http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/...night/page/all

shortened: http://fwd4.me/nic

The article which led me to this interview was a review of his kit.
http://fwd4.me/nii


Someone here recently mentioned that they thought he outsourced all of
his work, but this talks about his CNC machine which he uses to make
the plane kits.

Kudos to Steve, an old Wrecker!

--
"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country
against his government." --Edward Abbey

On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:54:32 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/...night/page/all

shortened: http://fwd4.me/nic

The article which led me to this interview was a review of his kit.
http://fwd4.me/nii

I meant to say "a review of a Hock plane kit."

--
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
-- J. K. Rowling

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/...night/page/all

shortened: http://fwd4.me/nic

The article which led me to this interview was a review of his kit.
http://fwd4.me/nii


Someone here recently mentioned that they thought he outsourced all of
his work, but this talks about his CNC machine which he uses to make
the plane kits.

Kudos to Steve, an old Wrecker!

I used to make mouth blocks for him until he changed designs, From what I
understand he only sells kets now.

On Nov 16, 7:15*pm, "Leon" wrote:
"Larry Jaques" wrote in message

...

http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/...h-plane-maker-...

shortened:http://fwd4.me/nic

The article which led me to this interview was a review of his kit.
http://fwd4.me/nii

Someone here recently mentioned that they thought he outsourced all of
his work, but this talks about his CNC machine which he uses to make
the plane kits.

Kudos to Steve, an old Wrecker!

I used to make mouth blocks for him until he changed designs, From what I
understand he only sells kets now.

Steve has been showing some pretty cool stuff on CNC sites, like
ShopBot and Vectric...
That whole CNC thing is a weird trip. I have been making side panels
for a company that makes old-style video game consoles. The tall, bar/
pub style. (Of course these have a slide-out keyboard so it is fully
net-capable for team play).

And now... now that I have my old company back..........(long story)

On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:12:55 -0800 (PST), Robatoy
wrote:

On Nov 16, 7:15*pm, "Leon" wrote:
"Larry Jaques" wrote in message

...

http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/...h-plane-maker-...

shortened:http://fwd4.me/nic

The article which led me to this interview was a review of his kit.
http://fwd4.me/nii

Someone here recently mentioned that they thought he outsourced all of
his work, but this talks about his CNC machine which he uses to make
the plane kits.

Kudos to Steve, an old Wrecker!

I used to make mouth blocks for him until he changed designs, From what I
understand he only sells kets now.

Steve has been showing some pretty cool stuff on CNC sites, like
ShopBot and Vectric...
That whole CNC thing is a weird trip. I have been making side panels
for a company that makes old-style video game consoles. The tall, bar/
pub style. (Of course these have a slide-out keyboard so it is fully
net-capable for team play).

And now... now that I have my old company back..........(long story)

DO go on, sir.

Hmm...gonna sell your CNC setup to me for a song?

--
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
-- J. K. Rowling

On Nov 17, 7:29*pm, Larry Jaques
wrote:
On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:12:55 -0800 (PST), Robatoy





wrote:
On Nov 16, 7:15*pm, "Leon" wrote:
"Larry Jaques" wrote in message

. ..

http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/...h-plane-maker-....

shortened:http://fwd4.me/nic

The article which led me to this interview was a review of his kit.
http://fwd4.me/nii

Someone here recently mentioned that they thought he outsourced all of
his work, but this talks about his CNC machine which he uses to make
the plane kits.

Kudos to Steve, an old Wrecker!

I used to make mouth blocks for him until he changed designs, From what I
understand he only sells kets now.

Steve has been showing some pretty cool stuff on CNC sites, like
ShopBot and Vectric...
That whole CNC thing is a weird trip. I have been making side panels
for a company that makes old-style video game consoles. The tall, bar/
pub style. (Of course these have a slide-out keyboard so it is fully
net-capable for team play).

And now... now that I have my old company back..........(long story)

DO go on, sir.


Two guys pooled their money and bought my countertop company.
I financed the difference between what they paid me up front and what
they agreed (legal contract, on paper) to pay me.
One of the two buyers, after a mere 6 months, tossed in the towel. His
default has left the other fellow holding the whole bag of debt. The
remaining player happens to be one hell of a fabricator, straight as
an arrow and after 14 years as a missionary in the Venezuelan jungle
certainly didn't deserve to be bailed on like that. I put paid to his
part of the debt for 1 extra share. I took over the shares from the
guy that bailed and will be doing the sales and product development
while I run my cnc from the same site.
Oh... and I got all my tools back..so I have quite a few Festool
doubles...EG

There's more to it than this, but this is what's happening in a
nutshell.

