large shooting board? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Steve

]]> By: Brian http://www.galoototron.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Brian Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:29:52 +0000 http://bward.monkeybrains.net/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-729 Hi Ralph, thanks for the kind words. There will be more stuff to come in the new year! Hi Ralph, thanks for the kind words. There will be more stuff to come in the new year!

]]> By: Ralph Boumenot http://www.galoototron.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Ralph Boumenot Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:12:04 +0000 http://bward.monkeybrains.net/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-728 Just found your blog/site and I must say I am impressed. The level of your skill after only a few years is simply amazing and the writing is easy on the eyes also. I look forward to seeing more of your journey on the handtool trail ralph Just found your blog/site and I must say I am impressed. The level of your skill after only a few years is simply amazing and the writing is easy on the eyes also.
I look forward to seeing more of your journey on the handtool trail
ralph

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