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Re: Taking apart old buildings
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Ruth Barton <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:56:53 -0700
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Rudy,  My son wants the tools, and to learn how to use them.  Maybe he can
go to "old tool school."  Where?  Ruth




At 10:07 PM -0400 7/11/07, Rudy Christian wrote:
>Hi Ruth,
>
>I think the Woodwright you are referring to is Roy Underhill. Last time I
>saw him was in New Orleans at the IPTW (International Preservation Trades
>Workshop) in Holy Cross. He's a PTN (Preservation Trades Network) member now
>and hangs out with a lot of us at the annual conferences. You can see some
>pictures of him at the PTN websie www.PTN.org.
>
>When it comes time to do something with gggf's tools you should try to make
>sure they end up in the hands of a traditional woodworker. Many of us still
>use them and prefer the old ones to the new ones.
>
>Congratulations on your find!
>
>Rudy
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Ruth Barton
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