Hello All, I am a retired Telco Tech, having worked for Ma Bell for 36 years in an outdated electro-mechanical office for 19 years and then for 17 years in a brand new computer office until my retirement in 2000. I started out with wood working, cabinets and furniture, and switched to metal working about 5 years ago because I was running out of wood projects and toys. I enjoy making my tools and altering ones I have purchased. And the few really nice weather-related days up here on the prairie I really like riding my motorcycles around town and on short trips. Made one trip to Milwaukee and one to Kansas City to visit the Harley factories there. Now I just enjoy the shorter trips. And I really like reading what you all have done with your tools and projects. Glad to find this site. Thank you.