"Robatoy" wrote

Two guys pooled their money and bought my countertop company.
I financed the difference between what they paid me up front and what
they agreed (legal contract, on paper) to pay me.
One of the two buyers, after a mere 6 months, tossed in the towel. His
default has left the other fellow holding the whole bag of debt. The
remaining player happens to be one hell of a fabricator, straight as
an arrow and after 14 years as a missionary in the Venezuelan jungle
certainly didn't deserve to be bailed on like that. I put paid to his
part of the debt for 1 extra share. I took over the shares from the
guy that bailed and will be doing the sales and product development
while I run my cnc from the same site.
Oh... and I got all my tools back..so I have quite a few Festool
doubles...EG

There's more to it than this, but this is what's happening in a
nutshell.


WOW. That is a big, non digestible nutshell.

My off the cuff remarks are;

1) I told you that you do not retire well. I was right.

2) There are worse things in life than having lots of quality tools around.

3) This missionary guy sounds like an ideal partner. You could do worse.

4) You were getting bored laying around, watching soap operas anyway.

5) You probably do these kinds of things just to entertain us any way. We
appreciate it.

I better stop now before I get in trouble. Hope things work out for you.

On Nov 18, 2:40*am, "Lee Michaels" leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast
dot net wrote:
"Robatoy" wrote





Two guys pooled their money and bought my countertop company.
I financed the difference between what they paid me up front and what
they agreed (legal contract, on paper) to pay me.
One of the two buyers, after a mere 6 months, tossed in the towel. His
default has left the other fellow holding the whole bag of debt. The
remaining player happens to be one hell of a fabricator, straight as
an arrow and after 14 years as a missionary in the Venezuelan jungle
certainly didn't deserve to be bailed on like that. I put paid to his
part of the debt for 1 extra share. I took over the shares from the
guy that bailed and will be doing the sales and product development
while I run my cnc from the same site.
Oh... and I got all my tools back..so I have quite a few Festool
doubles...EG

There's more to it than this, but this is what's happening in a
nutshell.

WOW. *That is a big, non digestible nutshell.

My off the cuff remarks are;

1) *I told you that you do not retire well. *I was right.

G I retired from doing countertops.


2) There are worse things in life than having lots of quality tools around.

Pokes in the eye, oak rust, yup many things are worse.

3) This missionary guy sounds like an ideal partner. *You could do worse.

I wasn't looking for another partnership, but I needed a shop anyway,
besides, he'll be doing all the physical work..well...mostly.

4) You were getting bored laying around, watching soap operas anyway.

As The Stomach Turns you mean? Boring indeed. I already figured out
that the butcher's wife's boyfriend knocked up the financier's
sister's baby sister.

5) You probably do these kinds of things just to entertain us any way. *We
appreciate it.

**** just happens. Why it happens to me, I dunno. Keeps me occupied at
least so I won't get into trouble.

I better stop now before I get in trouble. *Hope things work out for you.

Always a pleasure hearing from you, and thanks.

Robatoy wrote in
:

snip

And now... now that I have my old company back..........(long story)

DO go on, sir.


Two guys pooled their money and bought my countertop company.
I financed the difference between what they paid me up front and what
they agreed (legal contract, on paper) to pay me.
One of the two buyers, after a mere 6 months, tossed in the towel. His
default has left the other fellow holding the whole bag of debt. The
remaining player happens to be one hell of a fabricator, straight as
an arrow and after 14 years as a missionary in the Venezuelan jungle
certainly didn't deserve to be bailed on like that. I put paid to his
part of the debt for 1 extra share. I took over the shares from the
guy that bailed and will be doing the sales and product development
while I run my cnc from the same site.
Oh... and I got all my tools back..so I have quite a few Festool
doubles...EG

There's more to it than this, but this is what's happening in a
nutshell.

Congratulations!!!


--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

On Nov 18, 8:22*am, Han wrote:
Robatoy wrote :

snip







And now... now that I have my old company back..........(long story)

DO go on, sir.

Two guys pooled their money and bought my countertop company.
I financed the difference between what they paid me up front and what
they agreed (legal contract, on paper) to pay me.
One of the two buyers, after a mere 6 months, tossed in the towel. His
default has left the other fellow holding the whole bag of debt. The
remaining player happens to be one hell of a fabricator, straight as
an arrow and after 14 years as a missionary in the Venezuelan jungle
certainly didn't deserve to be bailed on like that. I put paid to his
part of the debt for 1 extra share. I took over the shares from the
guy that bailed and will be doing the sales and product development
while I run my cnc from the same site.
Oh... and I got all my tools back..so I have quite a few Festool
doubles...EG

There's more to it than this, but this is what's happening in a
nutshell.

