Advance Notice - Neander only drawing

[harry strasil]

Due to the interest in the little veneer saw I posted, Mike Wenzloff and Jr Strasil are co-conspirators in offering a drawing for a Small Veneer Frame Saw on (date to be decided on), Blade by MIke, Frame and Tensioning Hardware by Jr.

This Saw will not be of exotic woods, just an exotic blade and a working mans saw of Native Black Walnut and Oak, with hand forged Hardware.

Restricted to Neanderthal Haven posters who use mainly hand tools and who are Registered Members of Saw Mill Creek as of May 15, 2006.

Winner will be Responsible for Postage.

Participants in the drawing will be Required to Enter the Drawing by (a means yet to be decided).

[Alan Turner]

I'm in; where do I sign!

[John Timberlake]

Sounds like a great drawing. I use a combination of power and hand tools. Do I quality? Here is a chair that I made. The only power tool was the chain saw to cut down the trees. Even split out the ash for the seat. I use them when I go French and Indian War Re-enacting.
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[Mike Henderson]

Sign me up.

When I first read the posting, I thought plans (a drawing) for the saw were being offered so that we could make our own. Since only one person can win, and I never win anything, I wouldn't mind actually being able to get a set of drawings, if they're available, as a consolation prize.

Mike

[harry strasil]

The post was just a little advance warning of what we are up to. Notice will be given of when and where to sign up after the saw is made and Mike gets a chance to fine tune the blade and try it. When it is finished and tuned pictures will be posted and the sign up frenzy can start. Mike may be a little perplexed as he as a co-maker is not elligible. We still have some things to work out yet.

please be patient fellow neanders. Thank you

[Deirdre Saoirse Moen]

I'm in too, as soon as y'all are ready. I was asking about resawing by hand and I have the perfect project for it.

(Heck, I'd buy one, you know?)

[tod evans]

i`d like to be in? but i too burn electrons. tod

[James Mittlefehldt]

Count me in on that one, but like Michael said above since we cannot all be winners a drawing would be nice, along with some methodology or whatever it is you call instructions.

[harry strasil]

On the Blacksmith site I do BluePrints ( a step by step procedure with pictures), I can do that here to I guess.

[Martin Shupe]

Sounds like a great drawing. I use a combination of power and hand tools. Do I quality? Here is a chair that I made. The only power tool was the chain saw to cut down the trees. Even split out the ash for the seat. I use them when I go French and Indian War Re-enacting.
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John,

Are you going to make it to Vincennes next weekend? Is it any good?

Do you know Tony "Jean Baptist" Gerard? aka Snake?

I used to do the Mountain Man thing, but then I got married. I need to get back into it.

I might stop in at Vincennes if the weather is not too bad.

[Keith Outten]

Due to the interest in the little veneer saw I posted, Mike Wenzloff and Jr Strasil are co-conspirators in offering a drawing for a Small Veneer Frame Saw on (date to be decided on), Blade by MIke, Frame and Tensioning Hardware by Jr.

This Saw will not be of exotic woods, just an exotic blade and a working mans saw of Native Black Walnut and Oak, with hand forged Hardware.

Restricted to Neanderthal Haven posters who use mainly hand tools and who are Registered Members of Saw Mill Creek as of May 15, 2006.

Winner will be Responsible for Postage.

Participants in the drawing will be Required to Enter the Drawing by (a means yet to be decided).

Harry,

At SMC we have never excluded any member from a drawing. If this policy is to be changed then it should be the majority of our Members who make the decision. Allowing special groups to initiate their own drawings could cause hard feelings amoung other groups which has always been a major concern here at The Creek. Even the creation of new Forums has seen lots of active discussion with concerns expressed over splitting our Members.

You may want to bring this up for general discussion before you move forward.

.

[Mike Henderson]

Keith, Harry,

I certainly understand the reasons for the existing policy. That said, the saw Harry and Mike are offering would be of little interest to anyone except a neander. It would be nice to see it go to someone who has an interest in it and would likely use it.

Rather than try to change the policy, perhaps Harry can announce that a drawing will be held somewhere else (Harry, do you have a web site?), and people need to go there to submit their name for the drawing.

Mike

[Mike Wenzloff]

Harry, we can do this perhaps on Roger's site. I'll pop him an email.

Mike

[Mike Wenzloff]

I just contact Roger, Harry.

We will let y'all know soon what will be of a drawing, and where.

Take care, Mike

[harry strasil]

Sounds Ok to me Mike, Roger is a good fellow and has a nice site.