Ray,

I can't touch that list.

But I did find some rather strange items (for most people) under the tree
this morning. For instance: a new 60-grit pink grinding wheel from
Woodcraft, a diamond truing jig from Oneway and a dial caliper. I probably
should include the Beall chuck and collet set I picked up for myself at the
Knoxville Woodcraft a few weeks ago. (Just the thing for Christmas ornament
icicles and those little finials for boxes!) Also, the new digital camera
for photographing my turnings, that Santa is letting me pick out myself.

When I rattled off my list of goodies to some of my relatives, I got a
pitiful tilt of the head and a knowing look, (oh, you must have been bad
this year) . I say, what a haul!

Barry

PS My Stubby is going to have to wait a few months. Maybe next
Christmas! Hear that Santa???


"Ray Sandusky" wrote in message
...
Well, I will reply to my own message as I am never one to hold back in
telling everyone of how beautiful and generous my wife is!

OK Here is my gloat

I got $125 in Wood Craft Gift Certs
500 1 1/2 SPAX Screws
1 Supernova Companion Chuck
1 Sorby Heavy Right handed scraper
3 Bowl buffing mushrooms
1 Wax buffing wheel
2 3" Hook and Loop Sanding disc holders
and another $145 in cash!

It was a good day in the tool receiving department!

I hope you all got what you circled in the catalogs too!

Ray


"Ray Sandusky" wrote in message
...
I am sure that most of you have been feverishly dropping hints like
Ralphie
from "A Christmas Story" (Red Rider BB Gun) on the various load of tools
you
are wishing for from Santa. Well, if you are like me, you spent the
last
waking hour of everyday in November checking the specs, prices and
source
for each of the desired toys you are hoping to get.

Here it is 9:45 PM on Christmas Eve - the gifts are wrapped, a barbed
wire
fence encircles the gift pile at the base of the future turning stock,
which
is currently called a Christmas tree, and my wife is avoiding eye
contact
... she thinks that will keep her from giving anything away before
tomorrow
at 5:45 AM!

So, I am going to bed, and maybe to sleep with visions of Sugar Maples
and
Scroll Chucks dancing in my head. Oh Boy - I cant wait I can't wait!!!!

Not really - I bet this is how most of you all were today. To me this
is
old hat - after 4 years of being showered with the greatest in tools,
Woodcraft gift certificates and the like, I no longer get excited - -
yea
right!

So, I want to hear about all of you all's hauls of tools, wood, gadgets
and
the like. Let them fly - make me jealous if you can!

I already got my Stubby - so anything else is gravy!

Merry Christmas to all and to all Remember to include Christ!

Ray Sandusky
Tennessee