On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:42:43 -0500, Bill wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:

P.S: You might take a look at the manual for that camera before the
next photo shoot, eh?


Yeah, the whole thing between the wife and the camera, and its 3
batteries, and none of them being charged, and me not knowing how to use
her camera (evidently), because she gave me the wrong directions,
because after I was done with the first photo-shoot I only had 1
picture... I was lucky to get home with the tools in the first place
: ) In fact, the way I heard it, the feller said having been born on
the last day of the last month in the last hour in the last minute at
the last second. the feller said he was lucky to even have been born at all!

Larry, thanks for the allusion to the Japanese rasps, that surprised me.

I'd seen them at the Japan Woodworker. http://fwd4.me/pb7


What I thought was one of the nicest rasps, was a 14" Heller (Farrier
Rasp). It looks like a quality tool..probably would be very aggressive
on wood. Anybody already know the verdict regarding that?

Methinks you'll be correct that it's too(?) aggressive. I just
happened to be looking at rasps this morning and found this cool
concept. I have no idea if it came to fruition, but they're only ten
bucks, so I'll be at HF this weekend... I think a #49 is in my
future, in any case.

This little guy works well when I need to shape something in the
field: http://fwd4.me/pbO


As you've mentioned, Larry, there are a lot of rasps (even more than in
the pictures). I'll try to take decent picture of two of the
interesting ones tomorrow. And I'll remember to use the flash the whole
time!

What did the lot cost you? If there's even one Nicholson #49 or #50,
the trip was worth it. Ditto the Jap rasp, from what I've heard.

--
Experience is a good teacher, but she send in terrific bills.
-- Minna Thomas Antrim