Although I still have a few small projects in the works, I am winding down and in the process of liquidating my fab and hobby machine shop. So it's a tad ironic that I finally showed up here in such esteemed company.
Whilst wrapping up and consolidating my many and varied interests, I hope to relive aspects of that vicariously through all of you.
Nonetheless, hello from Tennessee for now. Formerly mister handy guy and small business owner at Two Dogs Repair. I'm not one to blow my own horn but suffice to say that I've dabbled in many disciplines and industries over my lifetime.
I see a time coming when we may well be deemed the wise men of old. The world can hope that the Amish & Mennonite communities retain their working knowledge of the old ways of doing things. A time when what we all do (for fun) was/is as much an art as it is a skill.. I pity future generations but suspect that I am preaching to the choir, as the saying goes.
I made an oath to myself when I was a younger man, that I wouldn't be 'that guy' laying on his death bed and wishing he'd done this or that. To that end, I have only a small handful of items remaining. I am eternally grateful that I was born at a time and into a family that was strong in the Trades. My father was a true master craftsman and a WWII Veteran as well; the world truly took a hit when he passed and much of his knowledge was lost with him.
As you may have determined by now, I am a bit of a philosopher as well, lol.
So thank you all for allowing me to peep over your virtual shoulder and occasionally toss in my two cents. I hope that my experiences may be able to help some of you view things from another perspective and by extension, keep a portion of what my dad instilled in me going; a fascination with all things tinkering and a level of humility that always kept me thirsting to know more.
Whilst wrapping up and consolidating my many and varied interests, I hope to relive aspects of that vicariously through all of you.
Nonetheless, hello from Tennessee for now. Formerly mister handy guy and small business owner at Two Dogs Repair. I'm not one to blow my own horn but suffice to say that I've dabbled in many disciplines and industries over my lifetime.
I see a time coming when we may well be deemed the wise men of old. The world can hope that the Amish & Mennonite communities retain their working knowledge of the old ways of doing things. A time when what we all do (for fun) was/is as much an art as it is a skill.. I pity future generations but suspect that I am preaching to the choir, as the saying goes.
I made an oath to myself when I was a younger man, that I wouldn't be 'that guy' laying on his death bed and wishing he'd done this or that. To that end, I have only a small handful of items remaining. I am eternally grateful that I was born at a time and into a family that was strong in the Trades. My father was a true master craftsman and a WWII Veteran as well; the world truly took a hit when he passed and much of his knowledge was lost with him.
As you may have determined by now, I am a bit of a philosopher as well, lol.
So thank you all for allowing me to peep over your virtual shoulder and occasionally toss in my two cents. I hope that my experiences may be able to help some of you view things from another perspective and by extension, keep a portion of what my dad instilled in me going; a fascination with all things tinkering and a level of humility that always kept me thirsting to know more.
