Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

On  6-Mar-00 at 17:01, Popeyesays@aol.com (Popeyesays@aol.com) wrote:
> In a message dated 3/6/00 3:49:01 PM Central Standard Time, 
> books@mail.state.fl.us writes:
> 
> << Rule 1.  If it makes you the least bit nervous, don't do it.
>  
>  The generic don't do X doesn't cut it because sometimes you
>  have little choice (you have MUCH greater control on a pull
>  cut than you do a push cut).
>  
>  Roger
>   >>
> Ever work with a draw knife? You can't push that sucker. When working
with 
> one set your feet firmly work without too much pressure and try NOT to

> disembowel yourself. It's amazing what one can do with a draw knife
-but it
>  is a little sobering to use one.

I started to mention that (I'm something of an old tools fanatic, I 
even fail to finish enough projects I might qualify as a galoot(tm))
but I figured wood working was off-topic.

Draw knife, I much prefer a spokeshave.  And of course when you make
your tools Scary Sharp (another tm) care is required.

Of course, this is when I am not attempting to plaster cast terrain
features for various wargames.

Roger