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   noviceneil | Aug 07, 2007 10:26pm | #1

   Okay, I knew what fettled met but what's a galoot?

   Neil

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   hammer1 | Aug 08, 2007 05:54am | #3

   In woodworking, I think it's an Australian term for folks that collect, use and/or refurbish old tools.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   chuckh | Aug 08, 2007 05:49am | #2

   Hey I gotta get one of those babies.  That's too funny:-)

    

   Neil,

   Look here for the definition of a galoot.

   http://homepage.mac.com/galoot_9/galtprog.html

   -Chuck

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   noviceneil | Aug 09, 2007 05:36pm | #4

   Thanks, I feel a wee bit smarter

   Neil

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   BRB | Aug 11, 2007 02:00am | #5

   In the 19th century it meant someone who was clumsy or thoughtless.

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   Lataxe | Aug 13, 2007 12:31am | #6

   BRB,

   ...but used in an affectionate way.  I had a fine labrador/collie cross that was a galoot - paws like dinner plates and a daft look on her face at all times, but especially when being chased by frisky heifers or trotting in the bogland.

   Lataxe, not a galoot (too handsome and sophisticated).

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   Joe Sullivan | Aug 13, 2007 03:04am | #7

   A Galoot in tool terms is someone who likes hand tools, especially old ones, and participates in a global email list on same, oddly enough, called Old Tools. There are also several Galoot-related web sites.You'd like the Galoots, Lataxe. They are decent, Trusty fellows. Joe

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   KiddervilleAcres | Aug 13, 2007 03:21pm | #8

   Joe,

   But, do they ever cut wood?

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   Joe Sullivan | Aug 13, 2007 03:35pm | #9

   Some are very fine craftsmen. Others are more like me. Quite a few of the regulars on this site are Galoots.J

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   joinerswork | Aug 14, 2007 05:02am | #10

   Bob,

   Galoots do not cut wood, they gather sawdust.  The sharp points either side of the galoots are for cutting.  If your galoot is consistantly clogged, you need to clear the fleam out of it.

   Ray