Congratulations!!!


In a way, yes. Thanks!

On Nov 18, 8:22*am, Robatoy wrote:
On Nov 18, 2:40*am, "Lee Michaels" leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast





dot net wrote:
"Robatoy" wrote

Two guys pooled their money and bought my countertop company.
I financed the difference between what they paid me up front and what
they agreed (legal contract, on paper) to pay me.
One of the two buyers, after a mere 6 months, tossed in the towel. His
default has left the other fellow holding the whole bag of debt. The
remaining player happens to be one hell of a fabricator, straight as
an arrow and after 14 years as a missionary in the Venezuelan jungle
certainly didn't deserve to be bailed on like that. I put paid to his
part of the debt for 1 extra share. I took over the shares from the
guy that bailed and will be doing the sales and product development
while I run my cnc from the same site.
Oh... and I got all my tools back..so I have quite a few Festool
doubles...EG

There's more to it than this, but this is what's happening in a
nutshell.

WOW. *That is a big, non digestible nutshell.

My off the cuff remarks are;

1) *I told you that you do not retire well. *I was right.

G I retired from doing countertops.



2) There are worse things in life than having lots of quality tools around.

Pokes in the eye, oak rust, yup many things are worse.



3) This missionary guy sounds like an ideal partner. *You could do worse.

I wasn't looking for another partnership, but I needed a shop anyway,
besides, he'll be doing all the physical work..well...mostly.



4) You were getting bored laying around, watching soap operas anyway.

As The Stomach Turns you mean? Boring indeed. I already figured out
that the butcher's wife's boyfriend knocked up the financier's
sister's baby sister.



5) You probably do these kinds of things just to entertain us any way. *We
appreciate it.

**** just happens. Why it happens to me, I dunno. Keeps me occupied at
least so I won't get into trouble.



I better stop now before I get in trouble. *Hope things work out for you.

Always a pleasure hearing from you, and thanks.

What was that line from The Godfather (I think)..." Every time I tried
to leave, they pulled me back in..."

On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:36:53 -0800 (PST), Robatoy
wrote:

And now... now that I have my old company back..........(long story)

DO go on, sir.


Two guys pooled their money and bought my countertop company.
I financed the difference between what they paid me up front and what
they agreed (legal contract, on paper) to pay me.
One of the two buyers, after a mere 6 months, tossed in the towel. His
default has left the other fellow holding the whole bag of debt. The
remaining player happens to be one hell of a fabricator, straight as
an arrow and after 14 years as a missionary in the Venezuelan jungle
certainly didn't deserve to be bailed on like that. I put paid to his
part of the debt for 1 extra share. I took over the shares from the
guy that bailed and will be doing the sales and product development
while I run my cnc from the same site.
Oh... and I got all my tools back..so I have quite a few Festool
doubles...EG

There's more to it than this, but this is what's happening in a
nutshell.

See? That wasn't such a long story. Condolences on the antics of the
one partner...and having to suffer the duped Festering.

--
Education is when you read the fine print.
Experience is what you get if you don't.
-- Pete Seeger

On Nov 18, 9:58*am, Larry Jaques
wrote:
On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:36:53 -0800 (PST), Robatoy





wrote:
And now... now that I have my old company back..........(long story)

DO go on, sir.

Two guys pooled their money and bought my countertop company.
I financed the difference between what they paid me up front and what
they agreed (legal contract, on paper) to pay me.
One of the two buyers, after a mere 6 months, tossed in the towel. His
default has left the other fellow holding the whole bag of debt. The
remaining player happens to be one hell of a fabricator, straight as
an arrow and after 14 years as a missionary in the Venezuelan jungle
certainly didn't deserve to be bailed on like that. I put paid to his
part of the debt for 1 extra share. I took over the shares from the
guy that bailed and will be doing the sales and product development
while I run my cnc from the same site.
Oh... and I got all my tools back..so I have quite a few Festool
doubles...EG

There's more to it than this, but this is what's happening in a
nutshell.

See? *That wasn't such a long story. *Condolences on the antics of the
one partner...and having to suffer the duped Festering.


Partnerships are hard to maintain. I prefer collaborations on a per-
project basis.
Sometimes the partners have totally different views on the same issue,
throw in a 'I am now Mr.BigShot Business Owner ' ego and a spouse who
wants to know "when the big bucks are gonna come" and you've got
yourself a problem, especially when the other partner lives by The
Book.
Angela always maintains that "everything happens for a reason" and
even though I lost a significant amount of paper money, I know I can
work with this sheep-herder from New Zealand (via Venezuela).