I love planes, I just started to use molding planes rather than routers. Quieter, lots less dust. Maybe my trim isn't perfect... but I made it by hand, and I can breathe when I go in the house at night.clovishound wrote:Well, I used to dive the local rivers here to collect artifacts. Yes, it is legal here with a license and reporting requirements. I also used to do volunteer work with the archaeological institute and would use my collected artifacts for displays and as educational material for talks at schools and events.
I collected all sorts of things from 12,000+ year old native American artifacts to all manner of bottles, ceramics, metal and other artifacts that were used up until the turn of the 20th century. I have since moved on from diving, but it had to be the most passionate hobby in my life. I'm getting a little long in the tooth to be crawling along the bottom of the river pushing gators out of my way and catching water moccasins in my teeth.
When I caught the woodworking bug I started collecting old woodworking hand tools. I would pick them up at fleas mostly, and then rehab them and often use them in projects. I currently have more hand planes than I could ever use.
Plus... I love the whisk, whisk sound the planes make when they are sharpened correctly and you are "in the groove." ) and with the seals and all that I feel obliged to use them. I basically rotate their use.
When I was a kid, my mom had "happy feet." So we moved often. I was never in one place long enough to really invest time in the scouts. I tried several times, and enjoyed the experience, but as I really began to work at it, we'd pack up and move. I remember the adventurous feeling I'd get when I put on that uniform, and the "brotherhood" of scouting, but ... I didn't get the chance... one thing I do regret from my childhood.daytime dave wrote: I was very pleased and proud to have donated a very large collection of Boy Scout memorabilia to the local council. I found out they have a museum too. I got a standard thank you from the council and a week later, a more personal thank you from the curator of the museum. I had some really good stuff.
Yes, education seems to be a must in our current society. I planned to help mine with a two-year degree to see if college was for them. I figured English is English and History is History no matter where one takes them. After that, they were on their own. One decided to go, and one did not. She did complete a certification program though. I planning to make a similar offer to my grandchildren. I opened an education account for each of them a couple years after they were born. A feature I like, I can keep or transfer the contributions if something changes in the future. If I pass prior to their 18th birthday, the fund should remain for them until then. So, it could be an education fund or a retirement fund depending on how things unfold.North Star wrote: As I look at the next generation, of which I have three. They do want some things, but there will still be a lot to move out. This next generation has been saddled up with college loans to the point that they may not be able, in their lives to afford a house until much later in life and therefore not able to furnish their apartments with the larger antique furniture. So I will pass on these blessings to those who will appreciate the workmanship and value of the bygone era.
BrokenolMarine wrote:daytime dave wrote: I made a custom presentation box and in the box... I passed along that antique Boxed Scout Compass. I felt my Stepfather would have been proud.
